Snapper Grounds Offshore Swansea

[Guinness]

G'Day Raiders,

I have recently moved to Lake Macquarie and have just started taking my 5M Seafarer Vamp offshore out of Swansea. The boat is a solid centre console rig and gets around nicely offshore. Last weekend I shot down to Catherine Hill Bay, and also sounded some reef area in about 30 metres off the Caves Beach break wall. I haven't hooked up on a reddie as yet and wanted to know if anyone could give me any tips such as best depths in certain areas. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[noelm]

There is no secret depth, look for areas where sand/rubble meets reef, especially a drop off, don’t necessarily look for “stuff” on the sounder, look for structure. As a general rule (very general) deeper areas in the middle of the day, shallower early morning, late afternoon.

[rickmarlin62]

Swansea is a desert compared to port stephens  there are reefs in 30 mtrs  further south off wybung and out from bird island  sharkfin produces fish sometimes   the last few years i havnt bothered with local and head to broughton island  more consistent fishing up there

[Guinness]

Thanks for your input Rick and Noel. I will give it a real go over the next month. If I come up trumps I will let you know.