Loskop Dam is one of my favourite freshwater venues to fish in South Africa... Its a nature reserve and aventura resort with camping facilities, chalets, conference rooms, restaurant, shop, swimming pools, putt putt course and of course angling!
I have been fishing Loskop Dam for many years now on boat and from the bank but mainly as a bank angler.
Fish Species At Loskop DamCommon Carp
Mirror Carp
Grass Carp
Red Breast Kurper
Blue Kurper
Canary Kurper
Bass
Largescale Yellowfish
Barbel
Makriel
Mudfish
Papermouth
Three Spot Barb and many others
The species at Loskop Dam are so diverse and the bank angling opportunities are tremendous if you have a boat it is better however as one can fish the inlets and dam wall for monster Carp, Barbel and Mudfish.
Alot of the time you will need to create a large feeding area for a couple of days to bring the big carp into the shallower water. You will catch big Blue Kurper and Barbel from the bank. And when fishing the baits that you use is really up to you! Every Carp and Yellowfish method i have used has worked really well! Barbel on the other hand have been tricky and the only success Ive had has been on small Carp head. I dont cut up Carp anymore so I will have to look for other methods. Apparently chicken livers work really well in the deeper sections of the dams so they should work well off the bank.
The Common & Mirror Carp can be wild at times and I will never forget when we caught 65 fish in the space of 5 hours. In this same spot I was spooled later that evening by probably a big Barbel.
For Blue and Canary Kurper artlure is the way to go but as it gets colder earthworms and a big float will be the best baits fished up against the reeds.
Angling Techniques
Any form of freshwater fishing can be practiced here, from artlure for Kurper toFly for Yellows to specimen for Carp. Its a great family destination with potentially some great fishing.
Dont get dispondant if you dont catch big carp at first there are a lot of carp between 500 grams and 1.5kgs that will eat your baits initially. Patience will pay off!
