Officially Published Crayfishing Season 2019/2020 Western Cape

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries have announced the West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and the Recreational Fishing Season.

Crayfishing Season is limited to a few days per season, please refer to official dates announced by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and as copied and illustrated below.

” The 2019/20 WCRL recreational fishing effort is limited to 12 days. The 2019/2020 WCRL recreational fishing season will open on Saturday, 1 November 2019 and will close on Saturday, 11 April 2020. Fishing will be allowed as follows:

  • From 30 November 2019 to 1 December 2019 (2 days);
  • From 14 December 2019 to 15 December 2019 (2 days);
  • From 21 December 2019 to 22 December 2019 (2 days);
  • On 26 December 2019 (1 day);
  • On 1 January 2020 (1 day);
  • From 4 January 2020 to 5 January 2020 (2 days);
  • From 10 April 2020 to 11 April 2020 (2 days). “

Contact us to book your crayfishing charters which operate out of Hout Bay, Cape Town. Choose a boat here.