Fishing at kalbarri
 

Hey guys I'm heading up to kalbarri for australia day for couple nights just wondering who has any tips or spots to do some fishing,

Any tips would be great cheers
Damian

Jake's point, Chinamans bay for whiting (although the river has been pretty much fished out these days) Whitecarra Creek early morning (before sun up) as well...

Awesome thread! Will be heading there for a week on the 17th of Jan.

Is there anywhere recommended to go re: Scenery/food/drink etc?

I've also heard people bring boats as there's close locations you can fish off?

I used to live in Kalbarri when I was younger. Also spent 10 years doing family holidays back and fourth. I haven't been there now since I was 23ish, so in the last 5 years.

Food - you have to eat at Finlays Outdoor Fish BBQ. If it's still open (I assume it is)
- the Gilgai Tav is good for pub meals... like I said, these places all used to be good, but I haven't been in a long time! Nothing better though than catching your own fish, and cooking it up yourself! That's the Kalbarri I know and remember!

Sights - the gorges and Murchison River are awesome. We used to climb up and down the rock face as kids and swim in the river.. I've also canoed from about 80km inland up the Murchison with my Dad when I was about 12. That was good fun. If you have an interest for bushwalking, and admiring the gorges, I'd suggest spending a day checking them out. They are mostly all off Ajana-Kalbarri Rd - heading back out to the highway.

I had heard that the boat tours up the Murchison had been cut short, because the river was lacking water, but I hear it's picked up in the last couple of years, and there is more water in the river now, so maybe they are up and running again... they are supposed to be fun. Fishing charters etc if you're keen are the best, and hold on as you exit the mouth of the river.. I've seen many boats go over there!

I plan on heading up hopefully later in the year! It's been too long!

Abseiling tour in the gorges is worth doing. Throw some crab pots off the town jetty

Cheers guys, I've never been, what type of crab are caught?

I'm guessing there is a tourist info center in kalbarri which will be able to tell us how to get to all the good spots?

sure is... or go to the bait shop

Blue manna . I'd rather ask a tackle shop for fishing advice than tourist info

[QUOTE=gorotsuki69;641670]Blue manna . I'd rather ask a tackle shop for fishing advice than tourist info[/QUOTE]

Was more talking bout the gorges n stuff for tourist info but yeh

Please do me a favor Damo? Can you please go and have a look at 'Ross Graham' lookout & take a picture of the plaque there for me....

Ross Graham was my uncle & fought to have Kalbarri national park proclaimed as it is today. I haven't been up there since my dad passed 7 years ago, we would always stop & clean the plaque at the lookout every year on the way in to Kalbarri. It's one of the river gorges off the Ajana-Kalbarri Rd as Kymbo said, it's very well sign posted.

Finlay's is a must!

As for fishing, you'll need a decent beach rod (10ft) to get out past the reef shelf at most places (except Whittikara & Red Bluff). Bait-wise go and ask for whole gardies at the Kalbarri Sports & Dive (Shop 3 Kalbarri Arc, Kalbarri WA 6536, Australia) or the bait supplier in the light industrial area behind town (sorry, I don't remember their name or addy). From memory we used to use a 5 hook gang of 4/0 hooks on a wire trace, no sinker at all.

Place to try for big tailor (one fish hole), 10-15 lb tailor are pulled from here regularly:

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There are also mulloway in the river this time of year & plenty of black bream up river.

The last time My dad & I fished Kalbarri:
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The Murchison boat hire runs a water taxi across the river to the oyster reef side opposite town, well worth a look & a laze about in the crystal clear pool on the river side of the reef. Nice walk up the sea side coast to the north of town from here too....Be cautious out on the reef itself rogue waves do happen up there.

This got me a little teary about my old man.........Wish I was heading up there. Enjoy it & take plenty of happy snaps!

Cheers for the tips Ross will try them out, and as long as I can find my way around I will take some snaps for ya :)

[QUOTE=Rossco;641684]Please do me a favor Damo? Can you please go and have a look at 'Ross Graham' lookout & take a picture of the plaque there for me....

Ross Graham was my uncle & fought to have Kalbarri national park proclaimed as it is today. I haven't been up there since my dad passed 7 years ago, we would always stop & clean the plaque at the lookout every year on the way in to Kalbarri. It's one of the river gorges off the Ajana-Kalbarri Rd as Kymbo said, it's very well sign posted.

Finlay's is a must!

As for fishing, you'll need a decent beach rod (10ft) to get out past the reef shelf at most places (except Whittikara & Red Bluff). Bait-wise go and ask for whole gardies at the Kalbarri Sports & Dive (Shop 3 Kalbarri Arc, Kalbarri WA 6536, Australia) or the bait supplier in the light industrial area behind town (sorry, I don't remember their name or addy). From memory we used to use a 5 hook gang of 4/0 hooks on a wire trace, no sinker at all.

Place to try for big tailor (one fish hole), 10-15 lb tailor are pulled from here regularly:

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There are also mulloway in the river this time of year & plenty of black bream up river.

The last time My dad & I fished Kalbarri:
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The Murchison boat hire runs a water taxi across the river to the oyster reef side opposite town, well worth a look & a laze about in the crystal clear pool on the river side of the reef. Nice walk up the sea side coast to the north of town from here too....Be cautious out on the reef itself rogue waves do happen up there.

This got me a little teary about my old man.........Wish I was heading up there. Enjoy it & take plenty of happy snaps![/QUOTE]

Rossco, please tell me thats grease on your arms or were you a werewolf in a previous life :D

I thought it was a tattoo! lol

theres a hell nice restaurant call black rock cafe or something its mint!

+1 for whittie creek, if youve got a nice fourby can get right down of the beach there. i go to kal every year and last time pulled 12 taylor in 2 nights.

River is wicked for catching whitting. Get a Sabiki rig from the tackle shops and you'll be pulled in 2 every cast.

id also suggest trying a really long tracer, fair bit of reef around and the braided line cuts like butter on it.