Ulladulla and St Georges Basin fishing spots

Estuary country: St Georges Basin, Lake Conjola and Burrill Lake are famous for very large dusky flathead, with bream, whiting and luderick too. Ulladulla's harbour is the base for summer marlin and mahi mahi and winter tuna off the shelf, while the beaches and headlands produce salmon, tailor and drummer.

Updated 9 Oct 2026

9 spots here, all fished from land, plus 6 public boat ramps. Seasons follow our NSW South Coast species list for New South Wales. Positions are a guide only, not for navigation.

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Spots at a glance

9 spots: Ulladulla and St Georges Basin
Spot	Type	Fished from	Water	Marine park
1. St Georges Basin	Lake	Land-based, boat and kayak	Bay, estuary or river	–
2. Sussex Inlet	Channel	Land-based, boat and kayak	Bay, estuary or river	–
3. Lake Conjola entrance	Estuary	Land-based, boat and kayak	Bay, estuary or river	–
4. Mollymook Beach & Bannisters Point	Beach	Land-based	Ocean coast	–
5. Ulladulla Harbour	Breakwall	Land-based and boat	Bay, estuary or river	–
6. Warden Head, Ulladulla	Headland	Land-based	Ocean coast	–
7. Burrill Lake	Lake	Land-based, boat and kayak	Bay, estuary or river	–
8. Lake Tabourie	Lake	Land-based, boat and kayak	Bay, estuary or river	–
9. Bawley Point	Headland	Land-based and boat	Ocean coast	Batemans Marine Park; no-take zone nearby

1. St Georges Basin

Type: Lake · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based, boat and kayak. Ramps at Basin View, Sanctuary Point and around the shore; foreshore reserves in most villages.
What's good here: Peak in October: dusky flathead, sand whiting, snapper and estuary perch. Also in season: yellowfin bream, luderick and silver trevally.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Most winds are fishable; work the shore the wind blows onto for flathead.
Note: Coordinate is Sepulchre Island in the basin. A recreational fishing haven with DPIRD artificial reefs: plastics and live poddies on drop-offs for big flathead (release over 70 cm), bream on the reefs.
Safety: Wind chop builds quickly across the open basin.
Zone: No marine park. Part of the basin near Sussex Inlet is closed to spearfishing. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.09840, 150.60120 · Open in Google Maps (position: Sepulchre Island, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

2. Sussex Inlet

Type: Channel · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based, boat and kayak. Foreshore paths and jetties through Sussex Inlet township; River Road ramp.
What's good here: Peak in October: dusky flathead, sand whiting and mulloway. Also in season: yellowfin bream, luderick and tailor.
Best tide: Run-in tide for clean water near the mouth; the run-out carries bait past the channel edges.
Best wind: Sheltered channel; strong southerlies make the bar dangerous.
Note: Narrow tidal channel joining the basin to the sea: weed floats for luderick, baits along the edges for bream and flathead, and the deeper bends at night for mulloway.
Safety: Sussex Inlet bar: lifejackets on when crossing; check the TfNSW webcam. Strong tidal currents in the channel.
Zone: No marine park on the channel. Sussex Haven: no nets other than prawn scoop or dip nets and landing nets, and no spearfishing. The eastern shore of the channel and Bherwerre Beach are in Booderee National Park (Jervis Bay Territory), which has its own rules. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.16510, 150.60120 · Open in Google Maps (position: Sussex Inlet, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

3. Lake Conjola entrance

Type: Estuary · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based, boat and kayak. Reserves and holiday parks at Lake Conjola and Cunjurong Point; Conjola Beach ramp.
What's good here: Peak in October: dusky flathead, sand whiting and estuary perch. Also in season: yellowfin bream, luderick and tailor.
Best tide: Run-in tide over the entrance flats.
Best wind: Sheltered; south-easters chop up the open lake.
Note: Coordinate is Cunjurong Point at the lake mouth. Known for very big dusky flathead: slow surface lures and swimbaits over the flats and weed edges; nippers for whiting and bream.
Safety: The entrance is shallow and changes after floods.
Zone: No marine park. No spearfishing from the Roberts Point to Station Point line down to the sea. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au map (PDF).
Map: -35.26510, 150.51780 · Open in Google Maps (position: Cunjurong Point, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

