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Dana Bay
Shore fishing spot
A quieter suburb beach west of Mossel Bay with productive gutters and rocky corners. Kob after dark in the deeper holes, galjoen and blacktail off the rocky sections in winter, and steady steenbras on sand prawn. Rarely crowded — walk until you find your own water.
🎣 Best fishing times today
Major & minor solunar periods from the moon's position. A guide, not a guarantee.
🐟 What's biting now
Cob (Kabeljou)
Red Roman
Galjoen
White Steenbras
Spotted Grunter
Cape Stumpnose
Blacktail
Musselcracker
In season around September on the Garden Route.
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🌊 Tides & moon
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Spot info
-34.2080, 22.0330
Public parking at main beach access
Short walk over dunes/boardwalk; check specific access point
Light offshore/westerly mornings; light SW cleans the water
Strong easterlies churn and discolour the surf
Two hours either side of high tide into the gutters
Sand with scattered gutters and banks
60-100 m casts reach the working gutter on most banks
🚫 Prohibited — DFFE (DAFF) bans the use of drones for fishing, deploying baits or spotting fish in South African waters.
Surf launch possible on calm days for experienced paddlers only
White mussel and sand prawn on some banks — permit + daily limits apply
Standard recreational angling permit required
Where it is
No operators listed near this spot yet. Fish here commercially? List your business free.
