Fishing near Welkom, Free State

Welkom sits in the Lejweleputswa district of the Free State, a flat, semi-arid goldfields region where fishing centres on local stillwaters and the rivers and spruits that drain the surrounding highveld. Welkom Lake is the most accessible local venue, while the Sand River and its weir draw anglers looking for bass and yellowfish water. The Vaal River and Bloemhof Dam lie further afield and are the region's most productive destinations for serious freshwater fishing.

Top waters to fish near Welkom

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Banded Tilapia

Tilapia sparrmanii

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Largemouth Yellowfish

Labeobarbus kimberleyensis

Orange River Mudfish

Labeo capensis

Vaal-Orange Smallmouth Yellowfish

Labeobarbus aeneus

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Lowveld Largescale Yellowfish

Labeobarbus marequensis

Moggel

Labeo umbratus

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