4. Mollymook Beach & Bannisters Point

Type: Beach · ocean coast (beach or rocks)
Access: Land-based. Surf club and street parking along the Mollymook foreshore.
What's good here: Peak in October: Australian salmon, sand whiting and mulloway. Also in season: tailor, yellowfin bream and rock blackfish.
Best tide: Rising tide around dawn and dusk.
Best wind: Westerlies; north-easters blow onshore. Faces E.
Note: Surf beach with Bannisters Point rocks at its northern end: gutters for salmon, tailor, bream and whiting, drummer off the point, and mulloway after dark.
Safety: Rips; patrolled in season only. Wear a lifejacket on the point.
Zone: No marine park. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.33180, 150.48450 · Open in Google Maps (position: Mollymook Beach, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

5. Ulladulla Harbour

Type: Breakwall · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based and boat. Harbour car parks beside the town centre; the breakwall and wharves are a short walk.
What's good here: Peak in October: Australian salmon. Also in season: southern calamari, luderick, yellowfin bream, silver trevally, yellowtail kingfish and eastern sea garfish.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Sheltered from southerlies; north-easters push swell in.
Note: Working fishing harbour: squid jigs at dawn, floats along the breakwall for luderick and garfish, berley for trevally and bream, and the odd kingfish around the wall in summer.
Safety: Commercial and charter vessel traffic; stay off restricted wharf areas. The outer wall washes in big north-east swell.
Zone: No marine park. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.34840, 150.48450 · Open in Google Maps (position: Ulladulla Harbour, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

6. Warden Head, Ulladulla

Type: Headland · ocean coast (beach or rocks)
Access: Land-based. Lighthouse reserve parking, then tracks down to the rocks.
What's good here: Peak in October: Australian salmon and snapper. Also in season: rock blackfish, luderick, tailor and Australian bonito.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Westerlies; exposed to south and east swell. Faces ESE.
Note: Rock platforms around the Ulladulla lighthouse: berley the washes for drummer and luderick, spin for salmon, tailor and bonito, and bait the reef edges for snapper.
Safety: Exposed platforms: Shoalhaven is not a declared area, but wear a lifejacket. Never fish alone.
Zone: No marine park. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.36510, 150.50120 · Open in Google Maps (position: Warden Head, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

7. Burrill Lake

Type: Lake · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based, boat and kayak. Ramps at Kendall Crescent and Maria Avenue; foreshore at Burrill Lake village and Kings Point.
What's good here: Peak in October: dusky flathead, sand whiting and estuary perch. Also in season: yellowfin bream and luderick.
Best tide: Run-in tide near the entrance; the upper lake fishes best in low light.
Best wind: Sheltered; westerlies leave the eastern shore calm.
Note: Coordinate is Burrill Inlet at the entrance. Sand flats, weed edges and drop-offs known for very large flathead on surface lures and swimbaits; whiting on the entrance flats.
Safety: Shallow entrance channel.
Zone: No marine park. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.39840, 150.45120 · Open in Google Maps (position: Burrill Inlet, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

8. Lake Tabourie

Type: Lake · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based, boat and kayak. Tabourie Lake ramp and reserve off the Princes Highway.
What's good here: Peak in October: dusky flathead, sand whiting and estuary perch. Also in season: yellowfin bream and luderick.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Sheltered; most winds fishable.
Note: Small coastal lake: flathead, bream and whiting on the flats and weed edges, best from a kayak or small boat. The entrance closes at times.
Safety: The entrance opens and closes.
Zone: No marine park. No hoop or lift nets in Tabourie Lake. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Map: -35.41510, 150.41790 · Open in Google Maps (position: Tabourie Lake, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

