Tiger Fishing at Lake Jozini – 05/10/09

Nikao Fishing Adventures spent an afternoon on the southern side Lake Jozini (Pongolapoort Dam) scouting the dam to see where the Tiger Fish where active.

Launching from Nkonkoni at about 14h00 there was a stiff NE breeze and the water surface temperature was averaging at around 23 deg. C. the water was slightly turbid.

The first waters to be tested where the weed beds on the western shores and there was very little Tiger Fish activity, and then the next target was the gorge where Tiger Fish where found active along steep rocky banks and the water here was clear.

4 Tiger Fish where landed within an hour all between 1.5Kg (3.3lbs) – 3.0Kg (6.6lbs) on drop shot lures, and about another 6 fish of similar size where lost on the jump. The fish where very aggressive and gave a really good fight. All the fish were released.