Gauteng Dams
Bass fishing at Bass Lake Lodge
May 5, 2011 | 
Author The weekend of 22 -24 April 2011 we visited Bass Lake Lodge with a few friends. This wasn’t a fishing trip per se, but I still managed to sneak two bass rods and some lures past the ever watchful eyes of my wife.
Bass Lake Lodge is close to Pretoria on the Melotto road, past Roodeplaat dam. The resort itself is wonderful and I have to compliment the management and staff on their excellent client service and clean facilities. The best phrase to describe this resort will probably be “exclusive four star camping”. Staff are always on hand to assist with setting up the camping area, washing dishes, distribution of free welcome drinks or whatever you may require. Bass Lake Lodge is VERY wife friendly and the bathrooms are almost cleaned on an hourly basis, there is even a room especially for the ladies, complete with big mirrors, plugs for their hairdryers and ample space for makeup kids. For the boys, there is a bar where they can watch some rugby or just have a drink or two, and then of course two beautiful bass dams.
The colder weather and the large amount of children made fishing difficult and unfortunately I have nothing to show for my efforts, but I promised myself to visit again in the off peak season. If you are planning a holiday with your wife and kids and are looking for a save resort where you can fish, this resort is definitely recommended. We will post some information regarding the pricing and location of the resort as soon as possible.
Posted in Bass Lake Lodge, Gauteng Dams | 
Tags: bass, Bass fishing, Bass Lake Lodge, Johannesburg, pretoria | 
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There is still fish in Roodeplaat dam
The past weekend we decided to visit Rietvlei dam again, unfortunately we forgot about the school holidays and was informed that we will have to book at least one week in advance.
Sunday morning I decided to drive to Roodeplaat dam and have a look at what happened during the past year. I was pleasantly surprised to see no hyacinth and a large number of keep nets in the water. I intorduced myself to a man named Stan and he was more than willing to let me take a few photo’s of the fish he caught during the day. Stan caught more than 12 carp between the sizes of 2 and 3 kilograms, all in beautiful condition. It seems like there is still fish in Roodeplaat dam and we will definitely make a point of visiting.
