Durban Fishing Report: Epic Shad Runs and Autumn Bite Action

Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your Durban fishing report for Sunday, 26 April 2026, around 9 PM. What a stunner of a day on the KZN coast—clear skies, light southeasterly winds at 10-15 knots dropping off by evening, temps sitting pretty at 24-26°C daytime, cooling to 20°C now. Sunrise kicked off at 6:15 AM, sunset wrapped at 5:45 PM, so we had a solid 11.5 hours of prime light. Tides were mellow today per Tides4Fishing charts—high at 7 AM around 1.8m, low at 1 PM (0.5m), next high pushing 2m by 7 PM, with low tidal coefficients meaning gentle currents, perfect for rock and surf action. Fish are firing up autumn style! Shad runs are building strong—anglers at Umhlanga Rocks and Westbrook pulled limits of 20-40 shad each, averaging 30-50cm, on yesterday's reports from local tackle shops like Bryan's Bait & Tackle. Mixed in were stumpnose, some fat pompano up to 1kg, and a few garrick crashing the party offshore. Rock cod and kob picking up on reefs too, with charter boats like those out of Point Yacht Club boating 5-10kg specimens. Water temp's holding at 23°C, ideal for this bite. For lures, my go-tos are **spoons** like the 40g chrome Viking for shad in the surf—rip 'em fast off the wash. Offshore, **rapalas** in mullet pattern or **feather jigs** for kob. Bait-wise, fresh sardines or bloodworm on a slider rig for pompano; pilchards whole for bigger shad off the rocks. Hot spots? Hit **Country Club beach** at first light for shad frenzy, or **Battery Beach** rocks at incoming tide—easy access, parking galore. Boat guys, troll the **Aliwal Shoal** edges for bonus kingfish. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.