All Fishing Spots

31 spots across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Newcastle

Honeysuckle Wharf Harbour

Urban wharf fishing. Fish pylons and structure shadows.

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Lee Wharf Harbour

Popular foreshore spot near Rydges. Good lighting, easy access.

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Queens Wharf Harbour

Commercial berths. Soak bait on bottom 6-8m for jew.

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Carrington Bridge (Wickham Side) Harbour

Timber fishing platform under the bridge. PRIME mulloway at night, excellent bream during the day around oyster-crusted pylons.

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Carrington Wharf Harbour

Floating pontoon, rock wall, and sandy wading flats near Newcastle Rowing Club. Classic harbour structure fishing.

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Stockton Bridge Harbour

Bridge over Hunter River North Arm to Kooragang Island. Rock armour and sandy beach fishing on each side.

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Stockton Breakwall (End) Rock Platform

End of breakwall where channel current runs. Premier big fish spot.

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Stockton Beach (Wash Zone) Ocean Beach

Wash zone near SLSC. Premier summer whiting spot.

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Stockton Beach (Gutters) Ocean Beach

Gutters opposite Corroba Oval. Epic tailor and salmon spot.

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Nobbys Breakwall (End) Rock Platform

End of Nobbys breakwall. Where channel meets ocean - serious big fish territory.

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Newcastle Beach (Gutters) Ocean Beach

Newcastle's main beach. Fish the gutters for salmon and tailor when swell is up.

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Horseshoe Beach Drop-off Harbour

Drop-off where sand meets rock. Premier flathead spot.

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Bar Beach Ocean Beach

Reliable salmon spot. High tide gutters.

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Merewether Beach Ocean Beach

Work deeper gutters for salmon.

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Lake Macquarie

Swansea Channel Channel

Main channel entrance. Kingfish station for bait in current.

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Swansea Channel Training Walls Rock Platform

Fish the rock/sand interface.

Swansea Channel Flats (Naru Beach) Ocean Beach

Wade flats, surface lures DEADLY in summer!

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Belmont Wharf Lake (Sheltered)

Cast jig to light/shadow edge at night.

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Pelican Foreshore Lake (Sheltered)

Easy access - cast to structure edges.

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Marks Point Sand Flats Lake (Open)

Drift flats working plastics 1-3m, target weed edges.

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Speers Point Jetty Lake (Sheltered)

Cast to seagrass edge, slow hop back.

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Croudace Bay (Western Drop-off) Lake (Sheltered)

Boat drift along sand/weed interface 2-4m.

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Toronto Foreshore Jetty Lake (Sheltered)

Family friendly - fish beside pylons.

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Coal Point Deep Hole Lake (Open)

Anchor over deep hole 8-12m, bait on bottom near drop-off.

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Pulbah Island Reef Edges Lake (Open)

Fish first light tight to reef structure. BERLEY ESSENTIAL.

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Wangi Wangi Point (Weed Beds) Lake (Sheltered)

Work jigs over weed beds 3-5m. Clear water essential.

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Wangi Wangi Jetty Lake (Sheltered)

Family-friendly jetty. Bream around pylons on bread or prawns.

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Green Point Jetty Lake (Sheltered)

Family-friendly jetty with seagrass flats. Bream around pylons, flathead and whiting on the sand.

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Redhead Beach Ocean Beach

Northern tip of Nine Mile Beach. Gutters for tailor and salmon, sandy wash for whiting.

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Shingle Splitters Point (Balcolyn) Lake (Sheltered)

Local secret - wade sand/weed interface.

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Murrays Beach Jetty Lake (Sheltered)

Oyster-covered pylons. Float rig with green weed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many fishing spots are in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?

Fish Newy covers 31 fishing spots across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, including ocean beaches, rock platforms, harbour wharves, lake flats, and channel walls.

What fish are biting in Newcastle right now?

In April, peak species include Arrow Squid / Southern Calamari, Dusky Flathead, Leatherjacket, Mulloway (Jewfish), Tailor, and Australian Bonito. Check the Fish Newy homepage for today's live conditions and best bets.