SAM’S FISHING REPORT – 22 AUGUST 2026

FISHING REPORT – 25 AUGUST 2026
Fishing Reports thanks to MBGLAC

The ocean flathead are still biting well for those keen for a feed of sand and tiger flathead. Boats are catching the majority of fish in depths around 40 metres and out to 60 metres. Lots of boats are fishing out from Tura Beach, Tura Heads and Long Point, but I am hearing just about anywhere in that depth they are catching flathead and a few flying gurnard. Fish size is not big, but the flathead are consistent in that 35 to 40 centimetre size range. The water inshore is sitting around 16 to 17 degrees.

The reef fishing is still fishing very well, with snapper, morwong, a few nannygai and a mixed bag of Maori wrasse, sergeant bakers and red rock cods. The snapper size is consistent, with fish around 40 centimetres and up to 50 centimetres, and those larger models are still being caught randomly on lures. Long Point down to Mowarry Point off Eden are all fishing well, with bait and lures both producing good numbers of fish.

The beach fishing is a bit harder at the moment. It is due to the lack of swell and the amount of sand back on most beaches, which has filled in the gutters and holes where the fish were holding up. So many beaches are not really fishable. I fished at Mogareeka on Saturday for only one salmon, but there were a few gutters worth fishing around. North Tura Beach is full of sand and, in my view, not worth the effort. I did hear of a school of salmon at Dolphin Cove, but they were out pretty wide for beach fishos. Haycock is very shallow and looks fishless, so the headland may hold a few fish with the calm seas we are having lately.

The lakes are hard work lately, with the crystal clear water sitting around 13 degrees on a sunny day. The Bega River at Tathra has an odd bream and trevally, and an occasional salmon around the bridge. Merimbula Lake has nothing to see in the channel from the boat ramp to the lake entrance, but the Top Lake has odd tailor, salmon and trevally, usually found around the bait schools when they are feeding. Pambula is much the same as Merimbula, with odd tailor, salmon and trevally in the main lake system. Trolling 80mm lures like Daiwa Double Clutches around the lake area is the easiest way to find the fish.

The game fishing, when the weather allows, is still worth the effort, as you can see by this week’s photo. Young York Chippendale captured that 59kg yellowfin on 24kg tackle last Sunday, and York’s sister Isia also caught a 25.5kg yellowfin on 15kg tackle. So a great effort to both youngsters, job well done. Saturday there were a few fish caught up the coast off Batemans Bay for those interested in travelling. Locally there looks to be a fair bit of current over the shelf, running to the south, and the water temperature is sitting around 19 degrees. So let’s hope the weather gods give us a few fishable days leading up to the full moon.

Coming events: The club trip is off to the Wonboyn Lake Resort again this year, the weekend of October 16 to 18. Book directly with the resort and mention the club to get our deal.

The MBGLAC is open this Friday night, opening at 6pm. Come down and enjoy a quiet social night with a cold, very reasonably priced drink, finger food, fishing reports and our Friday night raffles, sponsored by Goodalls Butchers and the Lake View Hotel. Love to see you there this week.
Till next week.
Fishy Fellow.