Where can I find jewfish in Lake Macquarie?

Where can I find jewfish in Lake Macquarie?

The three places to look for jewfish in Lake Macquarie are in the vicinity of bait balls, in places where there are hard man-made structures such as sunken boats and around natural structures such as ledges or channels that are used by jewfish as transit lanes.

Where can I catch mulloway in NSW?

Mulloway can be found along the east coast of Australia in estuaries, reefs, beaches as well as offshore. They use these areas at different times of their lifecycle, so are sensitive to changes in a wide range of habitats. Read on to find out more …

What is the deepest part of Lake Macquarie?

49′
Lake Macquarie/Max depth

How do you fish for mulloway?

These relatively cautious, schooling fish are best targeted using live or very fresh baits of whole or cut fish, squid and large prawns or bunches of marine worms such as beach worms. They also respond well to lures and flies at times, and are a very popular target amongst sport fishers using soft plastics.

What fish can you catch at Lake Macquarie?

It’s home to a wide range of popular recreational fish species including mulloway, bream, dusky flathead, tailor, squid, luderick, sand whiting, yellowtail kingfish and Australian salmon.

Is there good fishing in Lake Macquarie?

Lake Macquarie is a Recreational Fishing Haven located on the Central Coast near Newcastle, about an hour’s drive north of Sydney. It’s home to a wide range of popular recreational fish species including mulloway, bream, dusky flathead, tailor, squid, luderick, sand whiting, yellowtail kingfish and Australian salmon.

What is the Aboriginal name for Lake Macquarie?

Awabakal
Aboriginal people of the Awabakal nation lived in the area surrounding what is now known as Lake Macquarie for thousands of years. The name Awaba, which means “a plain surface” was used to describe the lake.

Can you catch a mulloway in Lake Macquarie?

Before the ban on commercial fishing in Lake Macquarie, a mulloway catch in the lake was quite rare. Some people even doubted they were in the lake at all. Nowadays things are very different, and although any lake jew is one to be proud of they don’t really become brag-worthy until they are about 10kg.

How important is the tide for mulloway fishing?

The tide is extremely important to mulloway fishing, even in Lake Macquarie where there is very little tidal movement. Willyweather.com.au is a great site I use which gives the tides for within the Lake, and it is amazing how many times I will sit out all night but right on the forecast high tide my rod will scream off.

What kind of fish can you catch in Lake Macquarie?

The mighty Lake Macquarie has a shoreline measuring 174km, has 11,000 hectares of surface water, is 24km long, 3.2km at the widest point and has an average depth of 9.7 metres. That’s one hell of a waterhole! The most common species caught in the lake are bream, whiting, flathead and luderick, with a few mulloway and tailor as bonus captures.

What are the best baits for mulloway in the lake?

Other great baits such as poddy mullet, pike and striped trumpeter can work great at times too. While mulloway can be caught year round in the lake, I have found summer and autumn, when the water is at its warmest, to be the best time of the year.