Haenertsburg Trout Association

Welcome to Haenertsburg Trout Association

Magoebaskloof is home to the Haenertsburg Trout Association (HTA) and is thought to be the oldest fly fishing  club in South Africa.

The club has more than three hundred members of all ages. They benefit from a hatchery, chalets and camping sites and a large communal clubhouse on the banks of the often mist-shrouded Ebenezer dam, only a few kilometres from Haenertsburg. This picturesque village nestles at the northern foothills of the Drakensburg Mountains approximately sixty kilometres from Polokwane.

The club has fishing rights on 2 streams namely the Broederstroom and the Helpmekaar as well as 7 pristine still waters.

Venues

The Iron Crown Clubhouse (Still Waters)

GPS E23 92.8 N 29 98.4

Ebenezer Dam plays an important part in the HTA’s history. The club is situated in what was once the old sailing club’s premise and has five basic chalets – each sleeping four, camping sites and a modern and clean ablution block. In accordance with a decision taken by the majority of members, there is no electricity but there is hot water, once provided by a donkey boiler but now generated by gas geysers – a recent concession to the reduction of global warming.

During winter, Ebenezer provides fantastic fishing for large trout and a five kg monster was caught recently on a lure by a bass angler. In summer Fly fishermen  can hook trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass, red breast and blue kurper, barbell and huge carp that regularly take dry flies.

• Five Rondawels each with two beds and one double bunk with mattresses, table and four chairs, wash basin with cold running water.
• Camping sites.
• Ablution blocks with flush toilets and hot showers.
• Recreation area p Clubhouse.
• Deep freezer, tables and chairs in main Clubhouse.
• Launching facilities for boats. (No skiing allowed)
• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 6 fly fishers at a time.
• No boats or oars provided.
• Boats and float tubes allowed.
• Persons in boats to supply own life jackets and must wear them.
• No trolling with motors.
• Picnicking  only allowed in designated spots.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Dap Naude Dam

GPS  S23 48.392  E029 58.378

This is the club’s renowned jewel of the still waters for its wild rainbow and brown trout that breeds in the upper reaches of the Broederstroom, its main feeder. This is one of the few dams in the country were stocking is not necessary.

The trout in this 28 hectare impoundment are a Scandinavian strain. Subtly patterned and displaying the most delicate colours and these wild fish seldom exceed 35 centimetres.

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 6 fly fishers at a time.
• No boats or oars provided.
• Boats and float tubes allowed.
• Persons in boats to supply own life jackets and must wear them.
• No trolling with motors.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Stanford Lake (Still Waters)

(Rainbow and Brown trout, Bass and Vlei Kurpers)

Only HTA members may fish on Stanford Lake – no permits for day visitors.

•     All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Barbless hooks only.
• Spinning tackle permitted to target bas. Only single hooked lures.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 6 fly fishers at a time.
• No boats or oars provided – you must bring your own boats or float tubes – no fishing from the banks or jetties allowed.
• Persons in boats to supply own life jackets and must wear them.
• No trolling with motors.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Lakeside (Still Waters)

(Rainbow and Brown trout, Bass and Vlei Kurpers)

On Lakeside or any other water controlled by the HTA apart from Townbeat, visitors must be in the company of a member of good standing and must be in possession of a relevant permit purchased from the booking office.

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 6 fly fishers at a time.
• Boats and oars provided at Lakeside.
• Boats and float tubes allowed.
• Persons in boats to supply own life jackets and must wear them.
• No trolling with motors.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Diepgelegen (Still Waters)

GPS  S23 50.773  E029 57.859

(Rainbow and Brown Trout)

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• No wading or swimming allowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Dodingtons Weir (Still Waters)

GPS  S23 52.018  E029 56.143

(Rainbow and Brown Trout as well as Bass.

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• No wading or swimming allowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Boats or float tubes allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Bellerieve Dam (Still Water)

GPS  S23 53.227  E030 0.613

(Rainbow,Brown & Golden trout, Bass and Bluegill)

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• No wading or swimming allowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Float tubes allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Bramasole Dam (Still Water)

GPS  S23 54.111  E029 59.293

(Rainbow & Brown trout and Blue Kurper)

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• No wading or swimming allowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Boats or float tubes allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Goedehoop Dam (Still Water) (Please note that these waters are not available anymore)

GPS  S23 55.583  E029 58.205

(Rainbow & Brown trout)

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• No wading or swimming allowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Float tubes allowed.
• Vacate dam at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Rivers and Streams

Kromdraai (Rianbow and Brown trout)  GPS  S23 54.764  E029 56.764

Bergplaas (Rainbow and Brown trout and Eel)  GPS  S23 59.121  E029 59.146 (Not available anymore)

Broederstroom (Rainbow and Brown trout)  GPS  S23 49.199  E029 57.615

• All waters must be booked.
• Members must carry membership cards on them at all times.
• Currents membership sticker must be visible on vehicles.
• Guests must have permits.
• Fly fishing only – barbless hooks.
• No fishing of feeder streams.
• Maximum 2 rods per fly fisher.
• Maximum 3 fly fishers at a time.
• Wading llowed.
• No picnicking or fires allowed.
• Do not use owner’s facilities.
• Vacate at dusk.
• Remove all litter.
• Four wheel drive vehicles in rainy season.

Bag limit – 2 fish, no brown Trout may be kept.

Contact Details:

Postnet Suite 1227,
Tzaneen 0850,
Limpopo Province,
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: 015 307 3370 or 078 686 8320

Email: calypso@axxess.co.za

CHAIRMAN
Zamps Zamparini
Tel: 082 445 8070
Email: gmzamps@gmail.com

FISH MASTER
Andre Gouws
Tel: 082 570 2782
Email: loutrec@wol.co.za

BOOKINGS
Poppie Froneman
Tel: 083 290 1962
Email: poppiehta@gmail.com

TREASURER
Harold Butler
Tel: 078 686 8320
Email: calypso@axxess.co.za

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