FishingWhether it’s freshwater, estuary, beach, rock, reef or sport fishing that appeals to you, there’s no better place to try your luck than in the Macleay Valley Coast. The warm water currents attract a whole range of aquatic life and the close proximity to the continental shelf makes the ocean off this coast one of the best fishing grounds on the eastern seaboard for the blue water fisherman. Easiest access to the open sea can be found at the entrance to the river at South West Rocks, at Fisherman's Reach near Stuarts Point and the creeks at South West Rocks, Hat Head and Crescent Head. The outside fisherman can expect good catches of Snapper, Jewfish, Morwong, Pearl Perch, Trevally, Teraglin, Pig Fish, Tailor, Flathead, Cobia, Dolphin Fish and the popular Harpuka Cod. Spotted Mackerel can be caught from December to May and Spanish Mackerel from late January to early April. January and February sees the game fisherman pursuing the mighty Marlin in these waters and, throughout the year, other prized fighting fish can be caught. Charter boats operate from South West Rocks.
Beach fishermen can catch Bream, Tarwhine, Jewfish, Flathead, Whiting, Mullet, Tailor and Dart. Many of these fish, as well as Drummer, are also caught from the headlands and rocky outcrops that are dotted along the Macleay Valley Coast.
The river, estuaries and back waters are a fisherman’s paradise with Blackfish, Bream, Whiting, Tailor, Mullet, Flathead, and Jewfish caught downstream of Kempsey. The native bass, or perch as they are known on the coast, are also caught in the Macleay River and its tributaries. The Macleay River is recognised as one of the last strongholds of the Australian Bass in NSW and some excellent catches can be expected from October to April.
For all your fishing needs including boat hire, click on the link for the South West Rocks Boatshed.
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