Top 5 fishing spots in Port Stephens
From the piers and rocky cliff tops, to the sandy shores and rock walls surrounding the bays, there are fishermen braving all sorts of weather, wherever you go in Port Stephens. Here are our top five suggested spots for reeling in the best catch.
Not far from Fingal Bay Holiday Park, Fingal Beach is a protected beach that's perfect for families to swim, surf and fish. Catch Dart and Whiting and to the south of the lighthouse, Bream and Tailor.
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This fishing spot is easily accessed and great for all kinds of fishing, all year round. If you don’t catch anything yourself around the rock wall, there are plenty of fish to buy cooked from the locals in the Nelson Bay Marina.
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The ideal family setting, Little Beach sits in a sheltered bay and offers piers for safe fishing and boating. The best spot for catching fish is between the wharves. When you’ve brought in your catch, make good use of the barbeque facilities in the picnic area.
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Game Fishing is a very popular activity in Port Stephens. The keen fisherman can hire a charter vessel and take to the seas with qualified seamen and anglers. On some trips, the crew will even clean your catch for you, ready to take home and eat.
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Jewfish can be caught in season, just off the Soldiers Point boat ramp behind the sacred Aboriginal site of Middle Island. Middle Island is surrounded by some of the deepest water in the Port and creates a unique marine life environment.
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