Australian bass
Excellent
Prime. Cast spinnerbaits, small hardbodies and surface lures tight to structure in the rivers; sound up the schools in the dams.
Camden Haven River at Kendall Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Camden Haven River at Kendall: Australian bass in the fresh water above the Camden Haven estuary, with a Bureau gauge at the village.
2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Level
0.86 m
Air / High
12 °C / 21 °C
Wind
WNW 9 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 207009, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Camden Haven River at Kendall sits in the warm band: moving baits, moving tides and fish on the edges. The gauge reads 0.86 m, holding steady. Today brings clear skies, wind WNW around 10 km/h, rising pressure near 1020 hPa and a high of 21 °C. Water sits around 21 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Tie on: Soft plastic on a 1/4 oz jighead · Small hardbody, shallow diver · Squid jig, size 3.0 · Fresh pipi or worm on a small hook. Prime windows: 11:47 PM-1:47 AM, 11:23 AM-1:23 PM, 4:48 AM-5:48 AM. Similar at 23 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
New South Wales requires a fishing licence for most fishing, from A$7.00. New South Wales fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing australian bass here? Check the size and bag limits with DPIRD NSW before you keep anything; the Australian bass page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Camden Haven River at Kendall today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:46), sunset (19:20), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 PM; minor 4:48 AM-5:48 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 207009 (CAMDEN HAVEN KENDALL).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 207009. Latest reading 2026-11-07 23:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp12 °C
High / Low21 °C / 12 °C
WindWNW 9 km/h, gusts 14 km/h
Pressure1019.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain1% cloud, 4%
Sunrise / Sunset05:46 / 19:20
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~21 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Camden Haven River at Kendall
The best day on Camden Haven River at Kendall this week looks like Friday 13 Nov, at 5 out of 5, against 2 today.
Best day this week: Friday, 13 Nov — excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, 9 Nov — Tough
Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
- Solunar majors
- 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 PM
- Minor period
- 4:48 AM-5:48 AM
- Sun
- 05:46 to 19:20
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 24 km/h
- Rain chance
- 4%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Camden Haven River at Kendall: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Australian bass
September to April in the rivers; closed 1 May to 31 August in NSW rivers, and dams stay open
Open now Closes 1 May 2027. Closed 1 May to 31 August in all rivers except rivers above impoundments; dams are not closed. Rule as read from DPIRD NSW on 2026-09-23.
The native sportfish of the east-coast rivers and the stocked dams. Surface lures in summer, deep in winter, and a river closed season for spawning. Prime. Cast spinnerbaits, small hardbodies and surface lures tight to structure in the rivers; sound up the schools in the dams.
When to come: the Camden Haven River at Kendall calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 21 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Australian bass led the card at excellent. High of 21 °C, wind to 27 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Australian bass led the card at excellent. High of 29 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Australian bass led the card at excellent. High of 23 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7.00, the same for residents and visitors. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by DPIRD NSW and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the New South Wales licence page before you keep anything.
Access
The NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required at Kendall, from A$7 for three days; our New South Wales page has the fees.
About this water
Camden Haven River at Kendall is a river in New South Wales, Australia, covered from the New South Wales reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Camden Haven River at Kendall: the full guide
The Camden Haven at Kendall
Kendall is the village on the Camden Haven River inland from Laurieton, where the river runs fresh through farmland and forest before it opens into Queens Lake and the Camden Haven inlet. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Kendall, station 207009, supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page. Laurieton, on the inlet, has its own page.
Species and seasons
Australian bass are the fish of the fresh Camden Haven River around Kendall, under the overhanging trees and around the snags on surface lures and spinners from spring to autumn; bream and estuary perch hold in the tidal water below. Both bass and estuary perch are closed in New South Wales rivers from 1 May to 31 August, and the species card computes it.
Where to fish it
The riverside reserve at Kendall and the crossings upstream give bank access, and a kayak covers the snag-lined reaches toward the tidal limit. Where fresh meets tide, a lure worked along the snags on the top of the tide can find bass and estuary perch together.
Planning a visit
Kendall lies between Port Macquarie and Taree, just off the highway, and Laurieton has more services. Bring a light bass rod and a kayak to launch in the village.
The river through the year
The Camden Haven River runs off the coastal ranges, and heavy rain there brings quick rises at Kendall; between them it is a clear, slow river of pools under the trees. Its bass move down to Queens Lake and the brackish water in winter to spawn, the reason for the closure, and return in spring. From late spring to autumn they feed in the snags and along the shaded banks, most of all on summer evenings. A kayak launched in the village covers the fresh reach.
Reading this report here
The chart shows the Camden Haven rising after rain in the ranges; a clear, dropping river brings the bass on. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, stays warm through the bass months; pressure and sky build the score at Kendall.
Licence, access and rules
The NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required at Kendall, from A$7 for three days; our New South Wales page has the fees. DPIRD’s bass and estuary perch rules are in the sources.
Common questions
What can I catch at Kendall?
Australian bass in the fresh water, and bream and estuary perch in the tidal river below.
When is bass closed at Kendall?
Bass and estuary perch are closed at Kendall from 1 May to 31 August.
Do I need a licence at Kendall?
Yes: Kendall is in New South Wales, so the fee applies, from A$7 for three days.
Is fishing good at Camden Haven River at Kendall right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station 207009 — CAMDEN HAVEN KENDALL
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
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