State Fishing Guide

NSW: Fishing Locations Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Saltwater and freshwater fishing across NSW

Scheduled update AEST

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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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Overcast

Albury

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:31am

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

68% Poor major

Air 14 C

Pressure 1002 hPa

Sunrise 5:58am

Sunset 6:10pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Mainly Clear

Barham

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:35am

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

67% Poor minor

Air 15.9 C

Pressure 1014 hPa

Sunrise 6:09am

Sunset 6:21pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Bermagui

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:18am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

67% Poor major

Air 15.5 C

Water 17.9 C

Sunrise 5:45am

Sunset 5:57pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Botany Bay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:13am

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.

67% Poor major

Air 14.4 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 18.2 C

Sunrise 5:41am

Sunset 5:53pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Coffs Harbour

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:05am

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

66% Poor major

Air 14.5 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 20.7 C

Sunrise 5:34am

Sunset 5:44pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Coonabarabran

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:21am

67% major

Air 13.3 C

Sunrise 5:49am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Copeton

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:14am

66% major

Air 9.9 C

Sunrise 5:43am

Sunset 5:53pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Dubbo

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:24am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

68% Poor major

Air 15 C

Sunrise 5:52am

Sunset 6:03pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Eden

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:18am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

68% Poor major

Air 12.8 C

Water 17.1 C

Sunrise 5:46am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Mainly Clear

Grafton

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:06am

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

66% Poor major

Air 12.6 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Sunrise 5:35am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Partly Cloudy

Jerilderie

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:29am

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

67% Poor minor

Air 15.1 C

Sunrise 6:03am

Sunset 6:15pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Lake Burrinjuck

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:24am

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

68% Poor major

Air 10.8 C

Sunrise 5:51am

Sunset 6:03pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Partly Cloudy

Mathoura

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:32am

67% minor

Air 15.3 C

Sunrise 6:06am

Sunset 6:18pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Partly Cloudy

Merimbula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:18am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

68% Poor major

Air 12.5 C

Water 17.5 C

Sunrise 5:46am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Moama

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:33am

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

67% Poor minor

Air 13.4 C

Pressure 1011 hPa

Sunrise 6:07am

Sunset 6:19pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Moree

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:19am

67% major

Air 14.9 C

Sunrise 5:47am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Narrabri

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:19am

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

67% Poor major

Air 15.9 C

Sunrise 5:47am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Mainly Clear

Narrandera

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:32am

67% major

Air 14.9 C

Sunrise 6:00am

Sunset 6:11pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Newcastle

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:11am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

67% Poor major

Air 15 C

Water 19.3 C

Sunrise 5:39am

Sunset 5:50pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Port Macquarie

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:06am

Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.

66% Poor major

Air 14.8 C

Water 20.3 C

Sunrise 5:35am

Sunset 5:45pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Clear Sky

Sydney

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:13am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

67% Poor major

Air 14.8 C

Pressure 1016 hPa

Water 18.2 C

Sunrise 5:41am

Sunset 5:53pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Tathra

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:18am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

68% Poor major

Air 14 C

Water 17.8 C

Sunrise 5:46am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Tocumwal

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:29am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

67% Poor minor

Air 15.9 C

Pressure 1009 hPa

Sunrise 6:03am

Sunset 6:15pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Light Drizzle

Tweed Heads

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:03am

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

66% Poor major

Air 15.7 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 21.7 C

Sunrise 5:32am

Sunset 5:43pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Mainly Clear

Wagga Wagga

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:29am

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

68% Poor major

Air 12.7 C

Sunrise 5:56am

Sunset 6:08pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Partly Cloudy

Wayo

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 10:20am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

67% Poor major

Air 15.6 C

Sunrise 5:47am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Overcast

Wentworth

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:44am

68% minor

Air 15.4 C

Sunrise 6:18am

Sunset 6:30pm

Updated 26 Sep 6:27am

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends across this state

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

Species that turn up regularly in NSW include Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Redfin.

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 recorded.

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

12

Scrub worms

6

Bardi grub

4

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 269 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

Tn60s

4

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

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 122 mentions across 23 distinct lures entries.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical reports recorded for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Yellowbelly

32

Murray Cod

14

Carp

6

Trout Cod

2

Carp

6 spring reports recorded.

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Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.

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