Nambucca River
Nambucca River is located 450km north of Sydney at Nambucca Heads, it is 87km long and joined by four tributaries including Taylors Arm and Warrell Creek. The river is relatively short so the tide flows fast for a New South Wales river. There is a huge amount of sand bars at the mouth, upstream has some great structure and Warrell Creek has untouched creek banks making Nambucca River fishing spots some of the best in NSW.
There are plenty of land based fishing spots in Nambucca Heads, the Nambucca River mouth has rock fishing, the surrounding beaches of forster and shelly beach and further up the river are some good places to fish in the Nambucca River.
What fish species are caught in the Nambucca River?
- Bream
- Flathead
- Whiting
- Mangrove Jack
- Luderick
- Mulloway
- Cod
- Tailor
- Mud Crabs
- Yabbies
There are several good places to launch a boat or kayak in the Nambucca, which will give anglers access to some fantastic fishing spots. The mouth of the Nambucca River bar crossing can be treacherous, it is not the deepest bar crossing although it is still used by locals, so only use it if you’re confident.
For kayak fisho’s, there are several good launch spots from the mouth to further upstream, Warrell Creek also has a good launch spot. Further upstream are some beautiful spots like Devils Elbow where you can launch a kayak and fish for Australia Bass, they will happily take a hard body lure cast amongst the snags particularly in Summer. During winter bass will often school up in deeper water and can be caught using metal vibes jigged up and down.
Overall Nambucca River fishing spots are well worth trying out, the area is beautiful and the fishing can be great since Nambucca Heads is still fairly small.
Where to go fishing near Nambucca River?
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Warrel Creek Bass and Bream
Heavy structure and deep water here holds some good bream. Further upstream is Australian Bass.
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Devils Elbow Reserve
Good spot to launch a kayak, and some good bass fishing from here upstream.
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Blackbutt Creek
Heavy structure in here holds some good bream in Summer. Further upstream anglers can target Bass.
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Taylors Arm bass
Some good structure from here upstream for Australian Bass, target them on lures.
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Wilson Bridge
Some good bream around the bridge pylons.
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Nambucca Rail bridge
Good fishing here for big bream and school mulloway on an incoming tide. Live bait is...
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Pacific highway Bypass
Deeper water with good structure for small Mulloway, Bream and some big flathead. Live bait works...
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Goat island channel markers
The channel marker has small Mulloway and bream hanging off it, fishes best on the run...
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Watt Creek
Fish this small creek mouth and the oyster leases close by with soft plastics on a...
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Nambucca Oyster lease and deep holes
This section of the river tightens forming a deep hole, towards the bank are some oyster...
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Nambucca Oyster leases
The oyster leases fish well for Bream on hardbody and soft plastics lures. Flathead can also...
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Submerged rocks
Rocks here fish well on the incoming tide for Bream. Flathead are also around the outside...
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Half tide rock wall
Deeper hole off the rock wall here holds Bream and Drummer. The tide can move fast...
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Warrel Creek mouth
Whiting and flathead amongst the weed beds, pump for yabbies for bait is the best bet....
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Stuarts breakwall
Deep hole here holds Bream, Flathead and Drummer.
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Foreshore Breakwall
Fish on the last of the run out tide for Flathead and Bream on lures. Otherwise...
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Macksville Bridge
Deep water and good structure here for Bream, Flathead and small Mulloway. Park to the north...
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Newee Creek mouth
Fish from the bank or via boat/kayak for Flathead and Bream. Run out tide is best...
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Stuarts Island
Good fishing on a runout tide for Flathead and Bream. If in a boat out kayak...
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Stuarts Island Boat ramp wharf
Fish off the wharf with bait for Bream and Flathead mostly, all tides.
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Indicator Point
Fish along this rockwall for Bream, Drummer and sometimes tailor passing by. Fish the inside of...
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Pilot lookout
Fish off the rock wall here for Tailor, Bream and Drummer. The tide moves fast here...
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Wellington Beach / Rocks
Good beach fishing spot, anglers target Tailor, Bream, Drummer and Mulloway. Mulloway are best at dawn...
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