Do you need a 4WD to get to Willie Creek?

Yes. DBCA says a four-wheel drive is required for the Willie Creek precinct, and the Shire-maintained roads in are unsealed, corrugated and sandy. The last leg runs on two alternate tracks, one with red markers and one with blue. A sign on Manari Road shows which one is open that day, and the open track can change with the tide, rain or bushfire. Allow up to an hour from Broome for the 38km, and follow the signs rather than your GPS.

Are there crocodiles at Willie Creek?

Yes. The Willie Creek Pearl Farm bans swimming because of the numerous resident saltwater crocodiles, and there are croc warning signs at the creek. Fish from the bank well back from the water, don't wade out to sand banks at low tide, and never clean fish at the water's edge.

Can you camp at Willie Creek?

No. The intertidal creek is inside the jointly managed Yawuru conservation parks, which have no designated camping areas and don't allow fires or firewood collection. The Shire of Broome also bans free camping anywhere in the shire, including sleeping in a vehicle, with on-the-spot fines. Ignore older guides and the odd website still advertising a free camp at the boat ramp — stay in Broome and drive out for the tide.

What can you catch at Willie Creek?

Mangrove jack and estuary cod from the snags are the main catch, with trevally, queenfish, bream and flathead from the banks. Barramundi and king threadfin are caught too, mostly around the slack at the bottom of the tide. The sand flats out the front are known for trevally and permit on fly on the incoming tide.

What is the best tide to fish Willie Creek?

For mangrove jack, fish the deeper snag holes at the start of the run-in and towards the end of the run-out. The slower water at the turn of the low tide is also the best chance at barramundi and threadfin. Neap tides are easier than big springs, when the creek runs too hard to fish well. Fish the flats on the incoming tide, and leave any exposed bank well before the water gets behind you.

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Willie Creek (creek mouth / front flats)

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waxing gibbous · 87%

Weather: Sunny Wind: W 272° · 13 km/h Swell: 0.6 m @ 9 s W Water: 28.2 °C Pressure: 1014.2 hPa ↓ falling Sheltered water: wind direction matters less here

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Low Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 9:30 pm

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Time of day Night

Tide Moving

Wind NW 9 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 28.2 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:18 am Last light 6:08 pm

Low 3:02 am High 8:37 am Low 2:58 pm High 9:10 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

9:00 pm → 10:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

8:30 am → 10:00 am

1h 30m

Good

3:00 pm → 3:30 pm

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First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:08 pm

Sunrise

5:40 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

2:50 pm

Moonset

3:11 am

Low tide

3:02 am

High tide

8:37 am

Low tide

2:58 pm

High tide

9:10 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Hourly Swell

Steady ~0.5 m W

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 28.2°

Sun

20 Sep

27.9°

Mon

21 Sep

27.9°

Tue

22 Sep

28.1°

Wed

23 Sep

28.2°

Thu

24 Sep

28.3°

Fri

25 Sep

28.4°

Sat

26 Sep

28.7°

Sun

27 Sep

28.7°

Mon

28 Sep

28.9°

Tue

29 Sep

29.0°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 13 km/h W (272°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

9:00 pm → 10:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

8:30 am → 10:00 am

1h 30m

Good

3:00 pm → 3:30 pm

30m

First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:08 pm

Sunrise

5:40 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

2:50 pm

Moonset

3:11 am

Low tide

3:02 am

High tide

8:37 am

Low tide

2:58 pm

High tide

9:10 pm

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