52 fishing locations in Free State on DaarByt. Species on the water: Barbel, Bass, Carp, Mudfish, Tilapia / Kurper, Yellowfish, Trout.
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7 Fonteine Guest Farm
7 Fonteine Guest Farm sits on Saulspoort Farm next to the Ash River outside Bethlehem. You can visit for the day or stay overnight in a self catering unit or on a camp stand.
Aanleg Caravan Park
Aanleg Caravan Park sits on the Wilge River about 5 km outside Frankfort. You camp on grass under oak trees and fish from the farm bank.
Aldam Resort
Aldam Resort sits on Allemanskraal Dam about 10 km off the N1 near Ventersburg. You camp on grass stands or stay in a thatched unit and fish the dam from an open bank.
Aqua-Via Hengel Oord
Aqua-Via Hengel Oord is a fishing resort on the R54 near Villiers in the Free State. Camp on open banks or stay in chalets and rondawels. Bank and specimen carp fishing are both popular here.
Ardenza Vaaldam
Ardenza is a bank angling and camping spot on the Vaal Dam near Oranjeville in the Free State. Club competitions run here often. The venue is pet friendly and suits carp anglers who like open dam fishing.
Awimaweh
Awimaweh sits on Armenia Dam near Tweespruit in the Free State. Stay in a fishermen's rondavel on the water or a self catering chalet and fish carp, yellowfish and barbel from the dam bank.
Bloemhoek Dam
Bloemhoek Dam is the main municipal reservoir east of Kroonstad in the Free State. The open water on Jordaan Spruit holds carp and mudfish. Anglers fish the sandy banks on this public supply dam.
Drosternes
Drosternes is a rustic resort on the Kalkfontein Dam shore near Koffiefontein. White rondavel chalets sit in a tree-shaded yard a short walk from the water. Fishing for barbel and carp is welcome.
Echo Farm
Echo Farm is a rustic riverside campsite about 10 km outside Frankfort on the Wilge River. Day visitors and campers fish for carp, barbel, mudfish, and yellowfish from open banks.
Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve
Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on the northern shore of Erfenis Dam near Theunissen. Camp on the open bank, fish carp and yellowfish, and watch game on the grasslands.
Erkhamka
Erkhamka is a self-catering lodge on the Vaal River in the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site. A six-bedroom house sleeps 12 to 14 guests with river-bank fishing for carp, barbel, and yellowfish.
Flamingo Bay Resort
Flamingo Bay Resort sits on the southern shore of the Vaaldam near Oranjeville in the Free State. Camp, stay in a self-catering villa, or visit for a day of bank fishing for carp and barbel.
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on the shores of Gariep Dam near Colesberg. Camp on the bank, fish carp and yellowfish, and watch game on the Karoo veld.
Imla Guest Farm
Imla Guest Farm sits on Waterfall Farm near Ficksburg in the Eastern Free State. The sandstone guest house and farm campsites sit below the Marabeng mountains with private dams for fishing and swimming.
Jackie Leonard Vaaldam
Jackie Leonard is a bank angling venue on the Vaal Dam near Deneysville in the Free State. The water holds carp, barbel, and mudfish. Club competitions run here with advance booking.
Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve
Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on Kalkfontein Dam near Koffiefontein. Camp on the open shoreline, fish carp and yellowfish, and watch game on the Karoo veld.
Karp Denn
Karp Denn offers self-catering wooden cabins in Oranjeville town. The Vaal Dam waterfront is about 400 m away. Cabins suit anglers who want family nearby while they fish.
Kayanzee Lodge
Kayanzee Lodge is a self-catering guest lodge on the Vaal River near Parys. Four en-suite rooms share a kitchen and lapa beside a swimming pool on a fenced estate with game.
Kees van der Walt
Kees van der Walt is a bank angling venue on the Vaal Dam near Deneysville in the Free State. The water holds carp, barbel, and mudfish. Club and school competitions run here with advance booking.
Klein Oasis Visvang Oord
Klein Oasis Visvang Oord sits on a private dam near Frankfort in the Free State. Stay in waterfront cabins or chalets, or book a day visit to fish for carp and barbel.
Klein Paradys
Klein Paradys is a family Vaal River resort near Parys on the S1025 Vaal Eden Road. Bungalows, wood cabins, luxury tents, family houses, and camp tents sit close to the water.
Knellpoort Dam
Knellpoort Dam is a public off-channel storage dam on the Riet Spruit near Wepener in the Free State. The basin holds carp, barbel, yellowfish, and bass. Much of the shore is open grassland with rocky ridges.
Koppies Dam Nature Reserve
Koppies Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on Koppies Dam near the town of Koppies. Stay in wooden chalets or camp on the shore and fish for carp, barbel, and yellowfish.
La Retraite
La Retraite is a self-catering fishing lodge on the Vaal River near Parys. Three log cabins sit on an open river bank. The stretch holds big carp, barbel, mudfish, and yellowfish.
