Seven Mile Creek Fishing near Medowie, New South Wales

• Overview

  You will find Seven Mile Creek in Port Stephens, New South Wales. It stands 8 metres above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New South Wales listings. 5.5 km away sits Medowie, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Newcastle, 24 km away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Seven Mile Creek

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists common carp, croaker, sandy sprat and white trevally. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The near bank of Seven Mile Creek is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical January readings run about 23°C; by July the average is down near 12°C. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Expect Seven Mile Creek to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, North Channel Hunter River is 19 km distant. Signs at Seven Mile Creek carry more weight than any list.