Fishing near Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Stellenbosch sits in the heart of the Western Cape Winelands, surrounded by mountain streams, wine-farm dams, and nature reserves that together make up a varied freshwater fishing scene. The Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, right on the town's doorstep, is one of the few rivers in the Western Cape where lure fishing for trout is permitted alongside fly fishing, drawing anglers after wild Rainbow Trout in crystal-clear fynbos streams. The upper Eerste River above Stellenbosch also holds Rainbow Trout, while the middle and lower reaches carry Carp. Private wine-farm dams and dedicated day fisheries around the area round out the options with stocked Bass, Carp, and Trout.