Bega River enters the sea through Mogareka Inlet down from Hancock Bridge, the bridge being just 500m from the river’s intermittent sea entrance.

The river’s tidal limit is 11km upstream, about half way to Bega township, and it is navigable to the tidal limit, with depths up to 15m.

The river drops around 116m over its 48km length.

The Bega becomes the Bemboka River upstream, and the Brogo River is a major tributary that features stocked bass fishery Brogo Dam.

Tantawangalo Creek, Sandy Creek and Wolumla Creek are Bega tributaries.

A highly regarded fishing area in the lower tidal section of the Bega River is Blackfellows Lagoon off the Bega River at Kalaru, on Blackfellows Lake Road, where you can expect to catch quality bream and flathead.

Fishing is also usually good around Jellat Jellat, half way between Bega and Tathra.

Bega River sandflats usually hold plenty of flathead, including some trophy fish, with easy access and good spots to be found on the ocean side of the main road bridge.

The area around the bridge has deep water and most species.

The rocks on the north side of the sea entrance fish well for drummer, bream and other rock species.

There are usually bream around most Bega snags, but these fish will feed anywhere there is food.

Estuary perch and mulloway are always a chance in the Bega, with luderick in winter.

Pay attention to rainfall, which will push marine fish down the river.

The Bega is known for a good run of summer prawns, especially after a wet winter.

There are bass in the freshwater reaches.

Tathra Wharf is a great fishing spot that produces yakkas, slimy mackerel, flathead, tailor, salmon, luderick, trevally, squid and barracouta.

For boaters, the coastal reefs to the north and south have blue morwong, flathead, snapper, kingfish and mulloway.

White Rocks to the south is a known snapper spot, and also Goalen Head to the north.

Offshore, flathead fish well from October, with the 50m to 70m depth range north of Wapengo and south of Bournda producing tiger flathead, gummy sharks and gurnard.

Sand flathead are usually found in shallower around the 30m zone, with Tathra Bay as good as anywhere for them.

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Wallagoot Lake is a broad, shallow estuarine waterway that runs to only about 3m deep.

The north shore is accessible from Wallagoot Lake Road.

Bournda National Park camps are on the south bank.

The lake is best known for producing big prawns in summer, which can be caught at night with a scoop net and light.

The summer prawn seasons are usually better if there has been good winter rain.

The Wallagoot sea entrance opening is intermittent, yet snapper have been caught in the lake in years past, along with bream, salmon, flathead and tailor.

The lake is not a highly regarded spot for fishing, perhaps because it has opened to sea less often in recent times.

Wallagoot is best suited for fishing by cartopper dinghy or yak.

The surf beaches outside the entrance put on excellent fishing at times for salmon, tailor, mulloway and bream.

Expect mulloway around the sea entrance during major rain events.

Wallagoot Lake is a pleasant spot but a better choice for general estuary fishing in this region is to the north at Blackfellows Lagoon off the Bega River at Kalaru, on Blackfellows Lake Road, where you can expect quality bream and flathead.

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The lower Wonboyn River forms tidal lakes which are shallow but with good tidal flow when the sea entrance is wide open.

The size of the sea entrance varies.

The Wonboyn system has about 10km of navigable water, with a rockbar marking the start of the freshwater section.

The freshwater reaches have bass fishing amid great scenery.

Immediately downstream of the rockbar are islands, with rocky shorelines and snags, a good area for bream and estuary perch.

The lower tidal river has upper and lower lakes.

The upper lake is deeper, with the lower lake being a channel through drying sandbars.

Oyster leases cover much of the lower area.

The upper lake is up to about 5m deep, with the river itself reaching about 10m deep.

Species caught in the lakes include flathead, black and yellowfin bream, luderick, salmon, tailor, estuary perch, bass, trevally, whiting and mulloway.

Large flathead are a highlight of the Wonboyn system. Fish for them where the channel drops off, at tidal drains, and creek entrances.

The local rocks and surf outside produce tailor, snapper and salmon.

Offshore fishing is good and can be accessed through the sea entrance when it is sufficiently open and conditions are suitable, with snapper, kingfish, morwong, gurnard, gummy sharks and more.

The bar crossing is shallow and hazardous and the entrance sometimes shrinks to almost nothing.

There is a boat ramp on the southern side of the lake, and a private ramp at a local resort.

Small boats are best for the lakes.

If the sea entrance is poor then local reefs can be accessed from the Quarantine Bay launch site to the north.

There is good landbased access to local beaches and lake shores through Ben Boyd National Park and Nadgee Nature Reserve tracks.

Wonboyn River fishing spots

flathead are best around the “Yellow Peg” area.

Nippers are found on flats near the entrance, and the squirt worm flats usually have sand whiting on the rising tide.

Mulloway are best in summer on big tides, with fish collecting near the mouth after prolonged heavy rain.

Pontoons, oyster racks, rocky shorelines and natural timber structure are the spots to chase bream.

Gar and mullet are easily berleyed up.

The lower river produces good prawns in late spring, summer and autumn. You’ll need a scoop net, light and floating container.

The water is usually clear and consequently lure fishing can be very good.

Night fishing is best for bigger fish, especially mulloway and big bream.

Lake tides are about two hours behind sea tides.

Bull Creek has flathead, bream and mullet.

Wonboyn River is located between Eden and the Victorian border. From the Princes Highway turn onto Wonboyn Road and drive 10km.

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