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Fishing

Marlin, yellowfin tuna, kingfish, mulloway (jewfish), snapper, flathead & morwong are all within easy reach with a boat launched from one of our five boat ramps.  Two are located at Minnamurra River, as well as at Kiama Harbour, Gerroa & Gerringong (watch the surge).

Kiama Harbour is a great spot for the whole family fishing for bream & blackfish.  Around the rocks you can fish for Kingfish, snapper, drummer, trevally, salmon, tailor & groper.

Seven Mile Beach is also famous for its whiting during the summer months as well as bream, tailor, salmon, flathead & mulloway. Crooked River is a popular place for prawns, good size bream & flathead up to 5kg recorded.

Werri Beach at Gerringong is a very deep beach with snapper to 6kg & whiting to 1kg to be had.

Minnamurra River is a unique mangrove ecosystem. Netting is illegal, but many a peaceful hour can be spent fishing for whiting, bream, flathead & blackfish.

Take a trip out on the water with one of our local charter operators listed below or for information on upcoming fishing tournaments contact the Kiama Game Fishing Club.
Illawarra Fishing Guide

Boat Ramps
Boat ramps are situated in the following locations:-

  • Trevethan Reserve on the Minnamurra River - Access is from the eastern side of the Princes Highway at The Village and just south of the highway bridge over the river. Formalised parking and amenities are planned for the area.
  • James Oates Reserve on Minnamurra River - Access into the reserve from Charles Avenue (almost opposite the Federal Street intersection). Ample parking and amenities are available within the reserve.
  • James Holt Reserve on Minnamurra River - Located at the northern end of Charles Avenue. Kiama Harbour - Access off Blowhole Point Road - This is a two lane ramp and adjacent to a tie-up jetty. Ample parking, a wash down bay and fish cleaning facilities are available.
  • Boat Harbour Gerringong - Access from Jupiter Street. Ample parking, fish cleaning facilities and amenities are available in the public reserve. Note - This ramp is unsuitable during large swells.
  • Little Beach Gerroa - Access off Burke Parade and across sand flats. The concrete ramp is often covered by firm sand. Unformed parking is available on the sand under the cliff face. No amenities located in vicinity.

To get your FREE copy of the "Southern Illawarra Tourism Fishing Guide" drop into the Kiama Visitors Centre or download here.

Any damage to the ramp surrounds or requests for information should be referred to Kiama Council's Engineering and Works section on (02) 4232 0444.