The Bankberg Troutfishers Club manages the trout fishing waters in the area.  The waters consist of both still water and river fishing.  Somerset East is a gem for fly fishing for trout and other freshwater species.  Trophy trout abound in the Buffelshoek dam, with sightings of 7 pound trout in the Little Fish River pools.  Fishing the Glen Avon Falls and Naudes River pools is something special.  

There is a long history of fly fishing in Somerset East, starting with the Somerset East Angling club's stocking of the waters in the early 1970's.  The abundance of food and the quality of the water in the Karoo, make for incredible growth.  The trout are mostly stocked as fry and left to fend for themselves. You will be fly fishing in Somerset East for wild trophy sized trout.

All fly fishing for trout in Somerset East area must be arranged through the Bankberg Troutfishers Club.  Contact the Secretary, Alan Hobson at 042 243 3440 or 082 44 22 884 for more information and access to the waters.