Fishing in Shoalhaven Heads
by Heads Fishing Club
Beach
The beach fishing at Shoalhaven Heads is an all-round favourite for both locals and visitors. Quality whiting, flathead, and bream are some of the summer favourites. While mulloway, tailor, and Australian salmon are quite commonly caught during the rest of the year. Fresh bait such as pippies and beach worms are readily available to be caught. There are many access points to the beach, including the car park at the end of River Rd as well as the Shoalhaven Heads Surf Life Saving Club and the halfway track on Gerroa Rd.
Estuary
The river is known to fish well for flathead as well as mulloway, whiting, mullet, bream, luderick, and many other species. Again, fresh bait such as squirt worms and nippers are easily found. The river also has mud crabs, prawns, and the occasional blue swimmer crab when in season. There is an abundance of fishing locations where small boats can get out of the wind and continue to fish in the event of prevailing conditions.
Coastal Bar
Access to the ocean from Shoalhaven Heads is via the river, around Comerong Island, then over the Crookhaven Bar Crossing at the Shoalhaven River entrance. The journey is approximately 10km from Shoalhaven Heads by boat. Care should be taken when passing over the Comerong Island Ferry punt, and experience, safety equipment, and maritime advice should always be taken into consideration before crossing the Crookhaven Bar.
Helpful Resources:
Heads Fishing Club
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Check out community spaces guide for info on our 3 boat ramps in Shoalhaven Heads.