This park also has a café and a playground, just in case the fish aren’t biting! The main species encountered are Bass, EPs, bream and flathead. Whiting aren’t that common in the main river but the ones that do take a bait or lure are usually of ‘elbow-slapping’ size. The structure here is quite accommodating for bass and EPs but what about the flathead?
School prawns are in great numbers throughout the Hawkesbury. b��$��������O�tJ�D遛�x�ż|�~�>�g�n��MWO.�z]�}�Y�zW{W�|X�Q�|jDn�O�ȞGF}ѽ8op[�&j�Zj������V��հZ=;��) ����6���u�%ZXkH��71���K���j;e���) Although not known for producing trophy fish, Webbs can turn up decent numbers of bream, bass, EPs and flathead around its abundant structure. All are popular for different reasons. Break out the sea gars: catching garfish for food and bait, A Beginner’s Guide to Northern Moreton Bay Pelagics. The best public ramp is Governor Phillip Park at Windsor, with the alternative being Skeleton Rocks Reserve at Lower Portland. [])). All Rights Reserved. The fishing here can be excellent with deep holes and rock walls providing refuge for jewfish. Long, cold nights not for the faint hearted are required to capture these fanged silver ooglies. }); Many Sydneysiders thinking of a family fishing holiday often daydream of faraway destinations to the north, south or west. Adjacent to Bar Point is the mouth of Berowra Creek. 2 0 obj Try to arrive before dark if possible to track down some live yakkas or squid and you have a deadly mix of baits for all manner of species that inhabit this picturesque part of the Hawkesbury. %PDF-1.3 The main issue with eating fish from this section is blue-green algae, which is at its worst as the water rises above 25° in a sustained dry spell. Mulloway are biting near Spencer, mainly during the months of spring, yellowtail is good bait and for best results, start fishing at dusk. stream As you continue past the rail bridge you will pass through Dangar Channel, which has some deep water that has been formed from constant scouring with the strong tidal flow. If you’re after larger jewfish, poddy mullet make great bait and can be caught in the area. If you’re after a serious mulloway, focus from the road and rail bridges back out to the heads.
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Below Wisemans Ferry, the bream, flathead and mulloway are biting well, with fresh or live Hawkesbury prawns and squid strips producing good results for those looking to soak a bait.
Spencer is at the mouth of Mangrove Creek, a medium-sized creek that can host some good sessions on bream and flathead through the warmer months. Catching your own live ones will get you into some great fish. The flathead are still in good numbers and should bite better as the days gradually get longer as we near spring. This is a great section with long pools interspersed with rapids; there is plenty of fallen timber, weed beds and overhanging vegetation to cast at. There is a lot of water from Wisemans to the next small town, Spencer. The best baits are fresh Hawkesbury prawns and earthworms for the bass, bream, flathead and EPs, bread for mullet and corn kernels for the European carp. With over 150km of navigable water, the Hawkesbury is as diverse as it is large. Access to the water is quite limited here due to private property. a great relaxing activity for every age. MULLET CREEK: Very likely you will get stuck in the mud here and very tricky navigational area.
The tide ces through here so a heavy sinker is needed.
For non-fishers there are a couple of nice cafes, restaurants, art galleries and knick-knack stores. " Only an hour’s drive from the CBD is a hidden jewel that most people are unaware of – the Nepean or Devil’s Gorge.
