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Lake Macquarie Fishing

Lake Macquarie Fishing

Lake Macquarie is a saltwater lagoon in New South Wales, Australia that has a surface area of 42.5 square miles. The channels Swansea Channel and Lake Entrance connect this lagoon to the sea. There are bridges that can lift to allow yachts and other boats passage between the lagoon and the sea. Lake Macquarie has small sandy islets with some of them located near the mouth of the lagoon. The average depth of Lake Macquarie is 26 feet, and the maximum depth is 49 feet. The Awabakal people lived in this area for thousands of years and referred to the lagoon as "Awaba," meaning "plain surface." Captain William Reid made an accidental landing in 1800 when he mistook the area as Hunter River. It was nicknamed Reids Mistake until being named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1826.

Lake Macquarie fishing could deliver Australian Salmon, Bluefish, Bream, Dusky Flathead, Luderick, Mulloway, Sand Whiting or Yellowtail Kingfish. The Swansea Channel is a good area to target Bream, Dusky Flathead, Luderick and Whiting. When the weather is cooler, Australian Salmon like to hang out in the channel. Yellowtail Kingfish are commonly found near the bridge and the area where the channel connects to the lagoon. There are artificial reefs in the lagoon to boost Lake Macquarie fishing opportunities. You can go fishing here any time of the year.

Nearshore fishing around Lake Macquarie can produce good mackerel and snapper much of the year. Further offshore you will find lots of tuna and billfish. Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, and Swordfish are not uncommon, making Lake Macquarie fishing some of the best in the world.



Lake Macquarie Fishing Forecast

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*** 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 Lake Macquarie Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. Fishermans Warehouse Tackleworld
    We have the largest range of Fresh and Frozen Bait as well as a huge range of Rods, Reels, Lures and all accessories to meet your tackle needs. We also Sell and Service Outboard motors and have a selected range of New and Second hand boats.

  2. Dinga Fishing Tackle Store
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  3. Efishnsea Bait Supplies
    We started this business, Efishnsea Bait Supplies, in November 2006 to fill a demand for quality, realistically priced fishing baits, for all fishing people.

  4. Tackle Power
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  1. A Reliance II Charters


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Top Lake Macquarie Marinas

  1. Wyee Point Marina
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