A creek that feeds the Shoalhaven River. In our experience on creeks like this, cover does most of the work: fallen timber, undercut banks and overhanging growth give bass and bream somewhere to sit out of the current and ambush what drifts past. The charts show how flow and water temperature behave through the year; use them to time a visit, and expect the creek to colour after rain.

Australian bass, black bream and longfin eels are all reported here. In our experience creek bass and bream feed on small baitfish, prawns, shrimp and insects that fall in from the banks, so a fly box built around a few sizes of dark baitfish pattern and a prawn or shrimp imitation covers most of it. A Woolly Bugger in a small size is a good bet when you are not sure what they want. Eels can turn up on a slow, deep fly; handle them wet and gently.

In our experience bass and bream feed best through the warmer months, and creeks like this fish best at first and last light. Winter days can still produce, but fish tend to slow down, so cut your retrieve and fish the deepest water. After heavy rain, wait a day or two for the creek to clear before you go.

Approach quietly and stay back from the edge. Cast tight to cover, let the fly sink, then work it in short, slow strips. Bass often hit a fly the moment it moves away from a snag, so keep contact with the line and be ready. In open, slower water try a smaller fly on a longer, lighter leader. A 5 or 6 weight with a floating line and a short, sturdy leader is plenty; a sinking-tip line helps in the deeper holes. Where the creek meets the Shoalhaven River, the same approach applies.

The access card lists a boat ramp. Treat it as a location, not a statement of permission, and respect any sign or fence you meet on the ground. As on any bush creek, tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back, carry water, and watch your footing on wet rock, mud and undercut banks.

No water-specific rule was found. Before you fish, read the current NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development fishing guide, check its closed-waters list, and take any season, bag and size limits and licence requirements from it.