Fishing For

Leerfish

4.0

(25)

302 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

13 Catches

4.0

(4)

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

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

Jaycee Coetzee

6 days ago

•

Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

12 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

6 days ago

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Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

11 likes

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Jaycee Coetzee

6 days ago

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Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Leerfish

11 likes

Jaycee Coetzee

2 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 💪

Species Leerfish

Weight 14 lb 8 oz

10 likes • 1 comment

Jordan Gradner

4 weeks ago

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West Coast, Western Cape

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

Species Leerfish

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

50 likes • 4 comments

Jordan Gradner

4 weeks ago

•

West Coast, Western Cape

Dads first Leerie

Species Leerfish

Weight 8 lb 14 oz

Gear 1

18 likes • 2 comments

Luann Odendaal

5 weeks ago

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West Coast, Western Cape

Species Leerfish

13 likes • 4 comments

Lukas Gelderman

5 weeks ago

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Caught on a shiverstick lure

Species Leerfish

Gear 1

9 likes • 2 comments

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