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Fishing near Virginia, Free State


Virginia sits in the Lejweleputswa district of the Free State, on the banks of the Sand River. The surrounding flat highveld is drained by a network of rivers and spruits, with the Sand River the closest fishable water. Anglers here target common carp, North African catfish (barbel), and Orange River mudfish in the local rivers.

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Learn what type of fish are in Virginia, Free State and what's needed to catch them.

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