I shall appreciate it if any of the regulars

[siocnarf]

I shall appreciate it if any of the regulars can help me with information.

I am going to Stellenbosch during December and would like to find out if there is any bass venues in the immediate area of Stellenbosch.

Any info will be appreciated.

 

[gt40]

no venues but fischer farm.he got trout and bass

 

[siocnarf]

I came across the Theewaterskloof Dam on Google earth. It seems that it is a good bassing venue.

Does anybody know this water?

 

[BigBass]

For info on Theewaterskloof, go here: http://www.bigbass.0catch.com/id5A7.1.htm

 

[Brushhog]

Theewaters is good,but bankfishing is extremely limited,but its becoming a great venue again,used to be dead at one stage

 

[siocnarf]

I am planning to take down my rubberduck with electric motor and hopefully this will help getting to spots away from the accesible bank.

 

[gt40]

the bass is very limited.bass died off.fishing is very slow at the moment.

it used to be be the best venue in western cape.now is last on the list.you can rather go to brandvlei/kwaggas

 

[bekkerian]

[color=#006600]gt40[/color] wrote:

the bass is very limited.bass died off.fishing is very slow at the moment.

it used to be be the best venue in western cape.now is last on the list.you can rather go to brandvlei/kwaggas

hey gt40. was planning of doing the breede river (Nekkies, right next to Brandvlei). do you have any tips. im going there this Dec. pm me if you want. here there are some nice smallies. 

 

[gt40]

the smallies are nailing the cranks in the shallows.


awesome fishing venue.i dont have tips but i just need to pop in by my friend.he got maps of all his spots.will let you know

 

[bekkerian]

cool, thanks gt40. are toy reverring to brandvlei or nekkie?
this was nekkies last week. http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=11965&forum_id=32&page=6

any other lures for the smallies? not much confidence in cranks.

 

[BassHunter]

went to nekkies like 2 months ago. fish were nailing the topwaters and white flukes in the mornings. whenever the action died down, I switched to senkos and spinnerbaits and would get a few more

 

[siocnarf]

[color=#006600]gt40[/color] wrote:

the bass is very limited.bass died off.fishing is very slow at the moment.

it used to be be the best venue in western cape.now is last on the list.you can rather go to brandvlei/kwaggas

When did the bass start dying and did they die in masses and what caused it.

Thanks for the info GT40

 

[gt40]

hi sionarf

its was 2003-2004 due to dam level ect.it was a huge problem,cant say if it was masses was.but with last year comp it was 3fish that came out.this year where beter.biggest 3.odd.bout 30 fish

 

[Southpaw]

If you dont feel like going out of stellenbosch, there is a dam over the hill behind coetzenberg (spelling) sports grounds. Ive been there a few times its ok. The only down side is that there is the farm workers houses right there and the you get quite a following.
Otherwise there is Jonkershoek trout farm if you are up for some fly fishing and Klein Plaasie dam a little bit further up the road.

 

[gt40]

oh ja i forgot.

you have wiesenhoof too.then close to de zalze is a place called tecno park.2 very shallow dams with small bass in them

 

[Valrath]

apparently this poison pesticides that the farmers were using for the plants got into the dam and killed off allot of the fish

 

[Southpaw]

Im going to be in the Stellenbosch area this Friday afternoon.
Are there any other dams that anybody might know of for me to fish later in the day. I dont want to fish that dam behind coetzenberg again.
I dont mind having to pay to get to the dam so any info will be great

 

[Fin-S]

If you flyfish try Eikendal.

 

[BassFisher]

If you know someone in Welgevonden Estate (R44 outside S'Bosch towards Klapmuts). The small dam there has lots of small bass. Seen some bigger ones, but haven't caught them yet. Good fun though.