Fishing near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
Gqeberha anchors the eastern end of the Garden Route on the sweep of Algoa Bay, giving anglers access to one of South Africa's most varied fishing scenes within a 40 km radius of the city. The Swartkops estuary ranks among the country's premier grunter fisheries, while beach, rock, and offshore options extend from Bluewater Bay to Cape Recife and beyond. Freshwater fishing at nearby dams and rivers rounds out the picture.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape and what's needed to catch them.
Find which waters have the species you want to catch
African Longfin Eel
Anguilla mossambica
Banded Tilapia
Tilapia sparrmanii
Flathead Grey Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Baardman
Umbrina robinsoni
Black Marlin
Istiompax indica
Black Musselcracker
Cymatoceps nasutus
Blacktail
Diplodus capensis
Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Bronze Bream
Pachymetopon grande
Bronze Whaler Shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Cape Stumpnose
Rhabdosargus holubi
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Dageraad
Chrysoblephus cristiceps
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