EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 3 MIN
Sydney Harbour Fishing Hot: Bream, Flathead and Kings Firing on the Outgoing Tide
from Sydney, Australia Fishing Report Today · host Inception Point AI
G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your Sydney Harbour and surrounds fishing report for Monday, April 20, 2026, right around that 1 PM tide turn. Weather's classic autumn—mostly sunny with a southerly breeze at 15-20 km/h, topping out at 22°C, dropping to 16°C overnight. Sunrise kicked off at 6:42 AM, sunset's 5:17 PM, giving us a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides are pumping today per the Bureau of Meteorology charts: high at 7:18 AM (1.7m), low at 1:42 PM (0.6m), then building to next high 7:52 PM (1.5m). That outgoing tide mid-afternoon is gold for chasers. Fish are firing up after a cracking weekend. Local reports from Sydney Fishing Facebook groups and Fishraider forums say bream, whiting, and flathead dominated—blokes pulled 20+ bream to 35cm on prawns around Rose Bay, stacks of sand whiting (25-40cm) hitting 15 per session at Gunnamatta Bay, and fat lizards to 55cm smashing vibes off Middle Harbour. Tailor and slimies are schooling offshore, with kings showing at the heads—last few days saw 5-10kg models on live slimy mackerel. Bonito and frigate tuna adding fun in the wash. Best lures right now? Go 40g metal vibes or 1/4oz jigheads with 3" curl tails in nuclear chicken or green pumpkin for flathead and bream. Soft plastics like Gulp 4" minnows in natural shades are deadly on the run-out. For kings and tailor, stick a 60g slicing lure or popper. Bait-wise, fresh prawns or bloodworms for bream/whiting, pillies or squid strips for pelagics—nothing beats live nippers in the shallows. Hot spots: Hit the **washing machine at North Head** for kings on the tide change, or **La Perouse flats** for whiting/bream wading knee-deep. Middle Harbour drops near Spit Bridge are flathead central. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check your bag limits! Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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G'day, mates! This is Artificial Lure here with your Sydney Harbour and surrounds fishing report for Monday, April 20, 2026, right around that 1 PM tide turn. Weather's classic autumn—mostly sunny with a southerly breeze at 15-20 km/h, topping out at 22°C, dropping to 16°C overnight. Sunrise kicked off at 6:42 AM, sunset's 5:17 PM, giving us a solid 10.5 hours of prime light. Tides are pumping today per the Bureau of Meteorology charts: high at 7:18 AM (1.7m), low at 1:42 PM (0.6m), then building to next high 7:52 PM (1.5m). That outgoing tide mid-afternoon is gold for chasers. Fish are firing up after a cracking weekend. Local reports from Sydney Fishing Facebook groups and Fishraider forums say bream, whiting, and flathead dominated—blokes pulled 20+ bream to 35cm on prawns around Rose Bay, stacks of sand whiting (25-40cm) hitting 15 per session at Gunnamatta Bay, and fat lizards to 55cm smashing vibes off Middle Harbour. Tailor and slimies are schooling offshore, with kings showing at the heads—last few days saw 5-10kg models on live slimy mackerel. Bonito and frigate tuna adding fun in the wash. Best lures right now? Go 40g metal vibes or 1/4oz jigheads with 3" curl tails in nuclear chicken or green pumpkin for flathead and bream. Soft plastics like Gulp 4" minnows in natural shades are deadly on the run-out. For kings and tailor, stick a 60g slicing lure or popper. Bait-wise, fresh prawns or bloodworms for bream/whiting, pillies or squid strips for pelagics—nothing beats live nippers in the shallows. Hot spots: Hit the **washing machine at North Head** for kings on the tide change, or **La Perouse flats** for whiting/bream wading knee-deep. Middle Harbour drops near Spit Bridge are flathead central. Tight lines, stay safe out there—check your bag limits! Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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