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Coffs Harbour Fishing

Coffs Harbour Fishing

Coffs Harbour is a coastal resort town that attracts visitors with its famous Banana monument, beautiful scenery and fishing opportunities. Coffs Harbour was named after John Korff, who named the area Korff's Harbour when he was forced to take shelter from a storm in the area in 1847. The name was accidentally changed by the surveyor when he reserved land in the area during 1861. With beautiful beaches, estuaries, and plenty of rocks and reefs just offshore, Coff Harbour is a top fishing destination in New South Wales.

Pimpernel Rock, which is a submerged pinnacle that is only several feet from the surface, is an area where a lot of Sablefish as well as the endangered Grey Nurse Sharks and other structure-loving fish hang out. Inshore and Nearshore Coffs Harbour fishing could reward you with African Pompano, Australasian Snapper, Bluefish (Tailor), Yellowfin Bream, and Mangrove Red Snapper There are also many species of sharks, including Bull, Dusky, Great White, Gummy, Sandbar, and Tiger sharks. A record fish that has been caught off of the Coffs Harbour coast was a 597-pound Northern Bluefin Tuna. Offshore Coffs Harbour fishing offers a wide range of species that you are not able to find in the US. You could catch Australasian Snapper, Australian Spotted Mackerel, Dogtooth Tuna, Narrow-Barred Spanish Mackerel, Peacock Grouper, and Sablefish. There are also, Blue Marlin, Mahi-mahi, Swordfish, Yellowfin Tuna, and Wahoo.



Coffs Harbour Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Coffs Harbour, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Great White Shark

  2. Great White Shark

    There is a 31.57% catch rate for Great White Shark, based on 548 Great White Shark counted.

    Coffs Harbour Great White Shark Counts Chart
    Great

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR GREAT WHITE SHARK COUNTS CHART


  3. Mangrove Red Snapper

  4. Mangrove Red Snapper

    There is a 26.32% catch rate for Mangrove Red Snapper, based on 457 Mangrove Red Snapper counted.

    Coffs Harbour Mangrove Red Snapper Counts Chart
    Mangrove

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR MANGROVE RED SNAPPER COUNTS CHART


  5. Sandbar Shark

  6. Sandbar Shark

    There is a 15.09% catch rate for Sandbar Shark, based on 262 Sandbar Shark counted.

    Coffs Harbour Sandbar Shark Counts Chart
    Sandbar

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR SANDBAR SHARK COUNTS CHART


  7. Yellowtail Amberjack

  8. Yellowtail Amberjack

    There is a 11.87% catch rate for Yellowtail Amberjack, based on 206 Yellowtail Amberjack counted.

    Coffs Harbour Yellowtail Amberjack Counts Chart
    Yellowtail

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  9. Bull Shark

  10. Bull Shark

    There is a 4.9% catch rate for Bull Shark, based on 85 Bull Shark counted.

    Coffs Harbour Bull Shark Counts Chart
    Bull

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR BULL SHARK COUNTS CHART


  11. Nannygai

  12. Nannygai

    There is a 4.32% catch rate for Nannygai, based on 75 Nannygai counted.

    Coffs Harbour Nannygai Counts Chart
    Nannygai

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR NANNYGAI COUNTS CHART


  13. Tiger Shark

  14. Tiger Shark

    There is a 1.96% catch rate for Tiger Shark, based on 34 Tiger Shark counted.

    Coffs Harbour Tiger Shark Counts Chart
    Tiger

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR TIGER SHARK COUNTS CHART


  15. Sand Tiger

  16. Sand Tiger

    There is a 1.79% catch rate for Sand Tiger, based on 31 Sand Tiger counted.

    Coffs Harbour Sand Tiger Counts Chart
    Sand

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR SAND TIGER COUNTS CHART


  17. Dusky Shark

  18. Dusky Shark

    There is a 0.69% catch rate for Dusky Shark, based on 12 Dusky Shark counted.

    Coffs Harbour Dusky Shark Counts Chart
    Dusky

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR DUSKY SHARK COUNTS CHART


  19. Lionfish

  20. Lionfish

    There is a 0.52% catch rate for Lionfish, based on 9 Lionfish counted.

    Coffs Harbour Lionfish Counts Chart
    Lionfish

    ENLARGE COFFS HARBOUR LIONFISH COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 17 species of fish and 1736 fish counted for June around Coffs Harbour.

To date, there are 58 species of fish and a total of 16827 fish counted for Coffs Harbour and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1884 (139 years).

Last Update: 6/9/2023 4:34:35 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Top Coffs Harbour Fishing Spots

The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Coffs Harbour are the following:

  1. 1
    Rough bottom. Snapper, Perch.


  2. Nambucca FAD


  3. Coffs Harbour FAD


  4. PM-003


  5. PM-002


  6. PM-001


  7. Chopper Rock
    Chopper Rock


  8. Whitmore Shoal


  9. Grassy main ref #2
    Grassy main ref #2


  10. Jims Secret Mark


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