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Fishing Adventures
Lake Jozini sprawls itself across the Maputuland in KwaZulu Natal nestled between the Obombo and Lebombo mountain ranges. Built as a dam in 1972 to be used as a holding reservoir for the water desperately needed to irrigate the surrounding areas, the dam has become a popular destination for angling enthusiasts in search of the ultimate freshwater fishing experience.
During the summer months when the temperature of the water rises by a few degrees, Lake Jozini is inundated with anglers eager to be able to say they have experienced tiger fishing at Jozini. Tiger fish is regarded as the hardest fighting freshwater fish in Africa, which is what makes it such a popular trophy. With a gaping jaw made up of an extremely well-developed mouth with protruding teeth, this isn’t the kind of fish you’d like to meet in a dark corner of the river.
Tiger Hunter Tours and Safaris practice a strict catch and release policy for all our fish. All care is given to ensure the fish is safely set free to fight another day and give another angler the pleasure of catching them.
The Tigerfish is highly prized as a game fish. Found in freshwater across Africa, the tigerfish will chomp on practically any fish that strays into its path using strong jaw muscles and dagger-like teeth that mesh like the piranha’s. It’s even reputed to take on prey as big or much bigger than itself. Lake Jozini (Pongola Poort Dam) is the southernmost breeding ground of the tigerfish and ultimately the best place in South Africa to catch this monster.