Fishing in Toonumbar National Park

Toonumbar National Park sits in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, inland from Kyogle, where the landscape is shaped by the remnants of an ancient volcano and covered in World Heritage-listed Gondwana rainforest.

The park's water is creek water — clear, cool, and running through steep, timbered country. There is no impoundment inside the park boundary; the fishing here is entirely stream fishing.

Iron Pot Creek is the most accessible water in the park, anchored by a campground that puts anglers directly on the bank.

The creek is noted for swimming in summer, which speaks to its clarity and flow, and the surrounding rainforest keeps temperatures down even in the warmer months.

Duck Creek, Eden Creek, Cob O'Corn Creek, and Boomi Creek are among the other named waters draining through the park, along with smaller tributaries including Smiths Creek, Roseberry Creek, Capeen Creek, and Gorge Creek.

These are tight, shaded streams running through dense subtropical vegetation — the kind of water where access is on foot and casting room is limited. The park is in New South Wales, so a valid NSW recreational fishing licence applies.

Check current conditions and any park-specific rules directly with NSW National Parks before you go — regulations on protected areas can differ from general state rules, and it pays to confirm what applies to the specific water you plan to fish.

Toonumbar Dam, which holds a strong reputation as a bass fishery on the NSW North Coast, sits nearby but outside the national park boundary. If impoundment fishing is part of the plan, that's a separate trip.

Creek fishing in rainforest country like this rewards patience and light gear. The water is the draw — cold, clean, and running through country that doesn't see heavy pressure.