| Date of Report: Monday, 2nd February 2026 |
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Name: Vikki Geldenhuys (Cape Piscatorial Society Secretary) Email: cps@piscator.co.za Phone: 081 826 0835 Following a drier than average winter in 2025 coupled with hot mid-summer temperatures trout fishing has been at a low ebb. One exception is the Holsloot near Rawsonville where the stream level is maintained by the release of compensation water from the Stettynskloof Dam at the head of the system. This usually calls for an early start in the morning. At this time of year the water in Lakenvlei Dam near Ceres has become too warm for productive trout fishing but the Cape Piscatorial Society has organised a “Bass Bash” on 20 to 22 February to try and remove as many of this species as possible which compete with the stocked trout and at a time when warmer water conditions favour bass fishing. Camping will be allowed and prizes will be available. Contact person for this event will be Vikki at 0818260835 during office hours. Another important event this month will be the “Witvis Fees” starting at 9am on 18 February at the Berg River resort near Paarl. This will be the re-introduction of witvis to the Berg River organised by the Freshwater Research Centre’s Jeremy Shelton (jeremy@frcsa.org.za). The witvis were once numerous in the Berg River in the early 1900’s but have since disappeared completely from the Berg following the stocking of the river with bass, especially the smallmouth bass in the 1950’s. For more information on the Cape Piscatorial Society refer to the club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/piscator/ or website at www.Piscator.co.za/CPS2/
The Holsloot River- photo courtesy of Richard Wale. |
