Fishing
Lake Cathie with its parkland surroundings invites you to fish day or night.
The river has a full range of fishing opportunities from freshwater bass and catfish in the upper reaches to estuarine species such as bream, flathead and luderick from the popular Port Macquarie break wall.
Blue water fishing can go to the expanse of rocky out crops that hug the Port Macquarie coast line where reef and sand bottom can provide snapper, pearl perch, sand flathead and kingfish.
Beach and rock fishers should visit the beaches that run from Town Beach South to Lighthouse Beach for drummer, whiting and tailor.
Fishing from small boats. Limeburner's Creek is a popular spot for, with schools of bream and luderick hiding amongst the oyster leases.
Fishing for children The Settlement Point picnic area, at the end of Settlement Point Road, is a safe spot to take small children fishing. You can expect to get bites from whiting, bream and flathead.
Marinas Port Marina, off Park St, in Port Macquarie has a boat ramp and a boat-hire service, as well as the usual berths, moorings, slipway, bait, tackle and fuel.