Drop Everything And fish - KZN REPORT (05 FEBRUARY '26)

The KZN coastline has gone full throttle, delivering some of the most exciting fishing of the season so far. Shore anglers are being rewarded with screaming drags and buckling rods, with strong inedible action up north around Tugela and Mtunzini, while Durban’s central coast continues to produce consistent edibles such as shad, grunter and stumpnose, along with heavier grey sharks and skates. The South Coast remains the standout, offering quality scratch fishing for stumpnose, bream, kingfish and shad, with deeper water producing serious power fish including hammerheads and honeycombs. Offshore, anglers who adapt to shifting water colour and temperature breaks are being rewarded with steady Dorado, plus Snoek and Couta in the shallows, and reliable reef fishing right along the coast.
Inland, improved river clarity has brought fish back on the bite, with good reports from systems like the Mooi River and uMzimkhulu, while trout streams continue to produce on nymphs and dry flies despite warmer conditions. Stillwaters have delivered solid rainbow trout when fished early and late, Underberg waters are producing well, and February remains prime time for yellowfish at Sterkfontein under classic summer conditions. Overall, the season is building fast, and anglers across KZN are being rewarded for time on the water and a smart, adaptable approach. Vinesh's website