Lekoa Lodge
Lekoa Lodge is a countryside resort on Farm Wolvenfontein near Villiers in the Free State. Thatched chalets, campsites, and a restaurant sit on the banks of the Vaal River with private dams and long river frontage.
Loch Athlone Overnight Accommodation
Loch Athlone Overnight Accommodation sits in the Loch Athlone area of Bethlehem. Self-catering chalets and cottages look onto lawns that run down to the local lake.
MacFarlanes
MacFarlanes is a self-catering country house on Nesshurst Farm near Harrismith. The property sits on a private dam with bass fishing, canoes, and mountain views.
Mount Zion
Mount Zion is a riverside campsite on the Vaal River near Parys in the Vredefort Dome area. Camp on open ground beside the water with views of rocky hills.
Mountain Rest
Mountain Rest sits on Allanvale Farm near Memel in the Free State highveld. An off-grid cottage overlooks a private bass dam with mountain views.
Muller House Guest Farm
Muller House Guest Farm is a historic working family farm just off the N3 between Villiers and Warden near Vrede. Guests stay in the ironstone guest house or lodge and fish on the farm dam for bass and barbel.
Neades Nest
Neades Nest is a breakaway house on Montagu Dam, about 8 km from Zastron in the southern Free State. The dam sits below the sandstone koppies and suits family fishing trips for barbel and carp.
Olive Hills Soetdoring
Olive Hills Soetdoring is the Olive Hills entrance to Soetdoring Nature Reserve on Krugersdrift Dam near Bloemfontein. Camp, picnic, fish, and launch a boat from the Daelesville Road gate.
Oom Appel Se Plek
Oom Appel Se Plek is a farm camping spot on the Erfenis Dam shore near Theunissen. Anglers camp on open banks and fish carp, barbel, yellowfish, and mudfish.
Petronella Guest House
Petronella Guest House is a 3-star self-catering farm stay 3 km outside Bethlehem in the Free State. The property has mountain views, gardens, and access to the Ash River for guests who want to fish.
Qwantani
Qwantani is a First Group resort on the Sterkfontein Dam shore near Harrismith. Self-catering chalets sit on open lawns with Drakensberg foothills across the water.
River View Farm
River View Farm sits on a river stretch north of Bloemfontein near Soutpan in the Free State. Book a self-catering chalet or a fishing spot and target carp, bass, and barbel from the bank.
Riverview Fishing Adventures (Riverview Lodge)
Riverview Fishing Adventures sits on the Vaal River at Renovaal between Potchefstroom and Viljoenskroon. Self-catering chalets face a manicured river terrace where anglers target carp, yellowfish, and barbel.
Roets Haven
Roets Haven sits on a quiet Vaal River stretch between Viljoenskroon, Potchefstroom, and Klerksdorp. The venue trades as Roetshaven Fisherman's Dreams and offers private group fishing with self-catering chalets on the bank.
Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve
Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on Rustfontein Dam east of Bloemfontein. Fish carp, barbel, and yellowfish from the open shoreline or a boat.
Sandveld Nature Reserve
Sandveld Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on the Free State shore of Bloemhof Dam near Bloemhof. Stay in chalets or camp on the dam and fish for carp, barbel, and yellowfish.
Serobe Adventures
Serobe Adventures sits on 1.2 km of Vaal River frontage at Witkop farm near Lindequesdrift, about 18 km from Parys in the Vredefort Dome. Rustic thatched chalets, camping stands and day visits share open river banks for fishing and outdoor activities.
Shangri La River Resort
Shangri La River Resort sits on the Vaal River at Vaal Vista near Viljoenskroon, between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp. Self-catering units share a river deck, swimming pool and boma for anglers and families.
Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve
Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve is a DESTEA provincial reserve on Sterkfontein Dam near Harrismith. Camp on the shore, stay in chalets, and fish for yellowfish, carp, bass, and barbel on one of South Africa's best fly-fishing waters.
Sunrise River Lodge
Sunrise River Lodge sits on the Vaal River near Orkney in the Free State. Stay in cabins, chalets or caravan stands and fish from the river bank or a floating fishing platform.
The View on Vaal Resort
The View on Vaal Resort sits on the Vaal River at Abrahamsrust in Vaalpark, Sasolburg. Fish from shaded river banks, camp next to the water, or stay in self-catering chalets and park homes.
Tom's Place
Tom's Place is a resort on Tierpoort Dam south of Bloemfontein off the N1. Self-catering chalets, fisherman's cottages and camping sit on the dam bank. Day visitors can fish here too.
Umfula Resort
Umfula Resort sits on the Vaal River about 5 km from Parys. Grassed caravan and tent stands, self-catering chalets, and shaded river banks make it a family fishing getaway.
Visarend Kampterrein
Visarend Kampterrein is a rustic riverside campsite on Doringbos Game Farm near Bloemfontein. Twenty-four stands sit on the Modder River bank with shade trees, braai areas, and river fishing.
