Eastern Cape, King William's Town, Maden Dam
Maden Dam is a 10 hectare trout dam in the Amatola foothills north of King William's Town. The Amatola Fly Fishing Club manages fly fishing here with day tickets for visitors.
Rainbow trout are stocked annually and brown trout every second year. The dam sits in a forested valley at the source of the Buffalo River. Fly fishing only. Members may keep four rainbow trout per day. Day-ticket anglers may keep two rainbow trout per day. The minimum kept size for rainbow trout is 40 cm. Brown trout are catch and release.
Maden Dam is a day-fishing venue with no on-site accommodation. The dam has open banks and a boat ramp. Small rowboats are sometimes pulled up on the shore. Indigenous forest surrounds the water. Day rod tickets cover Maden Dam and Gubu Dam. Tickets are sold at the club bailiff house at Gubu Dam, Target Line in East London, or through a club contact. Under-12 anglers pay half the day-ticket rate. Prices and rules: - Day visitor rod ticket: R200 per person - Ticket after 13:00: R150 per person Last updated at: 21 October 2026.
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