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Planning your next fishing trip in Maitland, Australia ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular bite times and moon phases, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide timetable, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise bite times and moon phases and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide timetable.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing around Maitland, NSW centres on the Hunter River and its tributaries, offering productive estuary and freshwater options close to town. Anglers target bream, flathead, mulloway, Australian bass and carp in a mix of deep channels, rock walls, bridges and quiet backwaters, with yearโ€‘round opportunities for lure and bait fishing. Itโ€™s a versatile fishery where local knowledge of tides, flow and water clarity dramatically improves catch rates. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Maitland include: Nelson Bay, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle Harbour, Stockton Beach, Merewether Beach, Nobbys Head, Soldiers Point, Shoal Bay, Hunter River, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 10:11 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    8%
  • Waning Crescent - 8% illuminated Waning Crescent
Next New Moon in ~2 days on 14th July
  • Distance to earth:
    363,378 km
    Proximity:
    99.4 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Maitland
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Thu, 30 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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  • minor Time:
    03:33 am - 05:33 am
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    08:27 am - 10:27 am
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    01:21 pm - 03:21 pm
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    09:02 pm - 11:02 pm
All times are displayed in the Australia/Sydney timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +10 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Crescent at 8% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -13 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Sydney โ€ข Sun, 12 Jul 08:13 โ€ข -32.733, 151.557

Tides Times for Fishing: Sun, 12 Jul

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 3 hours and 26 minutes.
Tide Graph
12:25 am 06:18 am 11:40 am 06:30 pm AM PM 5.02 ft 0.79 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 12:25 am 0.79 ft
high 06:18 am 3.15 ft
low 11:40 am 1.08 ft
high 06:30 pm 5.02 ft
Tide Coefficient at 06:18 am is 46
Tide Coefficient at 06:30 pm is 121
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Maitland, AU
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 3.12 ft , Coeff: 45
low: , 1.15 ft
high: , 4.76 ft , Coeff: 111
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.79 ft
high: , 3.15 ft , Coeff: 46
low: , 1.08 ft
high: , 5.02 ft , Coeff: 121
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S: 		R:
S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.49 ft
high: , 3.25 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 5.25 ft , Coeff: 131
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S: 		R:
S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 3.38 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 0.85 ft
high: , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 136
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S: 		R:
S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 3.54 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 0.79 ft
high: , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 136
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.03 ft
high: , 3.67 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 0.75 ft
high: , 5.22 ft , Coeff: 129
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 3.74 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 0.82 ft
high: , 4.92 ft , Coeff: 117
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.26 ft
high: , 3.81 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 0.95 ft
high: , 4.53 ft , Coeff: 102
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Maitland

Maitland fishing is dominated by the Hunter River system, with productive water running right through town and out into the surrounding floodplains. The river here is a classic brackish estuary transitioning to freshwater, so you can catch bream and flathead one session and Australian bass and carp the next, often within a few kilometres. Understanding where the salt line sits, how much flow is coming down, and how clear the water is will dictate which species to target and how to approach them.

In the lower, more tidal reaches around Lorn and down towards Morpeth, bream, flathead, mulloway and tailor are the main drawcards. Hard structure is everything: bridge pylons, rock walls, wharves, deeper outside bends and any manโ€‘made structure that interrupts current will consistently hold fish. Work the runโ€‘in tide with small hardbodies and 2โ€“3 inch soft plastics for bream and flathead, keeping lures tight to the edges and allowing them to sink alongside pylons and rocks. Night sessions around lit bridges and jetties are prime times to throw soft vibes and larger plastics for mulloway, especially after rain pushes bait downriver.

Further upriver and in side creeks, the water freshens and Australian bass become the key target. Look for submerged timber, undercut banks and deeper pools below small rapids or fast runs. In the warmer months, dawn and dusk surface sessions with fizzers, walkers and small cicadaโ€‘style lures can be explosive; during the day, switch to lightly weighted soft plastics and compact spinnerbaits worked slowly through shade and along current seams. Stealth matters here: long casts, quiet boat handling and light leaders significantly increase strikes.

The Maitland stretch also has a healthy population of carp, mullet and catfish, especially in slower backwaters, flooded paddocks after rain and deep outside bends. These fish are ideal when the river is carrying colour and predators are shut down. Simple bait rigs with corn, bread dough or worms on light running sinkers fished directly on the bottom are effective. Allow baits to sit still for long periods rather than constantly recasting; carp in particular will work a small area methodically once they move in.

Water level and flow are critical tactical considerations. After heavy rain, concentrate on the edges of the main flow: inside bends, eddies behind snags, and the mouths of smaller creeks where clearer water pushes in. Predators ambush bait here, making them ideal places to slowly roll paddleโ€‘tailed plastics or hop vibes along the bottom. In low, clear conditions, downsize everythingโ€”lures, hooks and leaderโ€”and target the deepest available water during the middle of the day, reserving shallower banks and flats for the lowโ€‘light bite windows.

