Australian bass
Excellent
Prime. Cast spinnerbaits, small hardbodies and surface lures tight to structure in the rivers; sound up the schools in the dams.
Deua River at Wamban Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Deua above Moruya at Wamban: bass in the clear pools of a river that comes down from Deua National Park, with the Bureau’s gauge just upstream at Riverview.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Water temp
~21 °C est.
Air / High
13 °C / 18 °C
Wind
SW 8 km/h
Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Deua River at Wamban is fishing in its best temperature window, with the bite spread across the day. Today brings a mixed sky, wind SW around 8 km/h, steady pressure near 1020 hPa and a high of 18 °C. Water sits around 21 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:06 PM-1:06 AM and 11:34 AM-1:34 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Bream
Good
Prime bream weather. Cast small vibes, crankbaits and 2 to 3 inch plastics at every piece of structure on the rising tide.
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: 11:06 PM-1:06 AM, 11:34 AM-1:34 PM, 4:50 AM-5:50 AM. Similar at 19 °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 Deua River at Wamban today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:48), sunset (19:38), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:06 PM-1:06 AM and 11:34 AM-1:34 PM; minor 4:50 AM-5:50 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Bureau of Meteorology station 217007 (DEUA @ RIVERVIEW) has sent no reading in the last 30 days, so conditions here are modelled from weather, season and the nearest stations.
No recent gauge reading
Readings come back here when station 217007 reports again. Until then the seasonal curve below is the estimate.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp13 °C
High / Low18 °C / 11 °C
WindSW 8 km/h, gusts 18 km/h
Pressure1020.3 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain39% cloud, 29%
Sunrise / Sunset05:48 / 19:38
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~21 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Deua River at Wamban
The best day on Deua River at Wamban this week looks like Thursday 12 Nov, at 5 out of 5, against 3 today.
Best day this week: Thursday, 12 Nov — excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, 9 Nov — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:06 PM-1:06 AM and 11:34 AM-1:34 PM
- Minor period
- 4:50 AM-5:50 AM
- Sun
- 05:48 to 19:38
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 21 km/h
- Rain chance
- 29%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Deua River at Wamban: 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.
Bream
Year-round; summer and autumn in the estuaries, winter at the mouths
Yellowfin bream on the east coast, black bream in the southern estuaries. Structure fish: rock walls, jetty piles, oyster racks, snags and pontoons. Prime bream weather. Cast small vibes, crankbaits and 2 to 3 inch plastics at every piece of structure on the rising tide.
When to come: the Deua River at Wamban 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 17 °C, wind to 27 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Australian bass led the card at excellent. High of 22 °C, wind to 24 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 21 °C, wind to 19 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 New South Wales Recreational Fishing Fee covers the Deua, from A$7 for three days; our licence page for the state has the rest of the prices.
About this water
Deua River at Wamban is a river in New South Wales, Australia, covered from the New South Wales reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Deua River at Wamban: the full guide
The reach
The Deua at Wamban is the river above Moruya where it comes out of the ranges of Deua National Park and runs through the valley flats toward the tidal Moruya River, clear and gravelly over pools and runs. The parks service notes that canoeists and floaters use the Deua and that it is good for swimming, which tells you the kind of water it is in summer. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Riverview, station 217007, about 2 km upstream of Wamban on the same reach, supplies the level and the 30-day chart on this page.
Species and seasons
Australian bass are the main fish, in the pools and around fallen timber from spring to autumn, on surface lures at dusk and small plastics and spinners by day. The New South Wales closure for bass and estuary perch in rivers, 1 May to 31 August, is computed on the species card. Bream, the other species on this page, are fish of the tidal Moruya below rather than the fresh pools; Moruya has its own page.
Where to fish it
Public reserves and road crossings give bank access in places; elsewhere the river runs past private land, so ask first. A canoe or kayak lets you cover a chain of pools in a day. Upstream, the park lists campgrounds that include one named Deua River as well as Berlang and Bakers Flat; check the park page for road conditions before you go.
Reading the report
The chart shows a wild river that rises quickly after rain in the ranges and falls back within days. A fresh colours the water and moves the bass; a low, clear river makes them cautious and pushes the bite toward dawn and dusk. The water temperature on this page is a modelled estimate, not a measurement, and it gives the bass band from October to April.
Licence, access and rules
The New South Wales Recreational Fishing Fee covers the Deua, from A$7 for three days; our licence page for the state has the rest of the prices. Camping and vehicle rules in the national park are set by the parks service. The state agency’s bag and size limits and the bass closure are linked below.
Common questions
What can I catch in the Deua River?
Australian bass in the pools from spring to autumn, outside the 1 May to 31 August river closure; bream belong to the tidal Moruya below.
Do I need a licence on the Deua?
Yes. The NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, starting at A$7 for three days, covers the river.
Is fishing good at Deua River at Wamban right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
Readings refresh on a 30-minute window. The full method, with every figure and its source, is on How our reports are made. Something wrong here? Tell us and it goes in the log with the date.