What fish can you catch at Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch?

Silver Trevally, John Dory, Yellowtail Kingfish, Bonito. 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.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch?

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 · PORT HACKING OFFSHORE

Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch.

Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch is structure holding reef fish in Port Hacking offshore, with boat access. Anglers target Silver Trevally, John Dory, Yellowtail Kingfish and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Reef

Access

Boat

Species

Region

Port Hacking offshore

Conditions today

Bite

3/100

Swell

3.2m

Wind

8m/s

Water

17.9°C

Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch is rated WAIT · 3/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Tue, 22 Sept at 53/100.

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 Botany Bay, 14.5 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Out of the swell

Today's swell is running about 2.7 m where you are. Yarra Bay Artificial Reef sits out of it, 13 km N from here, nearer 0.1 m. Bayview Park Concord is +43, 27 km N.

Yarra Bay Artificial Reef 13 km N 0.1 m Bayview Park Concord 27 km N +43

Scored the same way as Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch 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 Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch

The northern patch of the Southern Sydney JD reef sits south-east of Jibbon Head. It is one of the Botany Bay guide's named offshore artificial reef coordinates and has quickly become associated with trevally, kingfish, bonito and John dory.

What's there

Silver TrevallyJohn DoryYellowtail KingfishBonito

Best conditions: Fish by boat in settled offshore conditions, using the published patch coordinate as a starting waypoint. The source identifies this reef as a multi-species hotspot rather than a shore-access location.

Where it is

-34.10, 151.18 ± 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 for current saltwater rules, Port Hacking closures and nearby marine-park or aquatic-reserve zones.

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 Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch?: Silver Trevally, John Dory, Yellowtail Kingfish, Bonito. 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 Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch from the shore?: No — Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch?: Fish by boat in settled offshore conditions, using the published patch coordinate as a starting waypoint. The source identifies this reef as a multi-species hotspot rather than a shore-access location.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch?: 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 Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official DPIRD Go Fishing Botany Bay PDF provides patch coordinate and species examples; 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 Southern Sydney JD Offshore Artificial Reef - Northern Patch? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Port Hacking offshore — species, access and conditions on every page.

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