Landโ€‘based anglers around Maitland do well by covering water on foot. Start with obvious access points near bridges and parks, then fan casts to locate active fish, paying particular attention to current breaks, dropโ€‘offs and any visible bait activity. Boat and kayak anglers gain an edge by sounding along bends and channel edges to locate hard bottom, isolated snags and small depth changes that concentrate fish. Combining this structural approach with the seasonal movementsโ€”bream and flathead pushing upriver on stable salty flows, bass firing around warmer months, and carp thriving in dirty waterโ€”delivers consistent results in the Maitland area.

The Best Fishing Spots around Maitland

Nelson Bay

Sheltered waters in Port Stephens offer prolific flathead, bream, luderick, squid and bursts of kingfish/bonito around structure; drift the sand flats on tides, fish marina edges and headlands for pelagics, and work weed beds for squid throughout the year.

Lake Macquarie

Australiaโ€™s largest coastal lake fishes well yearโ€‘round for flathead, bream, whiting, tailor and squid, with summer/autumn prime for surface action and winter for deeper flathead and tailor; work the points, weed beds and dropโ€‘offs from shore jetties or by boat, and use moving tides near Swansea Channel to find bait and predators.

Newcastle Harbour

A deep, tideโ€‘swept harbour producing mulloway (jewfish), bream, trevally, luderick and seasonal pelagics like bonito; fish wharves and rock edges on a making tide, target bridge pylons and lit areas after dark, and look for bait schools moving in from Nobbys Head and along the basin.

Stockton Beach

Iconic surf gutters along this long open beach hold Australian salmon, tailor, mulloway and whiting; dawn and dusk patrols with metals or pilchards shine in cooler months, while summer whiting and bream work the shallow edgeโ€”move to new gutters if swell and sand shifts along the Newcastle side.

Merewether Beach

A famed surf coast south of Newcastle with defined gutters that produce tailor, salmon, whiting and bream; spin metals into the deeper gutters at first light in cooler months and run light bait rigs for whiting and bream on calm summer mornings.

Nobbys Head

This prominent headland at the harbour entrance draws bait schools and predators; rock and wall platforms yield luderick, bream, tailor, bonito and occasional kingfish, with best action on the turn of the tide as current lines push in from Newcastle Harbour.

Soldiers Point

A productive peninsula inside Port Stephens featuring tidal flats, weed beds and dropโ€‘offs that hold flathead, bream, whiting and squid; drift the sand edges by boat or fish the public foreshore and jetties on a flooding tide for steady bites.

Shoal Bay

Clear, shallow flats leading to deeper channels fish well for whiting, bream, flathead and roaming tailor; wade the flats on high for whiting, then target the channel edges and moorings as the tide falls towards Tomaree Head.

Hunter River

Running through Maitland, this river offers tidal and freshwater stretches with Australian bass in the upper reaches and bream, flathead, mullet and carp in slower pools and edges; fish snags and rock bars at dawn/dusk and work prawns or lures around bends and drains on moving water.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Maitland area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 6 wharf(s) in this area.

Swan Reach Wharf - 12.08784697784km , Martins Wharf - 13.47973345749km , Millers Forest Government Wharf - 16.69596835365km , Nelsons Plains Wharf - 16.69596835365km , Glen Oak Wharf - 18.78134562138km , Killaloe Public Wharf - 19.66992795143km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Campbell Island - 16.77119255035km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Maitland. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Telarah Lagoon - 1.36747182022km , Wentworth Swamp - 2.93433195252km , Howes Lagoon - 4.10895567032km , The Black Waterholes - 7.95289032201km , Paterson River - 8.8692401463km , Tocal Dam - 11.51788317736km , Tocal Irrigation Dam - 11.51788317736km , Heydons Creek - 11.63624744861km , Barties Creek - 11.63624744861km , Swan Reach Wharf - 12.08784697784km , McClyments Swamp - 12.36289179036km , Quarry Creek - 13.13681210883km , Martins Wharf - 13.47973345749km , Webbers Creek - 13.5139162559km , Hebburn Dam - 14.12605213255km , Rosewood Gully - 14.77469281758km , Bluey Creek - 15.244891176km , Kinross Island - 15.45757368584km , Colliery Dam - 15.56909553308km , Jackass Gully - 16.23929991319km , Millers Forest Government Wharf - 16.69596835365km , Nelsons Plains Wharf - 16.69596835365km , Campbell Island - 16.77119255035km , Eskdale Swamp - 16.89665373512km , Hunter River - 17.38004288677km , Lambs Valley Creek - 17.3805138438km , Hexham Island - 17.3852391516km , Tuckers Creek - 17.51312954588km , Williams River - 17.78038492551km , Williams River - 18.14864629467km , Corys Creek - 18.46763185456km , Glen Oak Wharf - 18.78134562138km , Carmichaels Creek - 18.89652447661km , Porphry Point - 18.89652447661km , Chambers Creek - 18.91431452652km , Martins Creek - 19.27416031264km , Irrawang Swamp - 19.61561810624km , Killaloe Public Wharf - 19.66992795143km , Chambers Creek - 19.74395217067km , Holmes Creek - 19.74395217067km

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