When conditions are unsuitable for Trout or Bass fishing there are a host of coastal fishing options within a short drive of Dorrigo. The closest is the Bellingen and Kalang Rivers that flow to the sea at Urunga (45 minutes drive from Dorrigo). These two river systems have a variety of tropical and temperate “bread and butter” species such as bream, flathead and whiting that will keep the whole family entertained for hours. But there are also jewfish/mulloway, tailor and mullet that can be caught in the rivers and along the beaches. The rivers also hold a small population of mangrove jack if one is lucky enough to tangle with these brutes!
Offshore there are regular mackerel and tuna runs during the late summer and autumn months with great bottom bouncing for snapper also available.