Fishing near Bethal, Mpumalanga

Bethal sits in the Gert Sibande district of Mpumalanga, on the Highveld plateau. The town's own dam — Bethal Dam — is the focal point for local anglers, drawing regular catches of largemouth black bass and common carp. Several rivers thread through the surrounding farmland, including the Blesbokspruit and Steenkoolspruit close to town, with the Olifants and Vaal rivers reachable within roughly 25–45 km.

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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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