9. Bawley Point

Type: Headland · ocean coast (beach or rocks)
Access: Land-based and boat. Car parks at Bawley Point and short walks to the rocks either side of the point.
What's good here: Peak in October: Australian salmon and snapper. Also in season: rock blackfish, luderick, tailor and yellowtail kingfish.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Westerlies; exposed to east and south swell. Faces E.
Note: Rock platforms at the northern edge of Batemans Marine Park: drummer and luderick in the washes, salmon and tailor on metals in the cooler months, kingfish on the reefs by boat.
Safety: Exposed platforms: lifejacket strongly advised. The beach ramp is high-tide only and swell dependent.
Zone: No-take zone nearby. Batemans Marine Park starts at Bawley Point: the coordinate is just north of the park, the waters south of the point are general use zone, and the Brush Island sanctuary zone lies about 2 km south-east. Check the zoning map. Guide only, not for navigation: check dpird.nsw.gov.au map (PDF).
Map: -35.51510, 150.40120 · Open in Google Maps (position: Bawley Point, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

Boat ramps

6 public boat ramps are listed for Ulladulla and St Georges Basin, with positions from Maritime NSW Boat Ramps. Lanes, parking and tide access are as the data says: check them on the day.

Boat ramps: Ulladulla and St Georges Basin
Ramp	Notes	Position
Basin View Boat Ramp	2 lanes, 21-30 car/trailer spaces, water access: all times, pontoon, toilets, fish-cleaning table (TfNSW record). Western St Georges Basin.	-35.09398, 150.56226 Google Maps
River Road Boat Ramp - Sussex Inlet	1 lane, 11-20 car/trailer spaces, water access: all times, toilets, fish-cleaning table (TfNSW record). Sussex Inlet channel; ocean access is across the Sussex bar.	-35.16223, 150.59943 Google Maps
Conjola Beach Boat Ramp	1 lane, 11-20 car/trailer spaces, water access: shallow at times, toilets, fish-cleaning table (TfNSW record). Lake Conjola near the entrance.	-35.26960, 150.50102 Google Maps
Ulladulla - North Harbour	2 lanes, 21-50 car/trailer spaces, water access: all times, pontoon, toilets, fish-cleaning table (TfNSW record). Main ocean launch for Ulladulla reefs and the shelf.	-35.35468, 150.47711 Google Maps
Northern Boat Ramp, Kendall Crescent Burrill Lake	1 lane, 0-10 car/trailer spaces, water access: shallow at times (TfNSW record). Burrill Lake; small boats.	-35.38166, 150.44724 Google Maps
Bawley Point Boat Ramp	1 lane, 11-20 car/trailer spaces, water access: high tide only, toilets (TfNSW record). Beach-style ocean launch at Bawley Point.	-35.50586, 150.39357 Google Maps

What's biting here in October?

In peak season at Ulladulla and St Georges Basin in October: sand whiting, dusky flathead, Australian salmon, estuary perch and 4 more. Of the 29 species our NSW South Coast list has for this part of the coast, 8 peak in October 2026 and 14 more are in season.

Peak in October: sand whiting, dusky flathead, Australian salmon, estuary perch, snapper, mulloway, sand and tiger flathead and Australian bass.

Also in season: luderick, yellowfin bream, tailor, rock blackfish, yellowtail kingfish, silver trevally, eastern sea garfish, southern calamari, Australian bonito, tarwhine, leatherjacket, blue swimmer crab, yellowfin tuna and school and eastern king prawns.

Out of season in October: mahi mahi (best Dec–Apr); marlin (best Jan–Apr).

Seen now and then, so not rated: mud crab, mangrove jack, mackerel tuna, Spanish mackerel and cobia.

Seasons are closure-aware: a species is never listed as in season, for the area or at a spot, while it is closed there; a closure for part of the area says where. Species links go to our South East Queensland species guides, with Queensland's limits: New South Wales' own size and bag limits are on the official rules page.

Can you fish here? Rules and safety

NSW Recreational Fishing Fee needed to fish NSW saltwater (incl. spearfishing, hand gathering, bait collecting, prawning): $7 3 days, $14 1 month, $35 1 year, $85 3 years (Oct 2026). Exempt: under 18, Aboriginal people, Pensioner Concession Card and DVA TPI/EDA Gold Card holders (other cases, e.g. some DVA payments or a charter or guide with an exemption certificate, are on the exemptions page). Interstate licences are not an exemption. Licence details. Size and bag limits and closed seasons apply: New South Wales' limits (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Rules at Ulladulla and St Georges Basin

Sussex Haven: no nets other than prawn scoop or dip nets and landing nets; Sussex Haven and part of St Georges Basin near the inlet are closed to spearfishing.
Lake Conjola and Berringer Lake: no spearfishing from the Roberts Point to Station Point line down to the sea.
Tabourie Lake: no hoop or lift nets.
Dusky flathead over 70 cm must be released.
Batemans Marine Park starts at Bawley Point, at the north end of Murramarang Beach: check zones before fishing south of the point.

