| Date of Report: Thursday, 15th January 2026 |
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Name: Karin Opperman (bailiff) Email: admin@affc.co.za Phone: 0660828595 AFFC waters. Normally at this time of year fishing slows down at the AFFC managed waters, Gubu and Maden dams as these are low altitude dams and although both dams are full water temperatures tend to be on the high side in mid-summer. However, Gubu which is the largest trout dam in the country at 109 ha also has plenty of deep water so if you get your fly well down on cooler days you still have a reasonable chance of productive angling. This is a well-stocked dam and restocking with large fingerlings was done on 09/12/2025. According to Karin Opperman, water bailiff at Gubu there are plenty of gobies around so a goby pattern or even a taddy pattern will do. Some well-conditioned rainbows of 45cm and larger have been netted recently. Unfortunately, we have received no information on the other AFFC dams the club manages which are Maden and Mnyameni. You can also refer to the club website for more information – www.affc.co.za. Loch Lochy Margo Whyle at 0725220602 reports that it has been dry and hot on the other and inland side of the Hogsback and as they also use Loch Lochy for irrigation the dam level is fairly low. As is normal practice during summer fishing has ceased and will resume in autumn when water temperatures drop.
Gubu Dam on a summer’s day. |
