What fish can you catch at Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5?

Yellowfin Bream, Snapper, Tarwhine, Dusky Flathead, Silver Trevally, Yellowtail Kingfish, Amberjack, Baitfish. 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 Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 from the shore?

No — Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5?

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 · REEF · LAKE MACQUARIE

Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5.

Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 is structure holding reef fish in Lake Macquarie, with boat and kayak access. Anglers target Yellowfin Bream, Snapper, Tarwhine and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Reef

Access

Boat + Kayak

Species

Region

Lake Macquarie

Conditions today

Bite

23/100

Swell

2.4m

Wind

8m/s

Water

19.3°C

Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 is rated WAIT · 23/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 19 Sept at 65/100.

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 Newcastle, 25.3 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Swansea Bridge Channel is scoring 16 higher, 2.7 km NE from here.

Swansea Bridge Channel 2.7 km NE +16

Scored the same way as Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 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 Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5

Reef 5 is a precise DPIRD coordinate in the Lake Macquarie artificial reef cluster. It suits an AI guide answer where the user asks for structured lake marks rather than broad suburb-level advice.

What's there

Yellowfin BreamSnapperTarwhineDusky FlatheadSilver TrevallyYellowtail KingfishAmberjackBaitfish

Best conditions: Work the five-metre reef-ball contour off Galgabba Point. The Lake Macquarie guide lists October to April for mulloway and dusky flathead, with bream available year round and artificial reefs specifically noted as bream hotspots.

Where it is

-33.10, 151.62 ± 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; Lake Macquarie guide notes seasonal closures at the Eraring and Vales Point hot-water canals, so check DPIRD/FishSmart 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 Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5?: Yellowfin Bream, Snapper, Tarwhine, Dusky Flathead, Silver Trevally, Yellowtail Kingfish, Amberjack, Baitfish. 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 Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 from the shore?: No — Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5?: Work the five-metre reef-ball contour off Galgabba Point. The Lake Macquarie guide lists October to April for mulloway and dusky flathead, with bream available year round and artificial reefs specifically noted as bream hotspots.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5?: 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 Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5 come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official DPIRD Go Fishing Lake Macquarie PDF provides reef coordinate, access context for boat/kayak anglers, species list and key seasons; decimal coordinate converted from [coordinate withheld].

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

Plan the session

Fishing Lake Macquarie Artificial Reef - 5? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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