What fish can you catch at Clifton Gardens Wharf?

Yellowtail Scad, Bream, Trevally, Tailor, Kingfish. 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 Clifton Gardens Wharf from the shore?

Yes — Clifton Gardens Wharf has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Clifton Gardens Wharf?

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 · JETTY · SYDNEY HARBOUR, MOSMAN

Clifton Gardens Wharf.

Clifton Gardens Wharf is a walk-on platform over deep water in Sydney Harbour, Mosman, with shore access. Anglers target Yellowtail Scad, Bream, Trevally and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Sydney Harbour, Mosman

Conditions today

Bite

18/100

Swell

2.2m

Wind

8m/s

Water

17.9°C

Clifton Gardens Wharf 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 Sydney Port Jackson, 1.8 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

The Spit Reserve East is scoring 20 higher, 4.3 km N from here. Tunks Park is +15, 4.4 km NW.

The Spit Reserve East 4.3 km N +20 Tunks Park 4.4 km NW +15

Scored the same way as Clifton Gardens Wharf 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 Clifton Gardens Wharf

Clifton Gardens Wharf is named in NSW DPIRD's Sydney Harbour wharves, piers and parks guide. It is a useful non-reef NSW row because it covers a classic land-based harbour fishing platform.

What's there

Yellowtail ScadBreamTrevallyTailorKingfish

Best conditions: Fish early, late or at night around the wharf lights and deeper water, keeping casts clear of swimmers, boats and other users. Light baits can find baitfish and bream, while live-bait style planning needs extra care in this busy harbour setting.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-33.84, 151.26 ± 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 regs SSOT; check DPIRD/FishSmart, Sydney Harbour dietary advice, aquatic reserve rules and wharf fishing restrictions 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 Clifton Gardens Wharf?: Yellowtail Scad, Bream, Trevally, Tailor, Kingfish. 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 Clifton Gardens Wharf from the shore?: Yes — Clifton Gardens Wharf has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Clifton Gardens Wharf?: Fish early, late or at night around the wharf lights and deeper water, keeping casts clear of swimmers, boats and other users. Light baits can find baitfish and bream, while live-bait style planning needs extra care in this busy harbour setting.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Clifton Gardens Wharf?: 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 Clifton Gardens Wharf come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official DPIRD Sydney Harbour wharves guide lists Clifton Gardens Wharf as a fishing site. Coordinate is the mapped wharf feature in Chowder Bay, sanity-checked on the public wharf.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Clifton Gardens Wharf? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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