Fishing near Thohoyandou, Limpopo

Thohoyandou sits in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, surrounded by a dense network of rivers draining the Soutpansberg and Blouberg ranges. Nandoni Dam lies just outside town, and the Luvuvhu, Mutshindudi and Nzhelele rivers are all within easy reach. The area is known for mixed-bag freshwater angling — tilapia, labeo, catfish and carp — with tigerfish reported from the Luvuvhu and other northern Limpopo rivers beyond the Kruger Park boundary.

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African Carp

Labeo cylindricus

African Longfin Eel

Anguilla mossambica

Banded Tilapia

Tilapia sparrmanii

Leaden Labeo

Labeo molybdinus

Lowveld Largescale Yellowfish

Labeobarbus marequensis

Marbled Eel

Anguilla marmorata

Mozambique Tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Purple Mudsucker

Labeo congoro

Rednose Labeo

Labeo rosae

Silver Labeo

Labeo ruddi

Tilápia

Coptodon rendalli

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

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