The Mouth as it is known amongst those of us that go down there regularly is also known as the Murray Mouth, the spot where the mighty Murray empties out into the southern ocean.

To fish the mouth is a challenge to say the least, but provides some great Mulloway fishing.  The easiest way to get to the Murray Mouth and the fish that are there, is to drive along the beach from Goolwa.  You will need a 4 wheel drive as it's not a place for conventional cars.

The road down onto the beach passes through sand dunes at the end of the car park at Goolwa Beach.  There is a sign that says 4 wheel drives only, take heed of this sign.  Once on the beach it's about 13 or so kilometres to the mouth itself, which for the first part is reasonably hard and easy to drive on.  As you get closer to the mouth the sand gets a bit deeper and softer but is still passable most of the time.  A word of warning here, keep a close eye on the tides, many a car has found itself drowned on the beach with the tide coming in.  Once you are at the mouth there is room to park away from the water, but if you don't keep an eye on the tide you can expect to spend the night on the beach.

The beach itself is rather bare and featureless, but some great fish can be had if you spend a bit of time and look for gutters and such.  One of the best ways to get your bait out is to toss it into the rip at the mouth, let out the line, and let the flow of the water take the bait out past the breakers and just wait and see what happens.  Some big mulloway have been taken from the beach in the past and from time to time the big ones cruise the beach looking for something to munch on.

To fish the mouth and the beach you'll want a surf rod of about 12 foot although I use a 15 footer from time to time to lob a good size sinker and bait out into the surf. Breaking strain line should be around 10 kilo as this would give any big fish caught a sporting chance.   A 6/0 to 8/0 hook should do the trick and I've found the best bait for Mulloway down there is a big piece of squid.

This beach also has Salmon, Salmon Trout and Mullet, so taking a smaller rod for these fish is a good idea  that way you've got all bases covered.

There can be a lot of waiting involved fishing this beach so a good rod holder to stick in the sand will make life a lot easier as would a good folding chair!!!!!   There are no shops down there so everything must be taken with you because it's a long way back to the town.  There is a good tackle shop for supplies in Goolwa but take everything with you.

A final word of warning the beach is 4 wheel drive only, but the fishing can be good if you have the right gear and take the time to use it.

Happy Fishing!