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Cape Town Fishing



Cape Town Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Cape Town, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Snoek

  2. Snoek

    There is a 97.09% catch rate for Snoek, based on 12726 Snoek counted.

    Cape Town Snoek Counts Chart
    Snoek

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN SNOEK COUNTS CHART


  3. Yellowtail Amberjack

  4. Yellowtail Amberjack

    There is a 1.59% catch rate for Yellowtail Amberjack, based on 208 Yellowtail Amberjack counted.

    Cape Town Yellowtail Amberjack Counts Chart
    Yellowtail

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN YELLOWTAIL AMBERJACK COUNTS CHART


  5. Longfin Tuna

  6. Longfin Tuna

    There is a 0.71% catch rate for Longfin Tuna, based on 93 Longfin Tuna counted.

    Cape Town Longfin Tuna Counts Chart
    Longfin

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN LONGFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART


  7. Yellowfin Tuna

  8. Yellowfin Tuna

    There is a 0.27% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 35 Yellowfin Tuna counted.

    Cape Town Yellowfin Tuna Counts Chart
    Yellowfin

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN YELLOWFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART


  9. Bluefish

  10. Bluefish

    There is a 0.07% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 9 Bluefish counted.

    Cape Town Bluefish Counts Chart
    Bluefish

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN BLUEFISH COUNTS CHART


  11. Red Steenbras

  12. Red Steenbras

    There is a 0.07% catch rate for Red Steenbras, based on 9 Red Steenbras counted.

    Cape Town Red Steenbras Counts Chart
    Red

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN RED STEENBRAS COUNTS CHART


  13. Chub Mackerel

  14. Chub Mackerel

    There is a 0.06% catch rate for Chub Mackerel, based on 8 Chub Mackerel counted.

    Cape Town Chub Mackerel Counts Chart
    Chub

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN CHUB MACKEREL COUNTS CHART


  15. Spiny Dogfish

  16. Spiny Dogfish

    There is a 0.04% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 5 Spiny Dogfish counted.

    Cape Town Spiny Dogfish Counts Chart
    Spiny

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN SPINY DOGFISH COUNTS CHART


  17. Common Carp

  18. Common Carp

    There is a 0.03% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 4 Common Carp counted.

    Cape Town Common Carp Counts Chart
    Common

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN COMMON CARP COUNTS CHART


  19. Brown Trout

  20. Brown Trout

    There is a 0.02% catch rate for Brown Trout, based on 2 Brown Trout counted.

    Cape Town Brown Trout Counts Chart
    Brown

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN BROWN TROUT COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 18 species of fish and 13108 fish counted for September around Cape Town.

To date, there are 47 species of fish and a total of 111521 fish counted for Cape Town and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 7/2/1758 (265 years).

Last Update: 9/20/2023 7:44:38 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Cape Town are the following:

  1. Cape Point Charters Yellowtail and Snoek
    Smart Fishing Charters would like to invite you on our Cape Point Charter. Abundance of yellow tail and Snoek. For more info please visit our website: www.smartfish.co.z


  2. zubair
    cape town hot spots


  3. Boss 400 - wreck of South Africas largest floating crane

    -34.037080000 18.308598000

  4. Blakes beach


  5. Melkbaai


  6. zubair
    cape town hot spots


  7. shipwreck off Robben Island. 110
    -33.794756529 18.359839692


  8. Vulcan Rock
    Vulcan Rock


  9. South Lions Paw
    South Lions Paw


  10. Sunfish Pinnacle


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Latest Cape Town Fishing Reports

  • Fly Tying and “The Man in the Moon”
    Without many fishing options I am still obsessing about flies. Some more thoughts on trout and fly design.


  • Super Stimulus Flies
    I remain convinced that the idea of close copy fly design is erroneous. That there are other things we need to consider in terms of producing and fishing more effective patter


  • Rules
    Of late I have had little of anything much to do but tie flies and perhaps think more than I should. Time does that for you it leaves space to think and one can do too much of


  • What can touch typing teach us about fly casting?
    Having recently moved to the UK in mid-winter and not having access to any winter grayling fishing where I am located it didn’t seem likely that I would have much to comment o


  • Modified CAR Landing Net
    Modification of a landing net can prove to be a boon for both angler and fish. Hands free stress free catch and release.


  • One More Last Cast
    Trying to enjoy once last really good day on the streams before my departure from SA proved harder than you might think. More failures than successes but then its fishing.


  • Waiting
    Waiting is a necessary evil of travel it turns out sometimes it isn't a bad strategy on a trout stream either.


  • A New Favourite
    Experimentation and modification of the F Fly has resulted in a new favourite pattern for me. Success on the rivers of Mid Wales has secured this fly's place in my boxes


  • AFTM Numbers
    What’s this? A new initiative to post some information primarily designed for novice fly anglers if you see “The Beginners Page Logo” it means that the post is primarily desig


  • Fly Casting is Difficult isn’t it?
    A short post about the origins of fly casting why it is different and encouragement that anyone can learn to do it.


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Top Cape Town Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. TackleTart carp fishing specialist


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Top Cape Town Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Inkwazi Flyfishing Safaris
    South African Team Member, World Championship Competitor, Fly Fishing Author, Journalist and Casting Instructor TIM ROLSTON can show you some of the very best and most taxing fly fishing in the country.

  2. Admiral Charters Madagascar


  3. Classic Cape Charters


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