Fishing For

Leerfish

4.0

(27)

310 Catches

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Average Length

3.3 ft

Maximum Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Weight

110.2 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 164.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Leerfish

Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape

14 Catches

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(5)

Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve Reservoir

Cape-Town, Western Cape

-33.440904, 27.610673

West Coast, Western Cape

7 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Leerfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(103)

10 Catches

Lures by Berkley Cutter Saltwater BHBSWCT90S-CHRCH

No Rating (0)

6 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Topwater Bait

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(17)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(48)

3 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bucktail

4.0

(4)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sea Worms

4.0

(17)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Fantail Mullet

4.0

(15)

2 Catches

Lures by Offshore Angler Baitfish Bucktail Jig 1 oz - Midnight Dancer

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Leerfish

Steve Small

4 days ago

•

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

18minute fight to get in this monster

Species Leerfish

13 likes • 4 comments

Branimir Mikic

7 weeks ago

•

Baleares, Islas Baleares

Species Leerfish

10 likes

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Jaycee Coetzee

6 weeks ago

•

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Once the shad disappear and no seals around these boys shouldn't be too far

Species Leerfish

16 likes • 2 comments

Jaycee Coetzee

6 weeks ago

•

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Didn't expect them to be around but was still prepared 💪🏽

Species Leerfish

13 likes

Evelynn Herman

2026-05-24

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Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Leer fish about 75cm long not sure didn't measure it it got eaten as couldn't revive it was blind in the one eye and looked like it hadn't eaten for days live mullet was the bait didn't put up much of a fight

Species Leerfish

10 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

6 weeks ago

•

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

Weight 12 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

11 likes

Cameron Inglis

2026-05-12

•

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

Weight 3 lb 12 oz

11 likes • 1 comment

marcus murphy

6 weeks ago

•

Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

Weight 47 lb 9 oz

Gear 2

21 likes • 1 comment

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