Fishing For

Leerfish

4.0
(28)
317 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
27 Catches
4.0
(7)
Swartkops River
Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape
14 Catches
4.0
(6)
Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve Reservoir
Cape-Town, Western Cape
14 Catches
4.0
(4)
Indian Ocean
-33.440904, 27.610673
12 Catches
5.0
(1)
Adriatic Sea
42.917587, 17.578935
9 Catches
4.0
(5)
Wolwe River
Eden, Western Cape
8 Catches
4.0
(10)
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
(103)
10 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
(48)
3 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bucktail
4.0
(4)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Fantail Mullet
4.0
(16)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sea Worms
4.0
(20)
2 Catches
Lures by Halco Roosta Popper 63 - White Red Head
5.0
(1)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Leerfish

Francesco saltwaterlover

1 week ago
 • 

Leerfish
8 lb 15 oz
1
9 likes

Mor Biber

5 weeks ago
 • 

Suya iadesi yapılmıştır.

Leerfish
3
4 likes
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Steve Small

7 weeks ago
 • 
City of Cape Town, Western Cape

18minute fight to get in this monster

Leerfish
17 likes • 4 comments

Rais Rayyan

4 weeks ago
 • 
Klang, Selangor

Leerfish
5 lb 6 oz
3
6 likes

Lee Hess

6 weeks ago
 • 
City of Cape Town, Western Cape

A solid winter Leerie on cold morning. This fish gave me hell on the light tackle💪

Leerfish
13 lb 4 oz
1
60 likes • 9 comments

Branimir Mikic

2026-06-17
 • 
Baleares, Islas Baleares

Leerfish
12 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

2026-06-25
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

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

Leerfish
17 likes • 2 comments

Jaycee Coetzee

2026-06-25
 • 
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

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

Leerfish
13 likes
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