Fishing near Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg sits in the Umgungundlovu district of KwaZulu-Natal, surrounded by the rivers and impoundments of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The city is a short drive from Albert Falls Dam — one of South Africa's top bass fisheries — and the broader Midlands Meander corridor, which draws anglers after trout, bass, yellowfish, carp, and barbel. Local rivers within the city are widely regarded as heavily polluted and poor fishing, so most anglers head to managed dams and cleaner waters in the surrounding hills.

Top waters to fish near Pietermaritzburg

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Learn what type of fish are in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal and what's needed to catch them.

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African Longfin Eel

Anguilla mossambica

Banded Tilapia

Tilapia sparrmanii

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Carassius auratus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Indian Mottled Eel

Anguilla bengalensis

Kwazulu-Natal Yellowfish

Labeobarbus natalensis

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Mozambique Tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

Tilápia

Coptodon rendalli

Baardman

Umbrina robinsoni

Black Marlin

Istiompax indica

Black Musselcracker

Cymatoceps nasutus

Blacktail

Diplodus capensis

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