Fishing near Phalaborwa, Limpopo
Phalaborwa sits in the lowveld of Limpopo, on the western boundary of Kruger National Park, where the Olifants and Ga-Selati rivers converge nearby. The area is best known for bank fishing on the Olifants, Letaba and Selati rivers, with the Limpopo River also recognised as a fly-fishing destination. Small private ponds and lodge waters round out the local scene.
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African Carp
Labeo cylindricus
African Longfin Eel
Anguilla mossambica
Banded Tilapia
Tilapia sparrmanii
Bushveld Smallscale Yellowfish
Labeobarbus polylepis
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Leaden Labeo
Labeo molybdinus
Lowveld Largescale Yellowfish
Labeobarbus marequensis
Marbled Eel
Anguilla marmorata
Moggel
Labeo umbratus
Mozambique Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
Orange River Mudfish
Labeo capensis
Purple Mudsucker
Labeo congoro
Rednose Labeo
Labeo rosae
Silver Labeo
Labeo ruddi
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