Hi guys. I've managed to find a few details for

[-dave]

Hi guys.

I've managed to find a few details for Mnini dam that's just outside Amanzimtoti, but all of the posts are really old. I was hoping that someone might be able to confirm these contact details?

031-9036302 / 083-3007528 (contact Ron?)

Would I always have to phone ahead to make arrangements to fish or can I just show up on the day and sort it out with whoever's there? How does it work?

Directions: Take N2 South Mnini offramp. Head inland and turn left at T-junction. Drive +/- 3km to Mnini Dam road to the right.

 

[Jos101]

The contact details and directions are spot on.

Its not necessary to contact him if you want to go but bear in mind that the gates only open at 6am - if you want to go earlier you will have to phone and find out if there will be someone to open the gate for you.

If you want to make use of the rental boats - book before hand coz the bank fishing there is really limited - unless you've got your own boat or kickboat of course?

I used to fish this dam almost every weekend for about a year but havent been there in a couple of months. From what i heard the fishing is really tough and it might not even be worth the visit - rather drive an extra 80 odd k's and fish wildacres (see cranky's earlier thread)

That being said - I know that there are lunkers in the dam - saw pictures of 2 fish of 4kgs+ and have hooked [not landed ] a fish which looked well in excess of 2.5kg's.  Who knows - you might just get lucky.

 

[-dave]

Thanks for the info - I'll probably go and check it out some time so I can at least say I've been there once

I'm keen to head up to Wild Acres when I find some time. I was looking at the area around High Flats / Ixopo on Google Earth and saw a lot of dams up there - I wonder how many are fishable...

 

[Jos101]

most of the dams up there have BIG bass but are either Sappi or privately owned dams - which means that you need to know people who knows people who knows the owner or works for sappi.......

I have access to a couple of dams but hardly get the time to fish them due to club commitments.