Fishing in Mimosa Rocks National Park

Mimosa Rocks National Park sits on the far south coast of NSW, near Bega, where a narrow strip of headlands, beaches, and coastal lagoons runs along the Sapphire Coast.

The fishing here moves between surf beach, rock platform, and sheltered lagoon — each with its own character and its own species. Gillards Beach is the most accessible surf fishing ground in the park.

Nearly two kilometres of open sand, it holds salmon, bream, tailor, and whiting through the day. After dark the beach changes — jewfish and gummy sharks move in, and the campground's proximity makes it practical to fish the tide change at night.

Access is off Gillards Road, about seven kilometres north of Tathra on the Tathra-Bermagui Road. Nelson Lagoon draws anglers looking for calmer water.

The road in is gravel — roughly three kilometres to the car park — and the lagoon rewards the effort with sheltered fishing away from the swell. Wapengo Lake is the larger lagoon system in the park, a productive estuary typical of this coastline.

Both lagoons suit bream and flathead country. Sandy Creek rounds out the freshwater option inside the park boundaries.

Because this is a national park in NSW, standard NSW fishing regulations and licensing requirements apply — check with NSW DPI and the park office for current rules before you go, as conditions and any park-specific requirements can change.

The park office is the right first call, especially if you're planning an overnight stay around the fishing. The coast here is working country — rock platforms, lagoon mouths, open beach — and the fishing reflects that.

Come with a range of gear and check the swell before committing to the headlands.