Where to go fishing near Gumbanan?

• Leveque Island Good bottom fishing for Coral Trout, Emperor and Tuskfish. The bottom can only be fished during neap tides. Trevally and Queenfish out the back.
• Middle Lagoon Inlet Small inlet has a few Mangrove Jack. Lots of small Trevally around which are lots of run on poppers.
• Gnylmarung Inlet Mangrove Jack and cod throughout the inlet, fish the snags with deep diving lures. The odd Barramundi during summer.
• Banana Wells Barra Troll up and down this stretch for Barramundi, best during the summer months.
• Hidden Creek Mangrove Jack Mangrove Jack throughout the creek snags. Best fished during neap tides. Mostly Trevally during the spring tides.
• Bullys Camp Djoodoon The beaches have Trevally and Bream, try fishing the small point to the east for best success. Launching a small boat here is possible, which gives access to the small inlet. Here anglers can target Mangrove Jack and Cod. The odd Barramundi also turns up however they are rare here.
• Cygnet Bay Cygnet Bay offers beautiful camping, a restaurant and modern facilities. The bay is rather shallow however walking the flats anglers can sight cast for Trevally, Bream and Whiting. Via a small boat anglers can access small inlets in Cygnet Bay. These small creeks have Mangrove Jack and Cod. Walking the creeks are low tide and cast lures into the deep poles will produce some fun fishing at times. During the big tides the creeks many produce Trevally. Baramundi, Blue salmon and the odd Threadfin Salmon are also caught here.
• One Arm Point Permission is required to launch a boat here, please call ahead first. The boat ramp is basically a beach launch however it is suitable for boats up to 7m. The waters in King Sound are subject to very strong currents. The shallow bays produce Bream, Whiting and Flathead. Why the headlands hold Trevally and Queenfish. Offshore the possibilities are endless however dangerous.
• Hunter Creek Another fantastic camp spot, Hunter Creek has Mangrove Jack, the odd Barramundi and Mud Crabs. Talk to the camp owner, they are more than happy to show you how to get Mud Crabs, Kimberley style.
• Kooljamin A must do camp spot for any traveler, Kooljamin is absolutely stunning. Catching a fish is a bonus here, land based fishing produces mainly Trevally and Queenfish. Offshore there are strong currents, the best fishing is during neap tides. There is deep reef waters around Leveque Island which produce Coral Trout, Cod, Tuskfish and Emperor. Further offshore big Trevally, Queenfish, Mackerel, Tuna and Sailfish patrol the waters.
• Chile Creek Camping available at Chile Creek. The creek is small and shallow however produces the odd Mangrove Jack and Mud Crabs. Fishing the rocky reef at the mouth of the creek produces mostly Trevally and Queenfish. A small boat gives access to deeper water, target Coral Trout, Tuskfish and Emperor along the drop off during a run out tide.
• Lombandia Permisson required to access Lombandia, call ahead first. Fishing the small inlet here produces Mangrove Jack and Salmon. The inlet has protected waters, and gives way to a reefy area that fishes well for Tuskfish, Coral Trout and the odd Emperor.
• Middle Lagoon A stunning camp ground with protected waters. There is good rock fishing here for Queenfish and Trevally. A car topper boat gives access to the small inlet to the south, where anglers can target Mangrove Jacks. Launching a small boat is via the beach.
• Gnylmarung Gnylmarung is a beautiful camp spot and provides access to fishing 2 headlands and the beaches. The headlands produce Queenfish and Trevally on hidetide. There are also Blue / Tuskfish amongst the reef on high tide, live crabs are a good bait. Launching a boat is possible via a the beach, suited to boats under 5m with a 3rd wheel setup.
• Beagle Bay Beagle Bay has a camp spot known as Banana Wells. The camp spot gives access to Beagle Creek and the inlet. Here land based anglers can soak a bait in the main channel waiting for Barramundi, Salmon and Mangrove Jack. Launching a boat here is possible for smaller boats under 4m, a third wheel on the boat trailer is necessary as the creek bank is steep from mid to low tide. Beagle Bay has Mangrove Jack, Trevally, Blue and Threadfin Salmon, Queenfish and the usual by catch of Bream, Cod and Flathead.
• Hidden Creek Accessed via four wheel drive and requires 2 creek crossings. Low tide is the best and only time recommended to access this spot. Walk the deep pools at low tide casting lures for Mangrove Jack, Cod, Bream, Flathead, Trevally and the odd Barramundi. Launching a small boat here is possible from the hard packed sandy creek mouth. The waters can be accessed from low-mid tide up. Further upstream are many deep pools and thick snags, Mangrove Jack are throughout the creek. The mouth of the river around the rocks also fishes well for Trevally.