State Fishing Guide

NSW: Fishing Locations Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Saltwater and freshwater fishing across NSW

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Fishing conditions are most useful at the location level. Region cards are here to help you narrow your next choice.

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Light Drizzle

Albury

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:57pm

Albury is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Air 10.4 C

Pressure 1002 hPa

Sunrise 6:29am

Sunset 5:54pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Overcast

Barham

Current Bite · Major

Until: 8:09pm

Barham is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Air 12.2 C

Pressure 1014 hPa

Sunrise 6:40am

Sunset 6:05pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Bermagui

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:44pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:16am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Clear Sky

Botany Bay

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:39pm

Botany Bay Fishing Guide Botany Bay is one of the best places for recreational fishing, located 13 km south of the centre of Sydney and offering a …

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Air 16.5 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 18.7 C

Sunrise 6:10am

Sunset 5:38pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Clear Sky

Coffs Harbour

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:31pm

Coffs Harbour is subdued at 27%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Air 18.2 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 19.5 C

Sunrise 6:00am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Dubbo

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:50pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:19am

Sunset 5:50pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Eden

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:45pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

57% Poor major

Sunrise 6:18am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Clear Sky

Grafton

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:32pm

Grafton is subdued at 27%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Air 20.8 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Sunrise 6:00am

Sunset 5:34pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Jerilderie

Current Bite · Major

Until: 8:02pm

Jerilderie is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:33am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Lake Burrinjuck

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:50pm

Lake Burrinjuck is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:21am

Sunset 5:48pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Merimbula

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:45pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:17am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Overcast

Moama

Current Bite · Major

Until: 8:06pm

Moama is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1011 hPa

Sunrise 6:37am

Sunset 6:02pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Moree

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:45pm

60% major

Sunrise 6:13am

Sunset 5:47pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Narrabri

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:45pm

Narrabri is subdued at 27%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

60% Poor major

Sunrise 6:13am

Sunset 5:46pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Narrandera

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:59pm

58% major

Sunrise 6:29am

Sunset 5:56pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Newcastle

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:37pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:07am

Sunset 5:37pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Port Macquarie

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:32pm

Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:02am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Clear Sky

Sydney

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:39pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Air 15 C

Pressure 1016 hPa

Water 18.6 C

Sunrise 6:10am

Sunset 5:38pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Tathra

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:44pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:17am

Sunset 5:41pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Mainly Clear

Tocumwal

Current Bite · Major

Until: 8:03pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Air 13.1 C

Pressure 1009 hPa

Sunrise 6:34am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Clear Sky

Tweed Heads

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:30pm

Tweed Heads is subdued at 27%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

59% Poor major

Air 22.8 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 20.4 C

Sunrise 5:57am

Sunset 5:33pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Wagga Wagga

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:55pm

Wagga Wagga is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 5:53pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:53pm

Wayo

Current Bite · Major

Until: 7:46pm

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

58% Poor major

Sunrise 6:17am

Sunset 5:44pm

Updated 5 Sep 6:54pm

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends across this state

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

NSW reports are spread fairly evenly across Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Black Marlin.

This chart is best read as a guide to reported species presence. It is not a measure of total catches.

Based on statewide Getfished fishing report species data.

Fishing Report Analysis Methodology

Getfished's fishing report analysis uses, where available, historical fishing reports and recent catch reports drawn from an underlying database covering more than a decade of fishing activity.

Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.

Bait and Lures

Common tackle showing up in statewide reports

Best read as reported trends, not rigid rankings.

Bait turning up in reports

worms, bega cheese cubes and yabbies make up most of what's been mentioned here.

Worms

146

Bega cheese cubes

91

Yabbies

8

Chicken

4

Bardi grub

2

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 259 mentions across 9 distinct bait entries.

Lures turning up in reports

130 warthog lure from white crow lures set the pace here, while tassie devils and ice jigs also show up consistently.

130 warthog lure from white crow lures

90

Tassie devils

6

Ice jigs

4

Rmg poltergeists

4

Viva gotcha shad

4

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 118 mentions across 17 distinct lures entries.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical report mentions for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Yellowbelly

28

Murray Cod

10

Carp

6

Carp

6 spring report mentions.

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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source

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