At the end of the day, any recreational angler who lands a legal mulloway should be pleased with their efforts and end up with a substantial amount of fish to take home, but it could mean very brief sessions if mulloway is your only target. No doubt this change will see mixed reactions from the angling community, with some fully supportive and others disappointed by the fact recreational limits have been cut, while unrestricted commercial beach hauling for the species is still allowed. news, latest-news, NSW Fisheries, mulloway, Lake Cathie, bream, salmon, blackfish, Port Macquarie, Lighthouse Beach.

Off the rocks, drummer remain worth chasing although once again, the key is locating the washed out ledges. Few reports however on tailor apart from the odd few around Lake Cathie, although the tides this weekend are favourable. No doubt this change will see mixed reactions from the angling community, with some fully supportive and others disappointed by the fact recreational limits have been cut, while unrestricted commercial beach hauling for the species is still allowed. Few reports however on tailor apart from the odd few around Lake Cathie, although the tides this weekend are favourable. There have also been some terrific kingfish to over 10 kilos in around 60m off Plomer, with both jigs and live baits successful. Until next week, tight lines and good fishing to all. Pearl perch and teraglin have also been on offer, while the slightly deeper flathead grounds have produced a good grade of fish to around 60cm. Spanning the beautiful blue waters of the Hastings River, Dennis Bridge is the ideal place to start your Port Macquarie fishing experience. Best reports of late have come from well south of Port. Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the A few solid bream have also come from these locations. Locally, Lighthouse and Miners are worth a look for both bream and blackfish. At the end of the day, any recreational angler who lands a legal mulloway should be pleased with their efforts and end up with a substantial amount of fish to take home, but it could mean very brief sessions if mulloway is your only target. Hastings River; The Hastings River is a popular fishing destination in Port Macquarie, there are hundreds of spots to try your luck in and out of the water. Until next week, tight lines and good fishing to all. For recreational fishers, the minimum size limit remains unchanged at 70 centimetres, but the bag limit decreases from 2 to 1. This fish just took off towards Wauchope and didn’t want to come back. For recreational fishers, the minimum size limit remains unchanged at 70 centimetres, but the bag limit decreases from 2 to 1.

For commercial fishers, the previously allowed possession of up to 10 fish ranging from 45cm to 70cm has been abolished.

Online Discussion Terms & Conditions. Lake Cathie has also produced a few reasonable winter whiting, with beach worms and yabbies both seeing success. On the mulloway front, reports have been slow however again, the tides this weekend are terrific for an evening session.

I felt a small tap on the line when I was retrieving my lure and lifted the rod to feel a lot of weight on the end of it. As of September 1, NSW Fisheries regulations in respect to mulloway will change. As of September 1, NSW Fisheries regulations in respect to mulloway will change. Boating & Fishing on Hastings River, Port Macquarie - YouTube Plenty of flathead further upstream on both lures and baits, with the stretch between the Dennis Bridge and Settlement Point again producing the more consistent results. Along with the bream, salmon to well over 3 kilos have also been taken. Greenweed and flies have both worked well. There have also been some terrific kingfish to over 10 kilos in around 60m off Plomer, with both jigs and live baits successful. In the estuary, blackfish remain consistent with some nice fish taken from the breakwalls in Port and in Lake Cathie. Best reports of late have come from well south of Port. Offshore, snapper remain excellent as is usually the case at this time of year.

Seriously though, one time that stands out was when I was fishing the Dennis Bridge on the Hastings River for Mulloway. There is great deep-sea fishing offshore which is best reached using the local knowledge and experience on board Ocean Star. A few solid bream have also come from these locations. Now that's a fish: Our Berkley pic of the week is Josh Morgan, who recently caught this sensational 7.36 kilogram snapper, off Port Macquarie, using a soft plastic. Fish from the riverside, hire a boat or jump in a kayak for a little extra … On the mulloway front, reports have been slow however again, the tides this weekend are terrific for an evening session.