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Fishing Broome And The Kimbeley. 10 Things You Should Know
1. Target Species
When fishing Broome and the Kimberley region the fishers have a big a plethora of angling opportunities to enjoy. Barramundi, threadfin and fingermark are some of the more popular species in the creeks and estuaries contributing to the vast expanse of Roebuck Bay.
Broome is also known for the black jewfish that inhabit parts of the bayand don't miss out on the huge mud crabs of the bay.
Coral trout, mackerel, red emperor and blue bone are among the common reef species but there are many more available.
Marlin, sailfish, mackerel, mahi mahi and wahoo are the most typical blue water species.
2. Fishing Seasons
The billfish season in waters offshore from Broome starts around April and runs through to October, give or take a month. Sailfish are present in big numbers from roughly June to October. The premium Barra fishing experience in the region is after the wet season in the "run off" in April and May and also in the "build up" late in the year.
3. Tidal effects
The quality of fishing in Broome is pretty much tide dependent as the tidal movement in this region of the world can be huge at up to 10 meters.
Billfish and some reef species as an example are best fished one or two days after neap tides as the water becomes too discoloured after king tides.
Barramundi and many estuary species seem to like tides closer to neap but still with some tidal movement. "No run, no fun" as the saying goes.
But this is fishing and the rules change always according to climatic conditions and location so the best bet is always to consult the local people.
4. Optimum fishing
The best fishing in Broome is generally in the period of late August thru to November for most species. Estuary species like barramundi are also feeding hungrily after the wet season finishes round the end of March, give or take a month.
5. Access & Accommodation
Virgin Australia and Qantas both have daily flights to Broome with connections from most capital cities in Australia. There is a large range of accommodation from caravan parks to luxury beach front resorts and self contained holiday apartments both in Broome town and also out at Cable Beach. The town typically fills up with general tourism in the peak of the dry season from June to August. The Shinju Matsuri or the "Festival of the Pearl" is usually held in early or mid September. After this, accommodation gets easier to obtain and at shorter notice which is good as Sep to October are typically awesome fishing months.
6. Geography
Broome is located on the north western coast of Australia in an isolated area called the Kimberley. The Kimberley is nearly twice the size of the state of Victoria and 3 times the size of England. Broome is 2200 klm from Perth and 1900 klm from Darwin. Broome is located on a flat peninsula with the wide shallow expanses of Roebuck Bay on the east-facing side and the long sweep of the attractive Cable Beach on the west side. All the western Kimberley is quite flat and the Broome area is not an exception. The soil is red and sandy so far as the eye can see and the vegetation is sparse.
7. Population
The Kimberley is sparsely populated with only 40 000 people. In 2010 Broome had a population of almost 16 300 and that has grown by over 50% since 1995. In the peak tourist season from June through to Aug the population of Broome will swell to about 40 or 50 000. Much of the resident population are aboriginal people with a big part of the people descendants of the Japanese, Malay and other Asian people who came to Broome when the pearling industry was booming here from the 1880's. It is quite a multicultural area.
8. Climate
Broome and the Kimberley are located in the tropical area of northern Australia and as such they actually only have two seasons per year. The dry season starts from around April and runs to approximately September. No rain falls in these months with clear blue skies dominating and average daily temperatures usually around 30. The wet season starts in October with rising temperature and humidity and occasional storms building up to the beginning of the monsoon. This period is known. As the "build up". The vast bulk of the rains fall from around Christmas to March or April and this is cyclone season.
9. Hazards and Safety
You would be forgiven for thinking the Kimberley has more perils per square foot than any other place in the world. Onshore there are most of the top 10 deadly snakes in the world, as well as scorpions and a thousand other small biters especially around the mangrove swamps.
In the sea it becomes worse! The Kimberley is prime crocodile habitat for a start, with both the smaller, often not aggressive freshwater crocodile and the larger often aggressive saltwater crocodile found in large numbers. "Crocs" were almost shot out of existence by hunters in the early days but they've been protected in Australia now since the 1970's. And there numbers have been building up since then. Their common names are a bit misleading as both kinds of crocs can be found in both fresh and saltwater.
Box jellyfish are present in these waters from October to April depending on water temperatures. Their sting, if not fatal will be intensely agonizing and scaring. There are many other creatures to be mindful of when fishing Broome and the Kimberley including many species of shark and sea snake.
Finally there's cyclones and intense weather to be aware of which can spring up swiftly between October and April with the majority between December and March. All very good reasons to use local knowledge.
10. Fishing guides, lodges and charters
Fishing Broome and the Kimberley is a unique, wild, remote and exotic experience that may draw you back time after time. Your fishing experience and your results will be optimised if you use the local knowledge and services offered by the range of professional fishing guides, lodges and charter operators that are available.
Bear in mind that from June thru to Nov you should book ahead to avoid being disappointed. They frequently book out well in advance.
Paul Collery is a passionate fishermen, traveller and writer based in Darwin Australia. His companies www.sportsfishingadventures.co.au
and www.flyfishingadventures.com.au have a selection of unique fishing holidays to wild, remote and exotic destinations around Australia, New zealand and the Pacific.
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