South African Fishing Locations: Dowerglen Dam Gauteng
Freshwater Angling Venues: Dowerglen Dam - Edenvale, Gauteng
Dowerglen Dam, is in Edenvale Gauteng and it is a small dam with a
lot of fish in it... These fish can be quite difficult to catch but
perseverance is the key here and you will be rewarded with some nice
fish. It is a safe area for daytime fishing with safe parking about 400
meters from the dam in the parking lot of a shopping center. There are
lots of benches and shaded areas and plenty of space along the bank for
the fishermen. Dowerglen Dam is generally well looked after but recently
they have had a few problems with pollution in the water, which caused a
number of smaller fish to die. Also known as Willow
Park Dam.
How To Get To Dowerglen Dam?
Dowerglen Dam is on Elm Street very close to the Pretoria and
Johannesburg highway off ramp and parking is available at the Grandslam
Sports Diner. Park your car and walk out of the parking lot. Go right
immediately and you will see an entrance in the green fence. Then walk
down to the dam and enjoy the fishing!
Fish Species At Dowerglen Dam?
- Largemouth Bass
- Vlei Kurper
- Blue Kurper
- Koi
- Goldfish
- Common Carp
- Mirror Carp
- Barbel
- Mosquitofish
- Dwarf Kurper
There are a lot of Barbel in the dam that can be quite hard to catch
and your best chance to catch these Barbel at Dowerglen Dam is before 10
am and after 3pm. Common Carp also can be tricky to catch, if you make a
big feeding area you should get a few. There is also plenty of
structure, reeds and drop offs for the
Bass and Kurper.
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