Any tips would be great Happy Fishing, Jew_Master06 From here the river widens a bit more and flows down to Upper Half Moon Bend, where there is some undulating bottom that is home to some decent bream and flathead in the warmer months. Let’s face it, I’d rather warm up catching bass on the surface than wait until the sun is high enough to take the chill from the air! There are a few land-based options at Windsor, including the local jetty next to the bridge, the beach on the opposite side of the bridge and the Breakaway towards Freemans Reach. Downstream from Penrith Weir, the river gains a little momentum and is well-suited to canoe and kayak anglers. Back in the Hawkesbury, just a few hundred metres downstream from the public boat ramp at Skeleton Rocks Reserve is a large reef complex known as The Skeletons. Fish with the tide towards the bridge. There are multiple access points in the upper freshwater reaches to enjoy land-based fishing for carp and mullet. All contents copyright © 2014 Fishing Monthly. In the summer months is when the Mudcrabs come out, so make sure you have your fishing net ready when you pull them to the surface. 12. Launching a kayak, canoe or boat from Tench Reserve (gates open from sunrise to sunset) and heading upstream will lead you into the gorge proper. As you round Juno Point, the effects of the swell are generally felt. This creek is very shallow and suitable only for tinnies but not BBQ boats. /Filter /FlateDecode For boat anglers there are plentiful options heading downstream from Wisemans Ferry. 1 0 obj I would expect a few good bream to feature as a by-catch as they start to filter back down the coast and into our estuaries. Hi Guys, I am going fishing soon and was wondering if anyone has any last minute tips. <>>> Chris had never caught a jewfish on a lure before. Live bait and big dead and butterflied baits are the go, fished on 30lb-50lb spin or overhead gear to help put the brakes on marauding mulloway. © Able Hawkesbury River Houseboats. There have been many caught off the Del Rio Riverside Resort’s Wharf. %PDF-1.5 Anglers should use a quality depth sounder to mark out the edges of reef and focus their efforts accordingly. x�ԽK�n�v�߿�Z�9Fn��{1"؎-��ᆑ���L��i�p~}8������|�d��l��99ߜ����[���?������|�ӿ����bxu���x��헍��B~��Vfm��3����g����_|�o�-�6��x+�����[������������o���^����=����{��-���B�>�'7�Gloq��ױW�z��G>6��j_���3r~��5ܘ�{���ֱ����Y���uX���@r��V )��Q�@�_}~��ہ�? New owners Andrew and Jacquie will make you feel welcome and they cook the best burgers. [])), +((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]))/+((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+[])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!! Night time has seen a hive of activity around the boat ramps at Cowan and Brooklyn with anglers looking to tangle with the prehistoric, normally deep water dwelling hairtail.
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The river holds a healthy population of prawns, so they are naturally the best bait. The Wisemans surrounds are also well renowned for their prolific mud crabs through the summer months and this year the word is the mudcrabs are devouring fresh fish frames and mullet fillets. The cleaning table is quite basic and there is only a single solar powered light for night rigging. Fish you will catch during different seasons are jewfish or mulloway, mullet, bream, flathead, flounder, luderick (blackfish), closer to Berowra you’ll find snapper, taylor and whiting.
Alternatively, you can opt for a shorter trip and launch at one of the aforementioned pick-up points. These include soaking a bait at the public jetty, which conveniently has the boat ramp next to it. From there it continues on its snake-like path, flanked by sandstone cliffs down to the brackish reaches at Wisemans Ferry. To the right as you exit the channel is the Brooklyn public jetty and a little bit further into the cove is a general store and fuel on the water. This area can see a lot of boat traffic at times but can be a good producer of jewies when everything quietens down through the night. Unfortunately they overlook what’s right on their doorstep, a hidden treasure – the mighty Hawkesbury River. The two bridges alone have coughed up numerous huge jewies and croc-sized flathead. We encounter them at most spots on charters and it’s a great sign of a healthy system. enable_page_level_ads: true 3 0 obj Next stop is Bar Point. You can get them into some nasty country where other lures will foul up. Back in the river proper, we continue down and come across the HMAS Parramatta wreck on the left behind some oyster leases as you pass Milson Island. 1 review Pilchards and slab baits of yakka, mullet and slimey mackerel are great for ganging and suspending under a float or drifting unweighted down a berley trail.
Live or fresh Hawkesbury prawns are quite productive, as is casting soft plastics and trolling hardbodies. We sell bait and basic fishing reels/hooks/sinkers Those chasing the elusive mulloway on lures should probe deep holes, drop-offs and small reefs with 3”, 4”, and 5” soft plastics on the tide changes. They will be holding on deep rock walls and reefs in the lower reaches up to Spencer. %���� This beautiful piece of water is flanked by towering sandstone cliffs and can turn on some great bass fishing. I highly recommend surface lures and spinnerbaits here because it can get quite overgrown with weed late in the season. Most methods work well here with the local prawns standout bait. There is some beautiful scenery as well as some decent fishing to be had but accurate casting is a must if you’re after bass.
Fish with the tide towards the bridge. The main park near the main Wisemans Ferry has a couple of small beaches and an area adjacent to the mouth of the Macdonald River which is known for producing bream, flathead and jewies. If you’re feeling adventurous, there is the Great North Walk on the northern side of the main ferry. Fresh or live Hawkesbury prawns are the gun bait in these parts if you’re after bream, flathead and soapy jew, but if you’re after a decent mulloway then live poddy mullet, herring and tailor are the top contenders.
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