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Keurbooms River Mouth
Estuary fishing spot
The Keurbooms/Bitou estuary east of Plettenberg Bay is a superb light-tackle and fly fishery. Spotted grunter feed on the extensive prawn banks (sight-fishing at low tide is exceptional), white steenbras cruise the sand edges, and garrick hunt mullet in the main channel through summer. After dark, kob move into the deeper holes near the mouth.
A kayak or small boat transforms the venue, opening the upper reaches where the fish see less pressure. Bank fishing is productive around the public access points and the mouth area.
Live prawn, sand prawn and small mullet are the baits that matter; fly anglers score with prawn and baitfish patterns. The Keurbooms is a protected estuary with bag and size limits — and parts fall under reserve rules — so check current regulations.
🎣 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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Spot info
-34.0300, 23.3900
Parking at public slipway or municipal access points
Easy flat access along the banks in most reaches
Calm early mornings; light sea breeze afternoons okay in sheltered water
Strong wind of any direction makes light-tackle work miserable
Pushing tide over the banks; last of the ebb in the channels
Sand and mud banks, prawn beds, deeper channels
Short casts — presentation beats distance in estuaries
🚫 Prohibited — DFFE (DAFF) bans the use of drones for fishing, deploying baits or spotting fish in South African waters.
Excellent kayak water — the best way to reach quiet banks
Mud and sand prawn pumping in designated areas — permit + limits; some banks closed
Estuarine permit required; bag/size limits strictly enforced; check closed areas
Where it is
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