Been to stony bay a few times landbased the best point as JK said is the southeren point, go on google earth and you will see a good round type ledge jutting out. There is a track about 5 min walk back up the road from campsite, keep look out as it is not a main track. We tried getting to a few spots on the north side by following the track that takes you to fletchers bay, but you basically need an abseiling rope for most of it its that steep a drop, we only walked I guess 3/4 hour of the track and tried droppong down but you could try further on, Id speak to the people in the doc hut at the camp they shouod be able to tell you. Me and a mate are actually heading back soon armed with a couple of cheap yaks to paddle around to the ledges to the north side, this would be the ideal way up stony bay. Good luck!

I'm with Bungel on the yak thing though, I've taken one up there and the difference it makes for access is brilliant, you can see a lot of fishy looking spots which you just couldn't access any other way.

And the campsite is good and handy if you don't want to have to head back home the same day.

Let us know how you get on there and good luck mate.

 

Fiddy, As bungels said we'll be Papa Aroha side this time. We've got a free weekend to use down there from one of our prizes in the kings of coromandel comp. Here's hoping for some good weather and good fishing!