Moruya River.
Small changes are starting to take place in the Moruya system this week. With the arrival of early season warmer currents, the water temp along the coast and the lower sections on the system, has started to rise. I am unsure as to wether this will hang around, but it if it does, then we will see an earlier start to our summer activity.
The water temp along the coast is around 18 degrees at the moment, and is starting to push into the lower section of the river, while the back or upper section of the system are still cold.
As a result, numbers of whiting have been seen along the airport flats and back of the hole in the wall areas. Live nippers will be the gun baits for these fish at the moment, as it’s still too early for the surface bite.
Along with the whiting, you can expect to also find flathead and bream taking advantage of the slightly warmer waters that are holding in these areas. Live nippers as well as small soft plastics and diving hard body lures will work for some early season fish.
Quarry wharf will also be worth a look as the warmer water pushes into the system. With the run in or rising tide and the first of the run out tide offering the higher water temps.
Tuross river.
Several areas within this awesome system have been producing fish this week. Again the lower more open water affected areas have seen some early season fish, while areas like Borang and Bumbo lakes that are shallower and more easily warmed by the sunny days we have been having have seen some good flathead captured on soft plastics, hard body lures and baits.
It will be a slow increase in fish activity as water temps are slow to rise this time of year, but things are starting to turn and improve.
Areas around four ways, the boat shed and the main boat ramp will be the best areas to search this weekend.
Rock and Beach.
Salmon and tailor continue to be the main stay along the beaches this week. Salmon to 60cm have been the main captures this week, with a few tailor mixed in to keep things interesting. Most beaches that well defined gutters will be holding fish. Try the wind sock gutter, as it continue to hold good fish.
Drummer are also readily available for those willing to get onto the ledges and burly up. With some solid fish coming up.
Offshore.
Reports from the boat fishos this week has been very weather dependant, last weeks swells kept a few away, but for those that that have been out snapper are plentiful on nearly all the inshore reefs. There continue to be good numbers of flathead in between the reefs over the sand as well. So getting a feed this weekend shouldn’t be too hard. There isn’t going to be too much in the way of swell this weekend, and not too much wind. There will be a bit of rain though, so pack the wet weather gear.
The bait freezer is still well stocked, with whole mullet and 1kg salted pilchards still out of stock.
More new stock is continuing to hit the wall, with a delivery of the Atomic Hardz Cicadas just arrived in store this morning.
Soft plastics from the Rapala Crushcity range will be arriving hopefully next week, so keep an eye on our socials to see when they arrive.
Stay safe everyone and remember, “everyday’s a good day for fishing…”
Team Tackle World Moruya.
