Fishing Report

Festive Season 2011/2012
Temp (River): 22-28 degrees Temp (Gorge): 22-28 degrees Water Level: 66.1% Festive Season 2011/2012Read more

November 2011
Temp (River): 20-24 degrees Temp (Gorge): 20-24 degrees Water Level: 66.1% November 2011Read more

October 2011
Temp (River): 22-25 degrees Temp (Gorge): 22-25 degrees Water Level: 66.1% October 2011Read more

Ranger Diary

November 2011, Nkwazi Lake Lodge

November 2011, Nkwazi Lake LodgeRead more

October 2011, Mvubu River Lodge

October 2011, Mvubu River LodgeRead more

October 2011, Nkwazi Lake Lodge

October 2011, Nkwazi Lake LodgeRead more

What's News?

CHANGES IN LODGE MANAGEMENT
We have recently made some changes in the management staff at our two fully catered lodges and we would like to update our clients on these changes.
CHANGES IN LODGE MANAGEMENTRead more

The African Bush - Nature's Mental Asylum!
My father-in-law once described the African bush as nature’s mental asylum and in all my years living and working in this environment I have yet to hear a truer word, or a more apt description o
The African Bush - Nature\'s Mental Asylum! Read more

Karel Landman - A humble man with a vision
Insight into a humble man's vision of Pongola Game Reserve.
Karel Landman - A humble man with a visionRead more

Contact Information

Mpalane Fishing Lodge
Tel: +27 (0) 34 435 1123
Fax: +27 (0) 34 435 1104
Email: info@pongolagamereserve.co.za
Web: www.mpalanefishinglodge.co.za
Address: P.O. Box 767, Pongola, 3170

Should you wish to make a booking, click here.


SATIB24 Crisis Call is a 24 hour emergency call service that manages guest related accidents and incidents.
Typical examples of emergency incidents are:
  • the sudden onset of potentially serious illness
  • an accident resulting in serious injury
  • an assault, rape, kidnap or other crime that threatens life or well being
  • exposure to blood, poisons or other hazardous materials
  • a fire or other natural disaster
The emergency call will be answered by a trained wilderness medical doctor who will access the situation and activate the appropriate action to be taken.
Note that this is a value-added service for which guests are
not charged

Welcome to Mpalane Fishing Lodge

Zulu translation: "Gathering place of the Impala."

Set on a plain overlooking the Pongola River as it enters the Pongolapoort Dam, this self catered lodge is situated 9km from the Pongola Game Reserve Leeukop Gate along a gravel road and can be reached by most sedan vehicles. Low suspension vehicles could make use of the Pongola Game Reserve South / White Elephant gate. The southern gate has strict gate hours (06h00-18h00) and an entrance fee will be charged at R20 / vehicle and R20 / boat or trailer.

Mpalane has its own slipway and jetty for guests to launch and moor their boats.



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