Flyfishing report: Yellowfish - Middle Vaal

Date of Report: Wednesday, 7th May 2025
Name: Chris Williams
Email: chris@willship.co.za
Phone: 071 565 1688

With a current outflow at the Barrage of 221 m3/s and the Vaal Dam still standing at 110 % it will still be some time before the river is fishable again and this is not only applicable to the mid Vaal section but the whole Orange/Vaal system down to the sea. As most of us have seen on TV and elsewhere there has been severe flooding of the areas around Christiana and Bloemhof.

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The patio at Elgro Lodge, Potch a week ago.

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And the river at Elgro.