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Fishing in
Eswatini 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
🌙Fishing Times 2026Best fishing times
·Eswatini-26.52°, 31.47°
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Fishing License & Permit
- License required?
- Yes
- Where to apply?
- Beim Eswatini National Trust Commission oder Lodges.
- Cost
- Ab 50-100 SZL (~3-6 USD).
- Validity
- Tages-/Reisegenehmigung
- Available online?
- No
Eswatini (ehemals Swasiland) ist ein kleines Königreich mit guter Forellenangeln-Tradition in den Bergregionen! Hawane Dam und Malolotja NP. Letztes absolute Monarchie Afrikas.
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Rules & Regulations
- Closed seasons
- Forelle: Juni-August (Winter).
- Catch limits
- Forelle: 5-8/Tag.
- Prohibited methods
- Dynamit verboten.
- Catch & Release
- Zunehmend.
Hawane Dam ist der Forellen-Hotspot des Landes!
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Waters & Fish Species
Top waters
- —Hawane Dam (Trout, Bergkulisse!)
- —Malolotja NP (Bergbäche, Trout)
- —Maguga Dam (Tigerfish!, größter Reservoir)
- —Komati River (Yellowfish)
- —Usutu River (Yellowfish, Barbel)
Freshwater
Bergflüsse und Stauseen. Forelle im Hochland, Tigerfish im Tiefland.
Saltwater
Kein Zugang zum Meer (Binnenstaat).
Starting from80 USD / day
Best season: Forelle: September-Mai. Tigerfish: August-November.
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Practical Information
- Equipment
- Wenig vor Ort. Eigene Fliegenrute mitbringen.
- Fishing guides
- 30-80 USD/Tag.
- Transport
- Einreise nur über Südafrika/Mosambik. Mietwagen.
- Safety
- Sicher. HIV-Rate hoch. Malaria im Tiefland.
- Customs & taking fish home
- Visumfrei für EU-Bürger (30 Tage).
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Cost Overview
License fees
3-6 USD.
Guide prices
30-80 USD/Tag.
Daily budget
Budget: 20-40 USD. Lodge: 60-150 USD.
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