IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year. Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken McCray, a teacher at Anna Bay Public School. My wife Ella and I were […]
WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucket-list? Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of the fillets in the kitchen? Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as […]
The Government’s Dutton (Ebor) and Gaden (Snowy Mountains) Trout Hatcheries produce millions of trout and salmon each year.
THE 2025-26 trout fishing season officially opened on Saturday 4 October following the annual four-month closure to allow fish to spawn and reproduce. The season remains open to midnight 8 June 2026. Rivers and streams across NSW are in prime condition, with two million Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon to be […]
The restoration team at Boambee Creek estuary.
The restoration team at Boambee Creek estuary. Gumbaynggirr Ranger Greg Purcell with mangrove seeds attached to bamboo stakes. Dead mangroves at Boambee Creek. Zoe White of OzFish with mangrove seeds secured to bamboo stakes. A COLLABORATION between Southern Cross University, Gumbaynggirr Rangers and OzFish Unlimited, is working to restore a mangrove forest in Boambee Creek. […]
