Wollongong is a gateway to a lot of fishing. Situated to the south of the Royal National Park, it is a popular lanch location for boats heading north to the many close-in and offshore reefs off the National Park and Stanwell Park. Offshore directly out from Austinmer and Bellambi Point there are excellent areas for game fish including marlin and tuna.
Directly offshore from Wollongong there are Finders Islet, Bass Islet and Big Island. These are good areas to look for smaller pelagics and yellowtail kingfish.
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Numerous beeaches and rocky points offer a great variety of shore based fishing. Lake Illawara offers very good estuary flyfishing. The southern area of Wollongong has a famous LBG spot at Bass Point - although Bushrangers bay at Bass Point is a sanctuary - so check the zoning and regulations. Wollongong can turn the action all year, but game fish re more prevalent from mid-summer through to early winter. |
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Wollongong Harbour has a very safe boat ramp. The ramp at Shellharbour further south can also be used to access the Wollongong waters. Wollongong is a one hour drive south of Sydney.
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