Common questions

Can you fish at Durban Harbour?

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Can you fish at Durban Harbour?

Durban harbour is a natural estuary system and as such is teaming with life and a large variety of fish species, the sand banks are home to 1000s of Cracker Shrimp (Mud Prawns) and are a staple food source for many of the harbours fish, Cracker (as they are commonly called) make for a good bait especially for the …

What fish can you catch in Durban?

Here you can expect to catch king mackerel, sharks, kingfish and queenfish as well as rays, skates and sandsharks. From Richards Bay down to Durban, these large game fish are scarce and kob, shad (elf) and Natal stumpnose are more common.

Are Garrick good eating fish?

Garrick/Leervis Reaching up to 120cm and 32kg, this is a highly esteemed game-fish along the shores of SA. This predatory fish is a hard catch and the flesh makes fair eating.

Where is Shad biting in Durban?

You can fish for Shad in Durban Harbour, along the entire coast up to the Richards Bay. Look for deep water behind and around sandbanks. La Lucia wreck is another popular destination and can yield Shad during winter and spring.

What is the best bait for grunter?

Grunter are super effective hunters in both the shallow and deep water. They aren’t shy about getting up on the flats in search of small baitfish, prawns, crabs and the like, which is good as it means you can target them on all the phases of the tide.

What is the best time to catch grunter?

INSHORE fishing in November is a great month to target fingermark. As the summer progresses big fingermark are found more in all of the local estuaries and deep holes of our river systems. One theory is that these big fish come in to spawn in November.

What is the most expensive fish in South Africa?

Koi fish can be worth millions – the most expensive Koi fish ever sold was worth $1.8 million (more than R25 million). Koi are a type of carp, a common fish that can be found all over the world, but what makes Koi so special is their colouring and lineage.

What is the healthiest fish to eat in South Africa?

According to Seafood Watch, here are six fish that are healthy for you and the planet.

  1. Albacore Tuna (troll- or pole-caught, from the US or British Columbia)
  2. Salmon (wild-caught, Alaska)
  3. Oysters (farmed)
  4. Sardines, Pacific (wild-caught)
  5. Rainbow Trout (farmed)
  6. Freshwater Coho Salmon (farmed in tank systems, from the US)

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