FISHING POLICY

Fishing and Marine Reserves

It is a humbling reality that whatever efforts we may focus on improving the facilities of our resort, what ultimately attracts our guests is the beauty and bounty of our rivers, estuary and sea.

We accept as our responsibility the need, on the one hand, to promote happy holidays by allowing our guests to enjoy the best of our facilities, on the other hand, however, the need to ensure not only the sustainability, but more so, the improvement of our environment.

This statement is issued to guests in the interests of creating a better understanding of our policy and its objectives and as an appeal for your support of our ultimate ideal - that the abundant reserves of Wavecrest should not only be preserved but enhanced.

We strictly apply schedules J, K, L and M of Sea Fisheries regulations concerning recreational fishing in the sea and tidal rivers. Those applicable and those of no particular concern are summarised:

    You may not sell any kind of fish to anyone.
    You must observe size, season and numbers limits. (listed below)
    You may not transport fish without a license.
    Under no circumstances will we allow the freezing and taking home of fish fillets.
    Spear fishing is not permitted inside the estuary; neither is it permitted with the use of an aqualung at sea.

Local Rules

No garrick or skipjack of any size may be removed from the water.

We would kindly request your assistance and understanding in our honest endeavours to make our paradise even better.
Number of Fish Limits

Maximum per day or "in possession" limits.
(measure from point of nose to inside fork or tail)

Please remember that being an undersized angler is no excuse for catching undersized fish. A caring parent will use the capture of an undersized fish to teach their child conservation.
Type of Fish
CLOSED SEASONS marked in Red
 Maximum
Quantity		 Minimum
Length
Finfish (in total) of which only one may be a red steenbras, black steenbras, seventy-four, or silver steenbras. 5 -
      Blacktail (Dassie) - 200mm
      Bronze Bream (Blue fish) - 300mm
      Kob - 600mm
      Red (copper) Steenbras         1 Sept - 30 Nov - 600mm
      Galjoen (Damba)                  15 Oct - 28 Feb - 350mm
      Garrick (Leervis) - 700mm
      Geelbeck (Cape Salmon) - 600mm
      Red Roman - 300mm
      Silver Steenbras (Musselcracker) - 600mm
      Natal Stumpnose - 250mm
      Black Steenbras (Poenskop)    1 Sept - 30 Nov - 500mm
      Rockcod (Yellow Belly or Spotted) - 600mm
      River (Red) Snapper - 400mm
      Shad (Elf)                            1 Sept - 30 Nov - 300mm
      Spotted Grunter - 400mm
      White Steenbras (Pignose Grunter) - 600mm
      Yellowfin Tuna - 3.2kg
Crayfish                                       1 Nov - 28 Feb 5 65mm carapace length
Baitfish (we would be very unhappy to see so many) 50 -
Alikreukel (cockles) 5 64mm ring
Black or brown muscles 25 -
Giant crabs (scylla serratus) 2 135mm across back
Octopus 2 -
Oysters 12 -
Prawns (mud, cracker or swimming) 50 -
Redbait (without tunic) - 0.5 kg
Sea crabs 15 -
White muscles 25 35mm length
Abalone (Perlemoem) 0 -
Seventy-four                                1 Sept - 30 Nov Total Ban Total Ban