Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam is a lake in South Africa. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Best day to fish
The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.
Conditions right now
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Feeding times today
Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.
Next hours
Likely catch now (4 species)
About the fishing here
Hartbeespoort Dam is a lake in South Africa.
Popular catches here include African Sharptooth Catfish, Nile Tilapia, Mudfish and Tigerfish.
African Sharptooth Catfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.
Tips right now
Fishing permit
You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:
About this water
Hartbeespoort Dam is an arch type dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kilometres north west of Johannesburg and 20 kilometres west of Pretoria. The name of the dam means "dam at the gorge of the hartebeest" in Afrikaans. This "poort" in the Magaliesberg was a popular spot for hunters, where they cornered and shot the hartebeest. The dam was originally designed for irrigation, which is currently its primary use, as well as for domestic and industrial use. The dam is considered to be in a hypereutrophic state since the early 1970s. Mismanagement of waste water treatment from urban zones within the Hartbeespoort Dam catchment area is largely to blame, having distorted the food web with over 280 tons of phosphate and nitrate deposits.
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Common questions
What fish can you catch at Hartbeespoort Dam?
Popular catches here include African Sharptooth Catfish, Nile Tilapia, Mudfish and Tigerfish.
Do you need a fishing license at Hartbeespoort Dam?
Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.
When is the best time to fish Hartbeespoort Dam?
African Sharptooth Catfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
What is biting at Hartbeespoort Dam right now?
Right now African Sharptooth Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 80%.