The White Steenbras

The White Steenbras is one of the most popular fish to target along the South African East Coast from Natal all the way down to the Western Cape. Also known as the Vrakbek or Pignose Grunter, the White Steenbras can easily weigh up to 20kg's, but the average size caught is between 1-5kg's.

White Steenbras

These fish can be found along the beaches along the edges of deeper holes as well as either side of a sand flat. They can slo be found in mud flats in rivers and estuaries.


To see what bait to use and how to prepare it, check out our video below.

With the weekend coming up see if you can catch one or two, then Submit Your Catch and see how you compare to the others in our directories.

Happy fishing!