Fish Species and Fishing Seasons in Sydney
Deep Sea Fishing in Sydney
The coastal beaches of Sydney offer a wide variety of fish for all types of anglers. Our skipper knows every inch of water from Sydney to Cronulla. You dont need to be an expert fisherman to land a fish. Our crew will provide all the right bait and tackle depending on the conditions and seasons. All you have to do is throw out the fishing line and reel in the fish. And, you get to keep what you catch.
Fish Details
- Size: 20 - 30 cm in length
- Weight: Up to 1 kg
- Food Rating: Average to Good
- Territory: Primarily freshwater
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Blue Eye Trevalla Fishing Seasons
The best months for Blue Eye Trevalla fishing in Sydney is pretty much all year round. This fish is considered by many as the best eating fishing in all of the southern ocean waters. We run special Blue eye Trevalla charters to Browns Mountain.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 140 cm in length
- Weight: Up to 50 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Deepwater to 900 metres
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Blue Marlin Fishing Seasons
Blue Marlin fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is January to March. Low season is June to October. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 90 - 180 kg
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore
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Bonito Fishing Seasons
Bonito fishing in Sydney is generally from December to May when the water temperature is near 20 degress celcius. The Bonito is a speedy torpedo shaped fish.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 7 kilograms
- Length: Up to 70 cm
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Inshore
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Fish Details
- Size: Up to 230 kilograms Up to 3.5 metres
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Saltwater and freshwater. Ocean and rivers
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Flathead Blue Spot Fishing Seasons
Flathead Blue Sot fishing in Sydney varies slightly throughout the year. The Ble spotted flathead is a popular fish for anglers and is considered good eating. High season is April to May and September to October. Low season is January to March, June to August and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 55cm 1.3 kilograms
- Release Flathead over 75cm
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Drifting over sand flats to 30 metres depth
Flathead Dusky Fishing Seasons
Flathead fishing in Sydney varies slightly throughout the year. High season is April to May and September to October. Low season is January to March, June to August and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 40 - 70cm
- Release Flathead over 75cm
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Inshore and nearshore
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Flathead Tiger Fishing Seasons
Flathead Tiger fishing in Sydney varies slightly throughout the year. The yellow-orange spots on the head are what makes this fish different from other flatheads. High season is April to May and September to October. Low season is January to March, June to August and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 65cm 3 kilograms
- Release Flathead over 75cm
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore sandy bottom to 400 metres depth
- Yellow-orange spots on the head
Flounder Fishing Seasons
Flounder fishing in Sydney is available throughout the year. This bottom-feeding fish is found inshore close to reefs, docks and jetties. The best time to catch Flounder is on the falling tide.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 2.7kg
- Length: Up to 55cm
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Inshore, reefs
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Gemfish Fishing Seasons
The Gemfish fishing season is generally in the winter months. Gemfish is a bottom-feeding fish that are found to depths of 800 metres. Gemfish is also known as Hake and is a good eating fish. Gemfish grows fast and has a lifespan of around 10 years.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 40 kilograms
- Length: Up to 1.35 metres
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore deep sea
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Gummy Shark Fishing Seasons
Gummy sharks (also known as flake) are commonly found in the waters around Sydney. The prime seasons for catching gummy sharks typically run from late autumn through winter and into early spring. This period, spans from April to October
Fish Details
- Size: 10kg to 40 kilograms
- Length: Up to 2.5 metres
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Close to shore, rocky structures
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Hapuka Fishing Seasons
Hapuka fishing in Sydney is best from the months August through to March. Although this is an all year fish to catch. The Hapuka fish are usually found in temperate and subtropical water from 30 metres to 800 metres.
Mahi Mahi Fishing Seasons
Mahi Mahi fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is January to February and December. Low season is May to August. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 7 - 14 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Offshore
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Mako Shark Fishing Seasons
Mako shark fishing in Sydney should turn up in large numbers around August in Sydney. This apex ocean predator is renowned for its speed and impressive rows of razor sharp teeth.
Fish Details
- Size: 60 to 500 kilograms
- Length: 70cm to 4 metres
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore
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Morwong Fishing Seasons
Morwong fishing in Sydney should be available all year round. They have a few different names such as jackass, sea bream and silver perch. This is a popular plate-sized fish for eating.
Fish Details
- Size: 4.5 kilograms
- Length: Up to 70cm
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore seafloor to 170 metres
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Perch Longfin Fishing Seasons
Most anglers say the best time of the year to catch Longfin Perch fish in Sydney is from all year round. This is an excellent eating fish that is found near reffs inshore.
Fish Details
- Size: Max 1.6 metres
- Length: 50 cm
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Inshore, Reefs
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Perch Pearl Fishing Seasons
Most anglers say the best time of the year to catch Pearl Perch fish in Sydney is from in the summertime. The Pearl Perch is found offshore near reefs to a depth of 200 metres. This is an excellent eating fish.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 7 kilograms
- Length: 70 cm
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Offshore, Deepwater over Reefs
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Pigfish Fishing Seasons
Pigfish fishing in Sydney is available throughout the year. Pigfish is one of the tastiest fish in the ocean.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 7 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Reefs offshore
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Pink Snapper Fishing Seasons
Pink Snapper fishing in Sydney varies slightly throughout the year. High season is June to September. Low season is January to April. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 5 - 10 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Reef, nearshore and offshore
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Salmon Fishing Seasons
Catching salmon fish in Sydney can be an all-year-round activity. Weighing up to 6 kilograms the Salmon are an excellent eating fish that are founf inshore and offshore.
Fish Details
- Size: 6 kilograms Up to 90cm
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Offshore and inshore
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Fish Details
- Size: Up to 65 cm in length
- Weight: Up to 4kg
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Saltwater and estuaries
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Fish Details
- Size: Up to 120 cm in length
- Weight: Up to 14kg
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Inshore waters and estuaries
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Tuna Albacore Fishing Seasons
Tuna Albacore fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is July to August. Low season is January to April and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 9 - 20 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Offshore
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Tuna Bluefin Fishing Seasons
Tuna Bluefin fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is July to August. June and September are considered to be good moths to catch Bluefin Tuna. The low season is January to May and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: Up to 260 kg 2.4 metres in length
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Offshore to 500 metres
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Tuna Yellowfin Fishing Seasons
Tuna Yellowfin fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is August to September. Low season is January to May and November to December. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 7 - 70 kg
- Food Rating: Excellent
- Territory: Offshore
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Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing Seasons
Yellowtail Amberjack fishing in Sydney varies moderately throughout the year. High season is January to April. Low season is June to November. There is no closed season.
Fish Details
- Size: 7 - 12 kg
- Food Rating: Good
- Territory: Reef and offshore
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