Fishing Northern WA

If you come at this time of the year use a uv suit for jellyfish. we have a particularly nasty one at this time of the year.
Your own boat at Cape Leveque, Broome and Eighty mile beach would be handy.

When are you traveling?

As March is a good time for the run off in the Top End.

Cheers Steve.

your tinny is perfect for Barn Hill........in fact almost essential for good fishing.....still reasonable beach fishing to be had without

as for Kalbarri the tinny is ideal for excellent river excursions and some limited fishing in the river.........most of Kalbarri fishing is in the ocean ....good onshore fishing around breakaways, cliffs etc..........tinny definately not suitable in those outside waters.....the river mouth can also very very tricky....have had the tinny outside just for a quick look on a perfect day...not recomended

Yes - bring the tinny!!
There is great diving at Leveque on the spring low tdes between the tip of the cape and the island - just walk out there from the shore at the bottom of the tide (I speared a few big Bluebone there a couple of years ago) - Not sure if i would dive there this time of the year though... Even if not diving, chuck lures around. If you are travelling shortly there are plenty of Barra in the creeks around Karratha - Perfect for the 3.75. The islands around Dampier all provide shelter from the wind - Flying Foam Passage would be a great place to have a look around..
Between Exmouth and Coral Bay there are a heap of great places for the 3.75 - mostly protected on the inside of the reef and too hard to hire or borrow a boat to use - you will be spewing if you dont take it there (camp on the beach at South Lefroy Bay)

G'day mate. What month/s you going in? Can only comment about May. 80 Mile Beach is excellent for threadfin salmon and even I caught some. A couple of guys went up the beach to a river mouth and caught a couple that came in at 14kg gutted.
Cape Leveque was hopeless absolutely no fish to be had except the odd small travelly and some blue bone. Rocks off the beach were claiming huge amounts of fishing gear (cost me a fortune in lead). Nobody was catching anything. The water apparently was still too cold and the wind was a bugger as well.
Was told that Middle Lagoon wasn't fishing much better. Tried Hunter Creek at Cp Leveque. Beautiful clear water and got a huge bite and that was it.Well worth the drive if nothing else.

If in Kalbarri use the tinny in the river only don't venture out through the river mouth otherwise you could end up a statistic.
Fishing charters are available in all the tourist centres including the Cape.

Have fun. Wish it was me.

Bundy, we were up that way in May / June 2006. Did not take the boat on that trip, but did a bit of beach fishing. At Broome, we got Salmon and a lot of school sharks on Pilchards. At Middle Lagoon, there were heaps of Whiting. Prawns were best bait. Also lovely mud crabs in the creek at the South End of the Beach. You can walk in at low tide as the water clears out entirely. But geez, is it ever full of Midges.
Middle Lagoon is also good for snorkeling off the rocks at the North end.Middle Lagoon is well worth a visit.

Barn Hill we got a couple of Salmon on Pilchards, but we were not greatly impressed with the place (though the beach is nice).

Cape Leveque no good at all for fish, but a nice visit, particularly a low tide walk around the Cape. Fabulous rock formations.

Have a great trip. We are heading back to the Gulf this winter and will hopefully spend several weeks (at least) at King Ash Bay chasing Barra, Mangrove Jacks, Mud Crabs, Prawns etc. It's a tough life, but we make the sacrifice.

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G'day Bundy, a tinny is the way to go. You will kick yourself if you don't go through the hassles of towing.A small wheel trailer would be a mistake.Hope you fishing lines will be tight.
All the best LOS

Gday Bundy,
From the beach, Cape leveque in May/June of last year went mental with Queenies and more than a few randoms particularly near the creek mouth.
Obviously, keep an eye out for the snappy fella's.
Either way, I would imagine the tinnie will be an advantage should you take it.
Cheers,
Benno