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Mossel Bay Point
Rock And Surf fishing spot
The Point at Mossel Bay is one of the most famous rock venues on the southern Cape coast. Deep water within casting range means shad (elf) arrive in numbers through autumn and winter, with garrick hunting the white water from spring into summer. Kob are taken after dark on live and cut baits, and the ledges produce blacktail, zebra and the odd musselcracker on heavier traces.
Spinning with plugs and spoons at first light is the classic approach for garrick and shad; bait anglers do best on the pushing tide. The rocks are accessible and popular, so expect company in season — arrive early for the prime ledges near the lighthouse.
Facilities are close by (parking, shops, bait) making this an easy venue for a quick session. Watch the swell on big south-westerly days.
🎣 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
Shad (Elf)
Cape Stumpnose
Blacktail
Musselcracker
Dorado
Geelbek (Cape Salmon)
In season around October on the Garden Route.
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Spot info
-34.1826, 22.1571
Informal parking near the point; don't leave valuables
Rock scramble — sturdy grip shoes essential
Light land breezes and westerly moderate seas
Big SW swell makes ledges lethal; strong easterlies blow out the water
Low tide up for gulley access; pushing tide brings fish onto ledges
Rock ledges, gulleys and mixed reef
Short-to-medium casts — fish often at your feet in the wash
🚫 Prohibited — DFFE (DAFF) bans the use of drones for fishing, deploying baits or spotting fish in South African waters.
Not suitable — rock-and-swell terrain
Redbait and rock baits on some ledges — strict limits, permit required
Permit required; several rocky sections fall inside MPAs — verify zone
Where it is
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