What fish can you catch at Stockton Breakwall?

The headline catches are mulloway and yellowtail kingfish, with a reputation for mulloway to 20kg-plus on winter nights at the deep end and kingfish through summer. Tailor run almost year-round, Australian salmon and silver trevally school over winter, bonito move through the warm months, and the sheltered inner wall is one of NSW's better luderick spots. A NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish here, as it is anywhere in NSW.

Do you need a lifejacket to fish Stockton Breakwall?

Wear one. A lifejacket is strongly recommended on any swell-washed rock or wall here — adults AS 4758 level 50S or greater, under-12s level 100. People have been swept off Newcastle's breakwalls by rogue waves, and the deep fast water at the end leaves no margin for a slip, so a lifejacket and cleated boots are standard kit here.

When is the best time to fish Stockton Breakwall?

Time it to the tide change — most of the action comes in the two hours either side, when the current eases enough to hold bottom but still moves bait. Dawn, dusk and after dark are the prime windows, with mulloway almost exclusively a night fish on the current edge. Winter is best for mulloway, salmon and luderick; summer brings the kingfish and bonito.

How do you get to the end of Stockton Breakwall?

Park at Stockton Wharf or the end of Pitt Street, Stockton, then walk out along the wall — about 15 to 20 minutes over uneven rock to reach the deep, productive end. There are no toilets or facilities on the wall, only back at Stockton Wharf, so bring water, food and a headlamp for the walk back in the dark. The breakwater is a Port of Newcastle structure and can be closed to the public during maintenance works, so check the port's notices and the swell before you travel.

What's the minimum size for mulloway in NSW?

Mulloway must be at least 70cm to keep in NSW, with a bag limit of 1 per person and a boat limit of 2 per boat per day when two or more people are aboard. Yellowtail kingfish are 65cm with a bag of 5, tailor 30cm with a daily bag of 10 (20 in possession), and luderick 27cm with a bag of 10. Always check the current NSW DPIRD limits before keeping a fish, and remember a NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish anywhere in the state.

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Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

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Weather: Rainy Wind: S 191° · 20 km/h Swell: 0.5 m @ 7 s S Water: 19.4 °C Pressure: 1023.3 hPa ↑ rising

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 6:00 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind S 10 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 19.4 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:28 am Last light 6:08 pm

Low 3:39 am High 10:10 am Low 4:30 pm High 10:19 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

2:00 pm → 7:00 pm

Good

4:30 am → 6:30 am

First light

5:28 am

Last light

6:08 pm

Sunrise

5:52 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

7:43 am

Moonset

9:56 pm

Low tide

3:39 am

High tide

10:10 am

Low tide

4:30 pm

High tide

10:19 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Hourly Swell

Steady ~0.5 m S

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.4°

Sat

12 Sep

19.1°

Sun

13 Sep

19.2°

Mon

14 Sep

19.3°

Tue

15 Sep

19.4°

Wed

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19.2°

Thu

17 Sep

19.0°

Fri

18 Sep

19.1°

Sat

19 Sep

19.2°

Sun

20 Sep

19.2°

Mon

21 Sep

19.2°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 20 km/h S (191°).

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

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

2:00 pm → 7:00 pm

Good

4:30 am → 6:30 am

First light

5:28 am

Last light

6:08 pm

Sunrise

5:52 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

7:43 am

Moonset

9:56 pm

Low tide

3:39 am

High tide

10:10 am

Low tide

4:30 pm

High tide

10:19 pm

Nearby spots

Species at this spot

Mulloway (Jewfish)
Yellowtail Kingfish
Tailor
Australian Salmon
Luderick
Bonito
Silver Trevally
Yellowfin Bream