| Date of Report: Tuesday, 30th June 2026 |
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Name: Peter Arderne Email: mwardern@mweb.co.za Phone: 0118823051 DULLSTROOM. John Hunter at the Village Angler reports that unfortunately he had to close his shop for several days as both his wife and daughter were taken ill with Jenny spending some time in hospital for an operation. We wish them both a speedy recovery. All the dams are full to overflowing and the streams flowing well after well above average rainfall especially in autumn. As important is the fact that the dirt roads which were in a terrible state during the rains have dried out at last making access to the many destinations in the area much easier. John Thoabala at Mavungana states that at their day-ticket Laverpa dams the fish are in full spawn and tend to feed in the shallows, so a careful approach is required. Oange streamers are doing well as are small orange tungsten nymphs under a dry as an indicator. Mavungana’s trophy dam at Birds of Prey is also open having been closed for 6 months. The Janson’s dam managed by the Dullstroom Fly Fishers Association has been in the news with good catches and the good flow in their stretch of the upper Crocodile nearby has enabled the club to maintain the stock in this small stream. At the Transvaal Fly Fishers Middelpunt waters (www.tffc.co.za.) all 7 dams totalling 20 hectares are full and well stocked with some very large fish being netted recently. Moreover, additional stockings took place shortly ahead of the school holidays. SABIE. Johann van Vuuren, chairman of the Sabie Trout Club, is at sabietrout@gmail.com. states that club members have been fishing the nearby Maggsleigh dam which is now crystal clear and they have club days there planned for 11 and 25 July. The very clear water makes fishing challenging and small static flies in olive, black and brown are working best. The dam will be restocked in the coming week. As expected the Sabie River is clear and running well or this time of year. Visitors may get day tickets at Merry Pebbles and Uvuvi in Sabie, or Angling and Outdoors in Nelspruit.
Janson’s Dam
Maggsleigh Dam
Nice brown from Maggsleigh. |