Marine parks and no-take zones

The zone notes here name Batemans Marine Park. A no-take zone starts close to Bawley Point: its zone note says where. Zones are a guide only, not for navigation: check the official maps before you fish.

Safety at Ulladulla and St Georges Basin

Sussex Inlet has a coastal bar watched by a TfNSW webcam: lifejackets on when crossing.
Shoalhaven is not a declared rock-fishing area, but lifejackets are strongly advised on all ocean rock platforms.
Shelf trips from Ulladulla are long runs: carry an EPIRB (required more than 2 nautical miles offshore in NSW).

New South Wales: official links

Read the official forecast and warnings in the Bureau of Meteorology's own words: NSW coastal and local waters forecast map and current warnings.

Boating: New South Wales boating safety, crossing coastal bars and lifejacket rules. Lifejackets: Boats <=4.8m: always on open waters and bars (L100+); enclosed waters when alone or at night. >4.8m: all wear L100+ crossing bars. Under-12s: always on <=4.8m; open areas <=8m underway.

Heading out on the water? Log on and off with Marine Rescue NSW. Log On when you head out and Log Off when you return. Call your Marine Rescue NSW base on VHF Channel 16 or use the free Marine Rescue NSW app. If you don't Log Off, volunteers start searching.

Marine parks and closed areas: NSW marine parks (Cape Byron, Solitary Islands, Port Stephens-Great Lakes, Jervis Bay, Batemans, Lord Howe Island), NSW aquatic reserves, Intertidal protected areas (Sydney) and Australian Marine Parks (Temperate East network, Lord Howe).

Rock fishing lifejacket law: Lifejacket required by law when rock fishing in declared areas (Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016): Ballina, Central Coast, Kiama, Lake Macquarie, Northern Beaches, Port Stephens, Randwick, Richmond Valley, Sutherland, Wollongong. $100 fine. More.

New South Wales' official rules: size and bag limits and closed seasons and areas (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Emergency: 000 (112 from mobiles) · VHF channel 16 for distress.

Nearby fishing areas

Jervis Bay and the Shoalhaven (about 37 km north-east)
Batemans Bay and the Clyde (about 62 km south-west)
Kiama and Shellharbour (about 72 km north-east)
Lake Illawarra and Windang (about 86 km north)

Distances are between the middle of each area. Every area in New South Wales · all fishing spot guides.

Sources and checked dates

Spot and ramp positions: Composite Gazetteer of Australia (Geoscience Australia and the state and territory naming authorities), CC BY 4.0, ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 (2021) (Australian Bureau of Statistics), CC BY 4.0 and Maritime NSW Boat Ramps (Transport for NSW), CC BY 4.0; gazetteer and ABS positions through our place index. Guide only, not for navigation.
Spot research checked 9 Oct 2026 and fact-checked 9 Oct 2026; species seasons and rules checked 9 Oct 2026; safety links checked 9 Oct 2026. Text in our own words.
Research sources: dpird.nsw.gov.au (DPIRD Go Fishing St Georges Basin: recreational fishing haven, artificial reefs, flathead and bream); dpird.nsw.gov.au (DPIRD Go Fishing Ulladulla: Conjola, Burrill, Narrawallee and Tabourie species, ramps, game season); dpird.nsw.gov.au (Sussex Haven, Swan Lake and Lake Conjola closures); dpird.nsw.gov.au (St Georges Basin and Sussex Haven net closures); dpird.nsw.gov.au (Tabourie Lake hoop and lift net closure); dpird.nsw.gov.au (Bawley Point zoning and Brush Island sanctuary zone); nsw.gov.au (Sussex Inlet coastal bar webcam and lifejacket rule); spatial.industry.nsw.gov.au (Zone polygons used to check every spot); opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au (Boat ramp locations and facilities); dpird.nsw.gov.au (Batemans Marine Park extent (from the north end of Murramarang Beach near Bawley Point)).
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