Fishing in Wilderness
Wilderness offers some of the finest kob water on the coast: kilometres of steep, deep surf beach where the fish feed within a rod-length of the shore break. First light and last light are prime, with lures and live bait both accounting for heavy fish. The beach also produces strong shad runs, steenbras and blacktail.
Behind the beach, the Touw River estuary and the lakes (Island Lake, Langvlei, Rondevlei) offer sheltered light-tackle fishing for grunter, springer and mullet, with lovely fly water when the wind blows the sea out.
Best seasons: kob October to April with the best fish in mid-summer; shad in autumn; estuary fishing year-round. The steep beach means strong side-wash — fish with heavier grapnel sinkers, and treat the surf with respect. Access points along the N2 make it easy to find unpressured water.
Fishing spots around Wilderness
Garden Route Dam
Dam · George's water-supply dam holds bass and carp against drowned timber …
Gericke's Point
Rock And Surf · Gericke's Point near Sedgefield is a spectacular sandstone outcrop ju…
Herolds Bay
Rock And Surf · A steep little cove backed by cliffs, with gulleys either side of the…
Island Lake (Eilandvlei)
Lake · The biggest of the Wilderness lakes — springer, mullet, grunter and g…
Kaaimans River Mouth
River · The dramatic railway-bridge river mouth between George and Wilderness…
Langvlei
Lake · The middle lake of the Wilderness chain — quiet water for mullet, spr…
Sedgefield / Swartvlei
Estuary · The Swartvlei estuary at Sedgefield drains South Africa's largest nat…
Touw River & Wilderness Lakes
Lake · The Touw estuary and the linked Wilderness Lakes (Island Lake, Langvl…
Victoria Bay Point
Rock And Surf · Victoria Bay's rocky point is one of the storied garrick venues of th…
Wilderness Beach
Shore · Wilderness Beach is prime kob water: a steep, deep surf beach where b…
Operators & services in Wilderness
Tours near Wilderness
Guided Surf Fishing Charter
WD Charters
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Guided Estuary Fishing Charter
WD Charters
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🎣 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.
Tides & moon
5-day fishing weather for Wilderness
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