Fishing For

Leerfish

4.0
(26)
305 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

4.0
(4)
Klein-brak River
Eden, Western Cape
51 Catches
5.0
(1)
Mediterranean Sea
Sardegna
26 Catches
4.0
(7)
Swartkops River
Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape
13 Catches
4.0
(4)
Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve Reservoir
Cape-Town, Western Cape
13 Catches
5.0
(1)
Adriatic Sea
42.917587, 17.578935
9 Catches
4.0
(4)
Indian Ocean
-33.440904, 27.610673
9 Catches
4.0
(5)
Wolwe River
Eden, Western Cape
8 Catches
4.0
(9)
Berg River
West Coast, Western Cape
7 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Leerfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(102)
9 Catches
Lures by Berkley Cutter Saltwater BHBSWCT90S-CHRCH
No Rating (0)
6 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Topwater Bait
4.0
(17)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet
4.0
(46)
3 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bucktail
4.0
(4)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Fantail Mullet
4.0
(15)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sea Worms
4.0
(17)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(66)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Leerfish

Branimir Mikic

5 days ago
 • 
Baleares, Islas Baleares

Leerfish
10 likes

Evelynn Herman

4 weeks ago
 • 
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

Leerfish
10 likes
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Cameron Inglis

5 weeks ago
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Leerfish
3 lb 12 oz
10 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

7 weeks ago
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Leerfish
13 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

7 weeks ago
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Leerfish
13 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

7 weeks ago
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Leerfish
13 likes • 1 comment

Jaycee Coetzee

9 weeks ago
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Opened the season last weekend with these 2 beauts. Difficult fishing but perseverance pays off! Not many around at the moment but more to come 💪

Leerfish
14 lb 8 oz
10 likes • 1 comment

Jordan Gradner

2026-04-07
 • 
West Coast, Western Cape

Very fun fight on light tackle, he destroyed the plug. MY PB

Leerfish
8 lb 13 oz
1
50 likes • 4 comments
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