Lobster Fishing Cape Crayfish or Rock Lobster and in season from November to May crayfish can be caught both by potting with a net or by diving. It is essential to have a permit which can be obtained from any Post Office or Municipal Office.

The season starts on 15 Nov and closes on 30 Apr. From 15 Nov to 31 Jan fishing will be allowed everyday of the week, but from 1 Feb it will be restricted to weekends and public holidays. Fishing is allowed from 08h00 to 16h00 for both periods. The bag limit is four lobsters per person and the size limit is 80mm carapace length. A maximum of 20 lobsters may be transported per day provided all the people who caught them are present.

Rock and Surf Angling White steenbras, stumpnose and galjoen are caught from the rocks at Scarborough and further along the coast. The Cape of Good Hope Reserve for example has Rooikrans which rates as one of the finest fishing areas in the world, and Blue and Yellow-Fin Tuna have been caught off the ledge on the False Bay side of Cape Point.

Inshore Fishing Kommetjie has its own slipway, making for easy boat launching. In the colder months, the Cape snoek run offers tremendous fun and a fabulous abundance of snoek to be caught. Miller’s Point has a public launch for fishing in False Bay. The sheltered bay offers excellent game and reef fishing. Squid fishing is particularly good in Fish Hoek and Buffel’s Bay.

Deep Sea Fishing Deep Sea Fishing can be enjoyed all year round in Cape Town with mostly Tuna, Yellowtail, Reef Fish, Swordfish and the odd Marlin between October and May and between June and September Cape Snoek, Yellowtail and Reef Fish are aplenty.

Sharks of Fish Hoek Speedy is a 2 meter chart who can swim between Clovelley and Jagers Walk in minutes.

Nosey is a 3.5 meter shark who inspects everything that moves in the water. He’s the one who keeps biting the bouys.

Dopey is 5 meters long and lazy. Apparently he tends to spend a leisurely hour at a time in the bay.