Vrede Dam Emanzini Resort
Emanzini Resort sits on the banks of Vrede Dam in the eastern Free State, about two hours from Johannesburg. Waterfront camping, chalets, and day fishing make it a family dam getaway.
Welgelegen Cherry Estate
Welgelegen Cherry Estate is a working cherry and apple farm in the Witteberg mountains near Fouriesburg. The estate hosts weddings and conferences and offers guest accommodation with fly fishing on three private dams.
Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve
Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve is the oldest provincial reserve in the Free State. It wraps Allemanskraal Dam near Ventersburg. Camp, fish carp and yellowfish, and watch game on the veld.
Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing
Zandfontein Visvang sits on the Vaal Dam near Frankfort. Basic wooden fishing cabins face a sandy bay with deeper water in front.
46 venues in Free State with barbel: 7 Fonteine Guest Farm, Aanleg Caravan Park, Aldam Resort, Aqua-Via Hengel Oord, Ardenza Vaaldam, Awimaweh, Drosternes, Echo Farm, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Erkhamka, Flamingo Bay Resort, Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, Imla Guest Farm, Jackie Leonard Vaaldam, Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Karp Denn, Kayanzee Lodge, Kees van der Walt, Klein Oasis Visvang Oord, Klein Paradys, Knellpoort Dam, Koppies Dam Nature Reserve, La Retraite, Lekoa Lodge, Mount Zion, Muller House Guest Farm, Neades Nest, Olive Hills Soetdoring, Oom Appel Se Plek, Petronella Guest House, Qwantani, River View Farm, Riverview Fishing Adventures (Riverview Lodge), Roets Haven, Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Serobe Adventures, Shangri La River Resort, Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sunrise River Lodge, The View on Vaal Resort, Umfula Resort, Visarend Kampterrein, Vrede Dam Emanzini Resort, Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve and Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing.
15 venues in Free State with bass: 7 Fonteine Guest Farm, Klein Paradys, Knellpoort Dam, Lekoa Lodge, MacFarlanes, Mountain Rest, Muller House Guest Farm, Qwantani, River View Farm, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sunrise River Lodge, Visarend Kampterrein, Vrede Dam Emanzini Resort and Welgelegen Cherry Estate.
49 venues in Free State with carp: 7 Fonteine Guest Farm, Aanleg Caravan Park, Aldam Resort, Aqua-Via Hengel Oord, Ardenza Vaaldam, Awimaweh, Bloemhoek Dam, Drosternes, Echo Farm, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Erkhamka, Flamingo Bay Resort, Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, Imla Guest Farm, Jackie Leonard Vaaldam, Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Karp Denn, Kayanzee Lodge, Kees van der Walt, Klein Oasis Visvang Oord, Klein Paradys, Knellpoort Dam, Koppies Dam Nature Reserve, La Retraite, Lekoa Lodge, Loch Athlone Overnight Accommodation, Mount Zion, Muller House Guest Farm, Neades Nest, Olive Hills Soetdoring, Oom Appel Se Plek, Petronella Guest House, Qwantani, River View Farm, Riverview Fishing Adventures (Riverview Lodge), Roets Haven, Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Serobe Adventures, Shangri La River Resort, Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sunrise River Lodge, The View on Vaal Resort, Tom's Place, Umfula Resort, Visarend Kampterrein, Vrede Dam Emanzini Resort, Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve and Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing.
27 venues in Free State with mudfish: Aanleg Caravan Park, Ardenza Vaaldam, Bloemhoek Dam, Echo Farm, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Erkhamka, Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, Jackie Leonard Vaaldam, Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Kayanzee Lodge, Kees van der Walt, Klein Paradys, Koppies Dam Nature Reserve, La Retraite, Mount Zion, Olive Hills Soetdoring, Oom Appel Se Plek, Roets Haven, Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Serobe Adventures, Shangri La River Resort, Sunrise River Lodge, The View on Vaal Resort, Umfula Resort, Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve and Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing.
3 venues in Free State with tilapia / kurper: Sandveld Nature Reserve, The View on Vaal Resort and Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing.
33 venues in Free State with yellowfish: Aanleg Caravan Park, Aldam Resort, Aqua-Via Hengel Oord, Ardenza Vaaldam, Awimaweh, Echo Farm, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Erkhamka, Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Karp Denn, Kayanzee Lodge, Klein Paradys, Knellpoort Dam, Koppies Dam Nature Reserve, La Retraite, Lekoa Lodge, Mount Zion, Olive Hills Soetdoring, Oom Appel Se Plek, Qwantani, Riverview Fishing Adventures (Riverview Lodge), Roets Haven, Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Serobe Adventures, Shangri La River Resort, Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Sunrise River Lodge, The View on Vaal Resort, Umfula Resort, Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve and Zandfontein Visvang/Fishing.
1 venue in Free State with trout: Welgelegen Cherry Estate.