What fish can you catch at Bradleys Head Foreshore?

Yellowtail Kingfish, Silver Trevally, Australian Salmon, Tailor, Bream. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Bradleys Head Foreshore from the shore?

Yes — Bradleys Head Foreshore has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Bradleys Head Foreshore?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the New South Wales fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's New South Wales regulations page tracks them.

NSW · ROCK LEDGE · SYDNEY HARBOUR, MOSMAN

Bradleys Head Foreshore.

Bradleys Head Foreshore is a rock ledge into deep water in Sydney Harbour, Mosman, with shore and kayak access. Anglers target Yellowtail Kingfish, Silver Trevally, Australian Salmon and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Rock ledge

Access

Shore + Kayak

Species

Region

Sydney Harbour, Mosman

Conditions today

Bite

18/100

Swell

2.2m

Wind

8m/s

Water

17.9°C

Bradleys Head Foreshore is rated WAIT · 18/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 20 Sept at 75/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Fort Denison, 1.3 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Tunks Park is scoring 35 higher, 4.8 km NW from here. Watsons Bay Foreshore is +25, 3.6 km E.

Tunks Park 4.8 km NW +35 Watsons Bay Foreshore 3.6 km E +25

Scored the same way as Bradleys Head Foreshore and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Bradleys Head Foreshore

Bradleys Head is a named harbour headland with shore fishing potential and strong public access context. It adds a cautious rock-platform row for Sydney Harbour while keeping safety and rules as pointers.

What's there

Yellowtail KingfishSilver TrevallyAustralian SalmonTailorBream

Best conditions: Fish only when the ledges are dry and the harbour chop is manageable. Moving water around the point and nearby marker structure is more important than long casts.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-33.86, 151.24 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

NSW saltwater regs SSOT; check FishSmart, harbour safety notices and any national-park or aquatic-reserve access signs before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the New South Wales fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the NSW fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Bradleys Head Foreshore?: Yellowtail Kingfish, Silver Trevally, Australian Salmon, Tailor, Bream. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Bradleys Head Foreshore from the shore?: Yes — Bradleys Head Foreshore has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Bradleys Head Foreshore?: Fish only when the ledges are dry and the harbour chop is manageable. Moving water around the point and nearby marker structure is more important than long casts.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Bradleys Head Foreshore?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the New South Wales fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's New South Wales regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Bradleys Head Foreshore come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: DPIRD Sydney Harbour shore guide names Bradleys Head; coordinate from OpenStreetMap/Nominatim relation 18183648.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Bradleys Head Foreshore? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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