Where can I find jewfish in Hawkesbury?

The areas we fish on this charter include Lion Head, Box Head, The Bommie, Flint & Steel, Juno Point, Gunya Point, Wobbies, The Bridges, The Vines, Bar Point, Little Settlement and Pumpkin Point to name just a few.

What is the biggest jewfish caught in Australia?

A MASSIVE 47.5kg jewfish – that’s 104.5lbs in the old scale – was caught in the Shoalhaven River on the NSW South Coast on Sunday. Keen angler Vaughan Little, from Culburra Beach, hooked the beast jewie on a 100mm black and gold Squidgy Fish.

Where are jewfish found in Australia?

Queensland
“It’s one of the most significant black marketing species in Australia currently.” The majority of Black Jewfish are caught off Yeppoon and Mackay, in central Queensland.

Where can jewfish be found?

Mulloway or jewfish can be found from the brackish water up the top of estuaries down to the mouths, bays, rocks and beaches all the way out to offshore reefs. They can even be found in urban areas. They can be found under deep water marinas, boat moorings, bridges and jetties even shelving rocks and caves.

What is the biggest mulloway ever caught?

A massive 28kg Mulloway has been caught in Kingston by Keith fisherman Jared Smart. The big catch was 145cm long and weighed an impressive 62 pounds.

Is jewfish good eating?

Jewfish will take lures readily but are sometimes encountered in shallow waters whilst barra fishing. Eating: Black jewfish, even the larger specimens, are excellent eating with white to pale pink flesh with large flakes. Usually they have little oil and a distinct flavour.

Are jewfish endangered?

Critically Endangered
Atlantic goliath grouper/Conservation status

Are mulloway endangered?

Not extinct
Argyrosomus japonicus/Extinction status

Is it safe to eat fish from Hawkesbury River?

Fishers advised not to consume shellfish from the lower Hawkesbury River.

What fish are in the Hawkesbury?

Put your fishing skills to the test, with mulloway aka jewfish, kingfish, bream, bass, tailor, and salmon present in the Hawkesbury river.