Go Fishing - Ulladulla
The coastal town of Ulladulla is located on the NSW South Coast halfway between Batemans Bay to the south and Nowra to the north. At just over 3 hours’ drive from Sydney, and about 2.5 hours from Canberra, Ulladulla is a great option for a weekend family fishing getaway.
The Ulladulla area was historically known for its timber and dairy industry, but is today more recognised for its harbour around which the main township is situated - and its fleet of commercial fishing trawlers and longline vessels. Due to the ease of access from major cities like Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra, and the good launching facilities offered in the harbour, Ulladulla is a favoured destination for keen recreational fishers, who target gamefish such as marlin and dolphinfish during the summer and southern bluefin and yellowfin tuna during autumn and winter. Game fish aside, the continental shelf canyons offshore from Ulladulla are also productive for tasty blueye trevalla, pink ling and other deep water species; inshore, snapper are a popular target, as are sand and tiger flathead.
If offshore fishing isn’t your thing, then don’t despair as there are four recreational fishing havens (RFHs)– Lake Conjola, Burrill Lake, Lake Tabourie and Narrawallee Inlet – close to Ulladulla. All four local RFHs provide easy fishing access for popular species such as dusky flathead, bream, whiting, estuary perch, silver trevally and more. The larger two of the four Lake Conjola and Burrill Lake – are well known for trophy flathead, especially when using surface lures, swimbaits and glide baits. All four offer fantastic launching facilities for boats, kayaks and canoes with many sheltered bays and feeder creeks to explore. North and south of the town are an array of ocean beaches, providing opportunities for salmon, tailor, bream and even mulloway at times. While there are plenty of fishing options, Ulladulla and surrounding towns such as Milton are ideal for family holidays with plenty of cafés, shops and beaches to enjoy. The Ulladulla Fun Park is also popular with the kids!
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This Ulladulla Go Fishing guide is part of a series of guides to popular locations in NSW. Keep an eye out for our range of location guides to salt and freshwater fishing locations as we’re constantly adding new spots and updating existing guides.
