Fly Fishing
We have three trout dams stocked with rainbow trout. We also have the dam below the tented chalets for bass fishing. Children may fish from the jetty with bass rods and lures. and in the winter months we stock pools in the river (summer river is in flood and not suitable to fish).
We stock our dams every 3 months, and we can provide you with the re-stock dates upon request if you would like to coordinate your visit with the stocking.
Our policy is catch and release with a barbless hook, and there are no costs if you use our accommodation.
If you wish to take your fish, the tariff is R190 per kilogram.
There are no bag limits, but we inform all guests how to correctly handle the fish correctly when fishing catch and release and if not done they must purchase the fish
Wading allowed but must not disturb other fly fishers
Only fly-fishing rods and flies allowed
We have rods and nets for rental and a selection of flies that is suitable for our dams and available for sale
The best accommodation for fly fishers is the luxury Mill rooms as they are located on the dams (walk out and fish)
We also will announce our fly-fishing clinics and competitions for 2024 soon (follow promotions on our website)
We provide fly fishing lessons for beginners free but only for guests booked in our accommodation
Our Dam & River Operational Procedures
Our dams are gravity-fed by the river and, in the summer months, with the rains. After rainfall, the river water becomes murky.
For most of the summer months, we use the top dam (nearest the Manor House) as a sediment dam and channel water directly into the river. This keeps the middle and lower dam clear for fishing during the summer months. We therefore stock the middle and lower dams in the summer months.
During the winter months, the water is crystal clear and we stock dams as follows:
Top dam - 800 gram average (high numbers above 50)
Middle dam - 1 kilogram average (medium numbers between 30 and 50)
Lower dam - 1.5 kilogram (low numbers below 30)
We stock the river pools with an average of 800 gram rainbow trout during the winter months.
To manage the exotic grass invasion, we follow the following management procedures:
For the first 3 months of each year, we empty the dams consecutively from the top dam to the bottom dam. This is the only remedy to keep exotic grass under control.
During the first 3 months of the year, there may be times when one of the dams is empty, but 2 dams will be available for fishing.
Stock Data
Stock Top Dams (Dam 1 & Dam 2) 24 March 2025
We will be stocking the top dams (Dam 1 and Dam 2) with 100kg live rainbow and brown trout (approximately 85 in quantity)
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