Boat fishing Kalbarri

First online attempt hope I am doing it right.  Am going to Kalbarri at Christmas have not boat fished it before.  Do you go north or south of town? how deep? got no idea any help would be great. Thanks. 


big john's picture

Species?

Tue, 2007-12-11 20:22

What type of fishing do you want to do and what are you trying to catch?

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

bottom bouncing pinkies

Tue, 2007-12-11 20:41

bottom bouncing pinkies dhues

GOATRUTAR's picture

Watch the mouth it can be a

Tue, 2007-12-11 20:44

Watch the mouth it can be a bit nasty!
IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!

that is one bit of advise

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:00

that is one bit of advise ever one has made hope it not that bad!

big john's picture

Tangles

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:02

PM Tangles, if anyone can point you in the right direction he can.

Theres some reasonable coral about 10km's due west of the mouth in about 65 metres that produces some good bottom fish.

Pinkies on light tackle are available just off the cliffs /beaches north of the mouth. Berley and floaters will put you in with a good chance of fish.

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

GOATRUTAR's picture

It is like a maze and if you

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:03

It is like a maze and if you have the current working against the wind its shit!
IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!

GOATRUTAR's picture

P.S Mine is a tourists point

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:04

P.S
Mine is a tourists point of view!

IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!

big john's picture

Summer

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:08

With a bit of luck you'll only encounter low swells in summer.

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

10ks sounds good  will

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:20

10ks sounds good  will start there is there much coral or just small lumps is that a good depth to work around 65s

Big Kev's picture

Kalbarri

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:24

G'Day Fishfinger, hey before you decide to go out through the river mouth into the ocean get some local advice on navigating it because it can be a little tricky. Once your outside and if the wind strengthens high tail it back in because the entrance back in can turn very nasty and hard to judge if your not familiar with the narrow entrance. Cheers Kev

FISHING IS MY ADDICTION

big john's picture

Flat Coral

Tue, 2007-12-11 21:28

Good advice there Kev. The local sea rescue crew will be able to help you out there fishfinger. Make sure you log on with them.

A good idea is to sit up on the top of Chinaman Rock and watch the boats come back in the afternoon. Gives you a feel for it then.

Coral is fairly flat and widespread.

John

I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
.......

fullysik's picture

kalbarri fishing

Wed, 2007-12-12 07:56

yea fishfinger kalbarri has great offshore fishing,like big john sed sea rescue are very helpful.I go into the kalbarri tourist info center there on the main street and they will give you a copy of the marine weather forcast.Fishing wise the 10 nm mile spot straight out is good if the craypots r there, i have caught a lot of fish there mainly red throat emperors,coral trout,dhuies,baldys but further out is better  another 12 nm south,same depth about 60 mtrs ,trolling up and down the cliffs should be good aswell.
may be stoppin there for a few day s on the way back from exmouth at the start of jan.
cheers ray

tailor marc's picture

This was the mouth when i

Wed, 2007-12-12 10:13

This was the mouth when i was up there last...

and that was a calm day!

Be carefull if its a bit rough

Barakuda's picture

Be careful and always keep

Wed, 2007-12-12 13:48

Be careful and always keep safety first  

Best regards

Tallal

the pic looks nasty and

Wed, 2007-12-12 19:46

the pic looks nasty and thats agood day iam duely sh''ing and the good bits about the mouth is ?

fullysik's picture

you will be right mate there

Wed, 2007-12-12 20:50

you will be right mate there will be heaps of boats to follow in and out that time of year,once you done it a couple of times it a piece of cake, like you said it does look nasty,best of luck mate
cheers ray

back from kalbarri as you

Wed, 2008-01-02 17:53

back from kalbarri as you can tell from this entry i survived the entrance weather was ok to be nice fished sand patch its not to bad could not get out safely any further