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Shop Lower level, Hayfields Mall, Hayfields

Hours Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat 08:00–13:00 · Sun & hols 09:00–12:00

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Downstairs at Hayfields.

Trading hours below

Lower level, Hayfields Mall 28 Blackburrow Road, Hayfields Pietermaritzburg, 3201 KwaZulu-Natal
Get directions 033 386 2059
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Trading hours

Monday to Friday
08:0017:00
Saturday
08:0013:00
Sunday and public holidays
09:0012:00
Hands sorting lures in open tackle boxes on a wooden table

Before you come in

Bring the details.

  • The waterWhich dam, river or stretch of coast, and when you’re going.
  • What you’ve gotYour rod and reel, or a photo of them.
  • What brokeRods and reels for the workshop, with all the pieces.
  • A budgetSo the advice fits it.

Also in the shop

Not only fishing.

Airguns and pellets, paintball gear, knives, sunglasses, hats and outdoor clothing. Rochester caps too.

Rochester Tackle caps in blue, red and black on a shelf
A glass cabinet of knives

Questions people ask.

Where exactly is the shop?

Downstairs on the lower level of Hayfields Mall, the Pick n Pay centre at 28 Blackburrow Road, Hayfields, Pietermaritzburg.

Are you open on Sundays?

Yes, 09:00 to 12:00. Public holidays follow the Sunday hours.

Can you fix my rod or reel?

Probably. The shop has its own repair workshop. Bring it in for advice and a quote.

Do you sell online?

Not yet. Phone or email to check whether something is in, and we’ll keep you honest about what you actually need.

And from here, the water.

Where the team has fished

  1. Albert Falls Dam20 kmAlbert Falls Bass Classic 2022: third-heaviest bag. Rochester boat photographs.
  2. Inanda Dam45 kmTeam photographs with the day’s bag.
  3. Durban and the coast65 kmRock and surf, and the launch sites for deep sea.
  4. Spioenkop Dam135 kmTournament dawn photographs from the boat.
  5. Goedertrouw Dam140 kmJoey's 2022 season, 6 August: team Rochester Tackle sixth of 35.
  6. Woodstock Dam150 kmPhotographs from the Woodstock prize-giving.

Other waters worth knowing

  1. Nagle Dam20 kmLargemouth bass and carp on the Mgeni, near Cato Ridge.
  2. Midmar Dam25 kmLargemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, carp and bluegill, in an Ezemvelo reserve outside Howick. You need a freshwater angling licence.
  3. Shongweni Dam40 kmBass, carp, barbel and tilapia. No motorboats on the dam: fish from the bank, a canoe or a kayak.
  4. Hazelmere Dam60 kmBass, carp, yellowfish and tilapia, north of Verulam. Permits at the gate.
  5. Kamberg Nature Reserve75 kmTrout in Eland and Erskine dams, fly tackle only. Open all year; pay the rod fee at reception.
  6. Wagendrift Dam85 kmLargemouth bass and carp, from the bank or a boat, in an Ezemvelo reserve outside Estcourt.

Straight-line distances from 28 Blackburrow Road. The first list comes from Rochester's own tournament sheets and photographs; the second is other public waters near Pietermaritzburg. Check access, permits and licences before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.