Fishing For

Smallmouth yellowfish

4.0

(17)

159 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Weight

17.3 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Smallmouth yellowfish

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(18)

Vaal River

Fezile Dabi, Free State

-26.872519, 27.395938

-30.575291, 25.369409

4 Catches

No Rating (0)

Orange River

-29.669735, 24.280585

-26.760543, 27.693867

Top Baits For Catching Smallmouth yellowfish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(229)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1120)

3 Catches

Lures by Livingston Lures Howeller DMC Plus Crankbait Mad Dog

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(2)

3 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Generic Nymph Flies

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(15)

3 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear

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(2)

2 Catches

Lures by Mad River Floaties Floating Beads Shrimp Pink; 6 mm

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(1)

2 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Copper John

4.0

(2)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(58)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Smallmouth yellowfish

Peter Ernst Herbst

1 week ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

10 likes • 1 comment

Peter Ernst Herbst

3 weeks ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Sweet yellow.

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

13 likes

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Peter Ernst Herbst

5 weeks ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Nicest looking yellow fish I've caught so far.

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

6 likes

Cameron Inglis

5 weeks ago

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Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

11 likes

Peter Ernst Herbst

6 weeks ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Nice catch this. Fought properly. PB on Yellow fish for me..

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

10 likes

Anthony Uglietti

2025-09-23

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Lejweleputswa, Free State

Amazing trip to the Vaal for club trials, tough fishing but managed to land my first 3 Vaal smallmouth yellows 💪🎣

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

Gear 2

39 likes

Mike Tryptamine

2025-09-03

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

10 likes • 2 comments

Ruben Mostert

2025-09-01

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Fezile Dabi, Free State

Species Smallmouth yellowfish

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

7 likes

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