IN the Camden Haven River region, a few drummer are still being caught, with some impressive fish reported from the rocks.
Cunjevoi has been producing some good results and is well worth having in the bait bucket for anyone chasing these hard-fighting fish.
Tailor fishing has been fairly average, although Crowdy Head has been one of the more productive locations.
For those chasing luderick, Bonny Hills is worth a look, particularly around the washes where floating cabbage weed can produce some good fish.
Beach anglers have been finding some nice bream, along with the occasional solid salmon.
In the river, anglers fishing the breakwalls around the daytime high tides have been catching some quality flathead and bream.
As the weather starts to warm up, it is worth keeping an eye on Lake Cathie, as we may soon start to see school prawns becoming more active.
With Sunday’s full moon, it could be worth heading down late next week to see what is starting to show up around the lake.
In the Hastings River, luderick catches have slowed down, but persistent anglers can still find success around the breakwalls using green weed and weed flies.
Bream numbers have been a little lower, although fishing has been more productive further upstream, particularly for anglers casting lures.
Flathead numbers are starting to increase, with fish being caught throughout much of the Hastings River, making it well worth exploring different areas as the season progresses.
Offshore fishing has been relatively quiet this week due to rough weather, but last weekend a few yellowfin tuna were caught off South West Rocks, which is an encouraging sign as we head towards the warmer months.
We are also starting to see a good push of current from the East Australian Current (EAC), which should bring more pelagic species down the coast as we move into the summer season.
With conditions expected to improve, there should be some good opportunities for snapper throughout the week. Lighthouse Beach would be one area worth trying, particularly in 30–40 metres of water. Soft plastics and frozen pilchards should both be worth a try.
Further offshore, Trag Rock should be worth a look for pearl perch and kingfish as conditions settle.
For those simply looking to put a feed in the boat, the flathead grounds in around 50 metres of water are always worth a drop and can provide a reliable feed when the offshore conditions allow.
By Kate SHELTON
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