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Touw River & Wilderness Lakes
Lake fishing spot
The Touw estuary and the linked Wilderness Lakes (Island Lake, Langvlei, Rondevlei) inside the Garden Route National Park. Light-tackle and fly water for grunter, springer and mullet, plus big leeries when the mouth opens. SANParks rules apply throughout.
🎣 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.
Conditions & forecast
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🌊 Tides & moon
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Spot info
-33.9890, 22.6000
Parking at SANParks/municipal access points
Flat, easy access; boardwalks in reserve areas
Still mornings; light SE afternoons
Strong westerlies churn the shallow lakes
N/A — light and hatch matter more than tide
Weed beds, sand flats and channels between lakes
Short-medium casts along weed edges
🚫 Prohibited — DFFE (DAFF) bans the use of drones for fishing, deploying baits or spotting fish in South African waters.
Superb protected kayak water
Bait collection restricted in park waters — check SANParks rules
Wilderness Lakes fall under SANParks — permits and zone rules apply
