Where to fish in Hastings Point?

To the north of Hastings Point is Cabarita (Norries Head), arguably a better rock fishing destination, but it requires more effort to fish, and is less safe. Beaches in this region have cockles (pipis) and beach worms. Pottsville and Kingscliff (to the north) both have fishable creeks.

Is Hastings good for fishing?

The popular seaside town of Hastings, which is one of the medieval Cinque Ports, offers some very good fishing on its main seafront from both beach and pier.

Is there squid in Tweed River?

Tweed River The river mouth can be fished on the turning tide producing trevally, flathead and an abundance of squid.

Can you spearfish at Hastings Point?

Spearfishing is prohibited in freshwater as well as many entrances, coastal lagoons and other tidal waters.

Where can I find squid in Tweed Heads?

Some good land-based spots are Paradise Point Jetty, Grand Hotel Jetty and boat ramp, Sundale Bridge Jetty, Marine Stadium and the Gold Coast Seaway Rock Walls will all produce some quality Squid.

Is Tweed Heads good for fishing?

The Tweed River, Fingal Head and coastal reefs near Cook Island are the focal points for fishing in this region. The town of Tweed Heads at the Tweed River mouth marks the NSW/Queensland border. canoe or cartopper. Expect bream, whiting, flathead, jacks and trevally.

What fish can you catch at Hastings?

“Fishermen at Hastings fish four main species – cod, skate, sole and plaice.

What can you catch at Hastings?

At Hastings pier, you can target whiting, salmon, trevally, snapper, mullet, gummy shark and flathead. You will also come across some pest species such as stingrays. Best bait options will include pippies, blue bait, prawns, pilchards, raw chicken, squid and maggots.

Can you fish for squid during the day?

However squid can be caught throughout the day, where in some areas they will move close to structure in deeper water, commonly up to 20′ during the daylight hours, requiring weights on your squid jigs or paternoster rigging of your squid jig to fish them effectively, while in other areas they will hold in shallower …

Can you spear grouper?

Big Blue Grouper (a big blue or brown fish with blubber lips) are a protected species in NSW. There are MANY of them in NSW, and they will swim right up to you, so close that you could almost pat them, but do NOT shoot them!

Can you spear fish at Brooms Head?

It is illegal to spearfish with the aid of a light or in inland waters. Crab traps may only be used in waters of the Clarence River downstream from the boat ramp adjacent to the court house in Maclean (see Fig. 3). All traps are prohibited in Lake Arragan (north of Brooms Head in Yuraygir National Park).