Australian bass
Excellent
Prime. Cast spinnerbaits, small hardbodies and surface lures tight to structure in the rivers; sound up the schools in the dams.
Nymboida River at Nymboida Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Nymboida at Nymboida west of Grafton: bass in a clear rapid-and-pool river inside the eastern freshwater cod closure, with a Bureau gauge.
2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Level
0.73 m
Air / High
14 °C / 24 °C
Wind
NNW 1 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 204001, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Nymboida River at Nymboida has the water in the comfortable band where most of its fish feed through the day. The gauge reads 0.73 m, easing 0.17 over the week. Today brings clear skies, wind NNW around 2 km/h, rising pressure near 1020 hPa and a high of 24 °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, 4:51 AM-5:51 AM. Warmer at 27 °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 Nymboida River at Nymboida today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:48), sunset (19:17), 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 4:51 AM-5:51 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 204001 (NYMBOIDA @ NYMBOIDA).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 204001. Latest reading 2026-11-07 23:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp14 °C
High / Low24 °C / 8 °C
WindNNW 1 km/h, gusts 7 km/h
Pressure1019.9 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain2% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:48 / 19:17
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~21 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Nymboida River at Nymboida
The best day on Nymboida River at Nymboida this week looks like Tuesday 10 Nov, at 4 out of 5, against 2 today.
Best day this week: Tuesday, 10 Nov — good at 4/5, rising pressure behind a front, typically the slowest.
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
- 4:51 AM-5:51 AM
- Sun
- 05:48 to 19:17
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Partly cloudy, 18 km/h
- Rain chance
- 0%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Nymboida River at Nymboida: 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 Nymboida River at Nymboida 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
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 21 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 31 °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 27 °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
Fishing the Nymboida takes the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days; see our New South Wales licence page.
About this water
Nymboida River at Nymboida is a river in New South Wales, Australia, covered from the New South Wales reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Nymboida River at Nymboida: the full guide
The Nymboida at Nymboida
Nymboida is the small village on the Nymboida River west of Grafton, where the river runs clear through the hills in rapids and long pools on its way to the Mann and the Clarence, a river known for whitewater paddling. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Nymboida, station 204001, supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page.
Species and seasons
Australian bass are the fish anglers target in the Nymboida, along the rock bars and under the overhanging trees, on surface lures and small hardbodies. This is eastern freshwater cod water: DPIRD prohibits all fishing for any species from August to October in the Mann River and its tributaries, which includes the Nymboida below its junction with Wild Cattle Creek, and the cod themselves are closed to take all year. Bass are also closed in rivers from 1 May to 31 August, which the species card computes, so the open window here runs from November to April.
Where to fish it
The crossings and camping areas along the Nymboida give access to the pools, and a canoe or kayak is the way to fish between the rapids. The river is a paddling destination, so fish early or late on busy days.
Planning a visit
Grafton, to the east, has supplies and tackle. Bring light bass gear and a canoe, and plan trips for the warm months when both closures are over.
The river through the year
The Nymboida drains the ranges west of Coffs Harbour, and it rises quickly after heavy rain and falls back within days, which is why whitewater paddlers watch its level as closely as anglers do. Its bass move downstream to brackish water to spawn in winter, the reason for the bass closure, and return in spring. Through summer and autumn they feed along the rock bars and under the overhanging trees, and the river runs clear between rises.
Reading this report here
The chart matters for safety as much as fishing: the Nymboida rises quickly after rain, and a high river makes the rapids dangerous. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm through the bass season; pressure and sky build the score at Nymboida.
Licence, access and rules
Fishing the Nymboida takes the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days; see our New South Wales licence page. The Mann River closure and the bass closure are in the DPIRD guide in the sources.
Common questions
When can I fish the Nymboida at Nymboida?
From November to April: bass are closed from 1 May to 31 August, and all fishing is closed from August to October to protect eastern freshwater cod.
What can I catch in the Nymboida?
Australian bass; any eastern freshwater cod hooked must go straight back.
Do I need a licence on the Nymboida?
Yes: the Nymboida needs the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days.
Is fishing good at Nymboida River at Nymboida 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 204001 — NYMBOIDA @ NYMBOIDA
- 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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