Go Fishing - Middle and North Harbour Parks and Reserves
Middle and North Harbour go largely unnoticed in the shadow of Sydney Harbour’s more famous and iconic tourist attractions.
While the two smaller waterways might not spark the interest of the average tourist or sightseer, to keen fishos they’re very interesting!
Despite being part of the same catchment as Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers, Middle and North Harbours are both very different systems.
Middle Harbour is much like a river, being relatively deep throughout with many arms and bays. It boasts a well-deserved reputation for producing quality yellowtail kingfish, mulloway, bream and squid.
In contrast, North Harbour is more akin to a large bay branching to the north from the main entrance. While its fishing popularity does not live up to other more frequented areas in Sydney Harbour, it has developed a name for quality luderick, silver trevally and bream.
Fishing access in both areas is generally pretty good and there are doubtless many more spots to be discovered and explored than are highlighted in this guide.
While this Go Fishing guide provides details on some of the better known locations, take the opportunity to find your own fishy spots. A bit of exploration and discovery can make your fishing experience more satisfying, as not much beats finding a productive location after a little investigative homework.
Before you plan a trip to either of the harbours, make sure you do your homework as several fishing closures are in place. These closures exist to preserve unique environments and a variety of other reasons. Most of these closures are signposted. Be aware that penalties apply for not complying with the relevant rules and regulations.
Guide
Go Fishing - Sydney's Middle and North Harbour Parks and Reserves (PDF, 3449.64 KB)
