Can you fish off Kissing Point wharf at Putney?

Yes, though not at every hour. Signage on the ferry wharf restricts fishing during the morning RiverCat services, so read it before you set up rather than relying on a time quoted online. Outside those hours the wharf and the rock edges either side are fair game, and locals rate the evening and after-dark sessions as the best of the day. A NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish anywhere in NSW, salt or fresh, and because Putney sits west of the Harbour Bridge, everything you catch should go back rather than into the esky.

What fish can you catch at Kissing Point Park?

Yellowfin bream are the mainstay and bite year-round, alongside dusky flathead over the flats from spring to autumn and sand whiting through summer. Luderick come on around the rock and weed in the cooler months, with tailor, silver trevally and the occasional mulloway passing through. Shovelnose rays and small flathead are common by-catch.

What is the size limit for dusky flathead in NSW?

Dusky flathead must fall within a 36–70cm slot — anything under 36cm or over 70cm has to be released. The daily bag limit is 5, with 10 in possession. The over-70cm release rule protects the big breeding females, so the trophy fish go back regardless, and on this stretch of the Parramatta River the dioxin advice means the rest go back too. A NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish in NSW.

Is Kissing Point Park good for fishing with kids?

It is one of the easier family spots on the upper harbour. There is a car park, toilets, an accessible toilet, BBQs, a picnic shelter, an upgraded playground and a low sandy foreshore, all within a short flat walk of the water on the Ryde Riverwalk. Kids can swim and play while a line soaks, though casting needs care around swimmers and the busy wharf.

When is the best time to fish Kissing Point Parramatta River?

After twilight, once the ferries have stopped and the water settles, is the local pick — the bite reliably improves into the evening and after dark. A moving tide helps: the run-out draws fish toward the wharf and pylons, the run-in pushes whiting over the sand. If you want the dawn, fish it from the rocks or the foreshore rather than the wharf deck, which is restricted during the morning ferry peak.

Can you eat the fish you catch at Kissing Point Park?

No. Kissing Point is on the Parramatta River at Putney, well west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and the dietary advice for that water is that fish and crustaceans should not be eaten because of elevated dioxin levels — you should release your catch. Fishing itself is entirely legal and the spot fishes well; it is simply a release-only fishery. If you want a feed, head east of the Harbour Bridge or out of the harbour, where the advice is less restrictive rather than absolute.

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Weather: Sunny Wind: W 290° · 4 km/h Swell: 0.9 m @ 10 s S Water: 17.9 °C Pressure: 1028.0 hPa ↓ falling

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At the day's peak · 6:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

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Wind NE 12 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 17.9 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:35 am Last light 6:09 pm

Low 2:05 am High 8:17 am Low 2:14 pm High 8:26 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:30 pm → 9:00 pm

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First light

5:35 am

Last light

6:09 pm

Sunrise

5:59 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

6:18 am

Moonset

6:54 pm

Low tide

2:05 am

High tide

8:17 am

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8:26 pm

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Water Temp (°C)

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

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Sun

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Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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17.8°

Thu

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Fri

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17.8°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 4 km/h W (290°).

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

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:30 pm → 9:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:00 am

1h 30m

Good

12:30 pm → 3:00 pm

2h 30m

First light

5:35 am

Last light

6:09 pm

Sunrise

5:59 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

6:18 am

Moonset

6:54 pm

Low tide

2:05 am

High tide

8:17 am

Low tide

2:14 pm

High tide

8:26 pm

Nearby spots

Species at this spot

Yellowfin Bream
Dusky Flathead
Sand Whiting
Luderick
Tailor
Mulloway (Jewfish)
Silver Trevally