With the Katse dam level creeping closer to the home pool below camp each day, we have been lucky enough to come across good numbers of smallmouth yellowfish despite recent cold-water spell due to the heavy and consistent rainfall of late. Upon arrival, the new guests were welcomed by the camp staff and soon after the...
As the river water cleared up again from the last couple days of downpour, the dads & lads group rolled into camp in awe of the gin clear waters below camp. The kids immediately set out to explore their surroundings, as the dads sat back and enjoyed a relaxed afternoon in camp around the fire....
With heavy rain settling in after the departure of the previous group of guests, the river had blown out and fishing the upper section of Katse dam was inevitable for the next guests arriving in camp. On the first afternoon, we managed to fish the stretch of river surrounding the camp. As the thunder rumbled...
We enjoyed our first week of full sunshine for the new year and what a week it was. With the heavy rains experienced over the course of the last few weeks, fish have become less concentrated and far more spread out. The colder water has also played its part by pulling some fish back into...
The beginning of 2021 saw another disrupted start but thankfully things returned back to normal relatively quickly and we were able to welcome guests back to the Makhangoa Community Camp. After two days of travel, our guests couldn’t resist a quick afternoon fish upon arrival which proved to be productive despite the cold water temperatures....
With 2020 behind us and the new season commencing, the camp staff and guides were more than excited to welcome the first week’s guests. Upon arrival it was evident how much rain had fallen in the prior two weeks leading up to the first week. Katse Dam had risen dramatically consuming most of the lower...
The third and final week of the December 2020 season saw the best weather yet. We had light sporadic showers throughout the week with constant clear water and awesome sight fishing opportunity! Incredibly large numbers of smallmouth yellowfish had been patiently waiting to enter the Bokong River in the prior weeks as the river was...
Week two saw it all! The Bokong river received serious amounts of rain during the first three days of the week with an excess of 70mm of rain falling in one afternoon. Inevitably, the river blew out with extreme high-water levels, managing to wash away a section of the road on the upper beat. On...
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty and unpredictability have been simply unavoidable for everyone. As a result, the first return to Makhangoa Community Camp since the onset of lockdown, with the addition of two new junior guides to the team, was filled with nerves as well as excitement in anticipation of what was to come....
The sun was beating down, the water was warm with good visibility, and flowing at a good level. It was clear, the Bokong was showing off again. With these kind of conditions it was clear that love was in the air, for both the guides and the new guests in camp. What made it more...
