A slow, lowland creek is mostly about structure. In our experience the fish sit tight to fallen timber, undercut banks and the deeper bends, and leave the shallow, open runs alone. Murray cod and golden perch both like a place to hide with current close enough to bring food to them. Water clarity and colour change quickly after rain, so what you can fish on one visit may look nothing like the next.

Murray cod, golden perch, freshwater catfish and redfin are the fish worth targeting. Murray cod are the prize. Small native fish such as Australian smelt, rainbowfish, hardyhead and gudgeons are recorded too, and they are the forage that makes a small baitfish-style streamer a good bet. European carp, goldfish, eastern gambusia and oriental weatherloach are also recorded; they are pests and not a fly-fishing target.

Settle the rules first: take any closed season from the current NSW fishing guide. Within what it allows, warm water is the best bet for cod and golden perch, from spring through to early autumn, and the low-light hours at each end of the day are usually the best of it. In cold water fish are slower and less willing to chase, so slow a streamer right down or leave it for another month. After heavy rain, give the creek a day or two to settle.

Use a 7 or 8 weight, a sinking or intermediate line and a short, strong leader; cod and snags punish light tippets. Cast a Woolly Bugger or a similar weighted streamer tight to timber, let it sink, then strip it with pauses and hold on. Fish each snag from a few angles before moving. In summer, a hopper landed against a grassy bank can bring a surface take, and it is worth a few casts on the way between snags. Handle any cod and golden perch you are going to release quickly and wetly.

The access card names the access points. Treat them as locations, not a statement of permission, and respect any fence or sign 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 soft, undercut banks. Avoid wading into water you cannot see the bottom of, and keep an eye on the sky when rain is about.

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 information and native-fish rules for Murray cod and golden perch, and take any season, bag and size limits and licence requirements from it.