Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report

7th October 2022 Moruya River. Well, haven’t we had just a wee bit of rain!!? As a result, the Moruya river is looking a little on the shabby side. With the river running brown and very fresh, fishing options, are yet again going to be limited. The lower, deeper sections of the river, and an incoming tide will most definitely help improve your options this weekend. The upside of the rain is that it will force a lot of bait to the lower sections on the river or completely out of it all together. This creates an opportunity to fish an area where the fish have been forced into, concentrating them into pockets. Best bait or lure options will be be oily baits, such as mullet or tuna fillet, with lures that have flash and noise making potential your best bet. Try any type of paddle tail soft plastic or vibe style lure with scent added, and fish the deeper holes that will hold better saltier water. For the bait brigade, definitely use some burley to help attract the fish to you.

Tuross River. All the same conditions that Moruya is experiencing this weekend will apply to Tuross also. Tuross does have the advantage that it is a bigger system, and as a result will offer a few more areas to try for a fish. The hole in front of the boat shed will be a really good option to try this weekend, as will the hole in front of four ways. A live poddy mullets sent into these holes has the chance to be intercepted by a large flathead or even a mulloway as they set themselves up to ambush any bait fish that has been flushed down the system. Persistence will be the key in these less than ideal conditions to find fish.

Rock and beach. The mouths and the beaches adjacent to them should be holding fish that have set themselves up to take advantage of the flush out we are currently experiencing. With Durras And Mummaga lakes both being opened this week due to levels hitting the trigger points, expect to see some action on the beaches that sit in front of theses local lakes. We can expect that Coila will also be following as it is starting to look VERY full. Try fishing the very front of Coila lake as the fish will be moving down to the front in preparation of the lake opening. The beach side of Moruya breakwall towards the end of the wall should also see some action this weekend, but keep an eye on the swell, with Sunday forecast to be over 4m!

Offshore. The dirty water will be pushing a fair way offshore this weekend, making finding fish a little harder. Sunday is not shaping up to be the best day to head out, as stated before the swell will be up. It may be a good weekend to do some boat maintenance, check your safety flares are still in date, and get ready for the summer season.

I still haven’t heard back from NSW Waterways as to why the signs at the hole in the wall were put in place, neither have they been removed as of last weekend. To be honest, I’m not expecting to hear back from them as to the why, but I will keep an eye out for the removal of the signs.

We have fresh stock in store, with some new product hitting the shelves, and more changes underway. I will be posting on our socials as things progress, as they safe in the classics…watch this space!

Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya.