Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go
- Thread starter Brushhog
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I just want to know were this going to stop? R123 for Doordekraal, R123 for Proteavalley (Magic forest dams), R123 for Sonstraal & Vygeboom....? We already have have permits issued by Cape Nature to fish the dams. I for one wont buy this additional permit because I think its redicules. We dont use the dam in a consumptive manner so in my eyes we are no different than the people walking their dogs or doing bird watching. I fished the dam as a laaitie, imagine I had to ask my mother for R123 to fish the dam...
On a different note I saw an article in the Tygerburger last week that the woman that runs the dam has made some sort of arrangement with people from Kayalitsha to use the bulrush for weeving baskets ext...wonder if they have a management plan for the dam?
On a different note I saw an article in the Tygerburger last week that the woman that runs the dam has made some sort of arrangement with people from Kayalitsha to use the bulrush for weeving baskets ext...wonder if they have a management plan for the dam?
Loams I hear what you say. Not to be rude but the context of Doordekraal somewhat different this is a municipal dam that people have been fishing for many years without major problems and now all of a suden somebody realised they can milk fisherman for some cash to do little pet projects of their own. It is a holistic problem in the general area because they have effectively closed all the local waters for fishing.
BassMasterNONPro
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Spoke to the guy now,
We can't use trolling motors there yet.
But there is going to be a meeting at the dam on the 29th.
Think anyone can go and voice themselves there.
So whoever wants to operate trollers there, or anyone whos keen to help out, the 29th would be a good time to be a the dam.
We can't use trolling motors there yet.
But there is going to be a meeting at the dam on the 29th.
Think anyone can go and voice themselves there.
So whoever wants to operate trollers there, or anyone whos keen to help out, the 29th would be a good time to be a the dam.
Hi all I recently moved back to CT and Im also deperately looking for water to fish, also heard all the permit talks, and bee chased away from the "open" dam behind tygervalley, any suggestions or if anyone is going during the week or weekend please let me know via e-mail duanej26@yahoo.com.
Thanks
Thanks
johnkirkpatrick
New member
Can someone please tell me how one gets to Doordekraal dam? Thanks
Hey there the dam is behind Willowbrigde2, drive up past Dros to next robot at Subaru, Turn left like you going to Proteavalley, road bends to right and soon after is a left turn, follow that road down to water. Hope this brings you out there as i checked it on google earth.
as far as i can understand you need a permit to fish here
as far as i can understand you need a permit to fish here
johnkirkpatrick
New member
Appreciate that. Thanks very much
John
John
Hey Guys, im sorry im replyn so late
I just registered on this forum, looks good
Im actually a saltwater fisherman, but am trying out, this thing they call freshwater fishing, bass and carp and catfish.
Just want to say that i have fished at Majic forest for about 5 years now and not onced been asked for money or a permit, etc.
Ive been going there the last two days at the 2nd dam(bottom 1) and im goin tomorrow again. Cant wait to catch my first carp and catfish, had 3 nice takes in the last two days but lost the fish.
Now im moving into a diff topic, but i gta tell you guys this, yesterday at the dam at about 10am-12, all the catfish and carp in the dam were on the sides busy, what looked to be spawning. It was so awsum to see the catfish, which you dont often see.
I also saw two big largemouth bass swimming together with about 9-12 babies close by, was an awsum day!!!!
Hopefully i get my first carp or catfish tomorrow!!!
Wish me luck!!
Im supposed to be studyn for my exams which is next week, o well.
Cheers
Worm
I just registered on this forum, looks good
Im actually a saltwater fisherman, but am trying out, this thing they call freshwater fishing, bass and carp and catfish.
Just want to say that i have fished at Majic forest for about 5 years now and not onced been asked for money or a permit, etc.
Ive been going there the last two days at the 2nd dam(bottom 1) and im goin tomorrow again. Cant wait to catch my first carp and catfish, had 3 nice takes in the last two days but lost the fish.
Now im moving into a diff topic, but i gta tell you guys this, yesterday at the dam at about 10am-12, all the catfish and carp in the dam were on the sides busy, what looked to be spawning. It was so awsum to see the catfish, which you dont often see.
I also saw two big largemouth bass swimming together with about 9-12 babies close by, was an awsum day!!!!
Hopefully i get my first carp or catfish tomorrow!!!
Wish me luck!!
Im supposed to be studyn for my exams which is next week, o well.
Cheers
Worm
BassMasterNONPro
New member
I was at majic yesterday too, and saw TONS of carp and barbel around the sides. I also saw 3 bass, prob around 2kg mark, and some bluegill, and some other bait fish chilling in the sun (too far away to see what it was). Was crazy to see so many different types of fish, and they all pretty big too.
But for some reason, i cant catch ANY bass there? Has anyone ever caught a bass there before? I have tried everything, and nothing works. Those two bass just followed my lure yesterday. Makes me sad panda...
But for some reason, i cant catch ANY bass there? Has anyone ever caught a bass there before? I have tried everything, and nothing works. Those two bass just followed my lure yesterday. Makes me sad panda...
Hey BMNP,was this a the top dam??or bottom??the top dam bass suck a bit,very hard to catch them especially with the clear water!!!Shaky head might work!i got some fish on shaky head yesterday morning in the same type of conditions,sightfishing to bass in crystal clear water,was amazing!!!the moment that shakey head hits the water they just go sit on it ad suck it up!!!