Fishing Report 21st August 2024
Moruya River.
With the AFTA trade show done and dusted for another year, I can get back to my regularly scheduled fishing report. The show was an eye opener, and there will be a few new brands showing up in the shop, I won’t say who till we have confirmation, and there is some nice new stuff from the regular suppliers that has been ordered for stock. So, stay tuned, and I’ll let you know as it arrives.
The Moruya river continues along its cold slow lazy way this week, with reports from the estuary itself being pretty sparse. The ocean temps are still fairly low at the moment, and the only real source of warmer water, will be that of the shallow sand flats, that are benefiting from longer and warmer days.
I would be targeting a few lazy flathead or bream around these areas with small soft plastics or slowly worked crank bait style hardbody lures. Bait as always, will work for you also. Live nippers are a prime option when the fishing is slow, you just need to be able to tolerate getting wet feet this time of year to get some.
The lower sections of the river, the spur wall and Preddy’s wharf area, are all good options at the moment.
Tuross River.
The back areas of this system with dark muddy substrate, will be the best areas to look for a flathead or two. The likes of Borang and Bumbo lakes both fit this bill nicely and are already starting to produce some fish. With the forecast this weekend, Sunday is looking a little better than Saturday with less wet stuff predicted. It that there is a lot of rain forecast for Saturday though.
Tuross has plenty of shallow side channels that are prime spots for both bait, and predators. The four ways area is a great one to look at this time of year, with lots of snarky spots to get into if you have the means. Kayaks are a great option this time of year.
I haven’t heard any reports from Coila Lake this week, so I’m not really sure what is happening in there at the moment. Feel free to make a comment here if you guys have any good oil on what’s happening. Pics are always encouraged also.
Rock and Beach.
Congo creek I’m told is running clean and clear after the big seas last week and has some nice gutters running along the beaches also.
Salmon continues to be the mainstay along the coast this time of year, and their range is extensive. With no particular spot better than any other spot, you will just need to get out and find where the fish are. Looking at the Moruya Bar Cam, there is absolutely no swell running at the moment, making the Breakwall and local rock ledges a safe proposition to fish.
After last fortnight’s tragic events up Kiama way, always err on the side of caution!! No matter how far you have travelled or how short your fishing window is, risking your life in bad conditions is a really dumb thing to do. If you don’t intimately know the ledge you plan to fish, and it’s wet, FORGET IT! Find somewhere safe to fish. PLEASE.
Offshore.
With good looking conditions, there should be a few boats heading out to either try and find a tuna or snapper this weekend.
The snapper have been happily playing ball this week from all reports, with fish being found in and around the 20m mark out to 50m, so there are options depending on how close to shore you fish to stay. The flathead has also been readily available over the sand between drifts.
I am unsure as to what is happening further out wide for the game crews, but hopefully if you are planning on getting out this weekend, you are successful.
The bait freezer is stocked with everything other than 1kg Salted Pilchards, but I am told they should be available next run.
Keep an eye on our socials, for any news on new accounts and stock arriving in store.
Until then,
Stay safe everyone and remember “Every day’s a good day for fishing…”
Team Tackle World Moruya.
