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Evans River

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29°7'8.13" S, 153°26'5.58" E

Evans River is about 40km south of Ballina, descends 21 meters and is roughly 17 kilometers long, it is a fairly small river system however there are some fun fishing spots at Evans Head. Evans River is classes as a barrier river estuary, the mouth of the river has big rock walls either side to ensure the river mouth doesn’t close up due to sand movement. Further upstream is a weir which then turns into Rocky Mouth Creek where it joins the Richmond River.

There are a few good land based fishing spots at Evans River, most of the fish caught in the river are Bream, Flathead and Whiting. At the mouth of Evans river from the rock walls anglers can target Tailor, Mulloway and Luderick.

The mouth of Evans River is a popular gateway to fishing offshore from Evans Head, where are some fantastic fishing spots for Cobia, Snapper, Tuna and Pearl Perch.

Recommended fishing gear for Evans Head

In Evans River a 4-6kg spin outfit with braid and fluorocarbon leader will cover most fishing in Evans River. Bream are best targeted with a more finesse approach so the lighter the setup the better especially using lures. Small hard body lures work around jetties and any rocky structure. Flathead love pink soft plastics bounced off the bottom with lightly weighted jig heads.

Targeting Tailor anglers can use the same setup, tailor will take metal slugs around the 50-90g mark. If you are chasing Mulloway off the headlands or rock walls then a beefier setup around 12kg is ideal, live bait on a running ball sinker works well, however mulloway will also take soft plastics and even hard body lures in some circumstances.

Where to go fishing at Evans Head or Evans River?

Land Based

Evans Head south break wall
The south break wall is a good fishing spot for Bream in summer, however all year round anglers can target Mulloway, Tailor and Luderick. A path extends the rock wall making it easy fishing.

Fish Co-op
The mouth of the harbour is a good spot to soak strip mullet bait for Bream and Luderick. Towards the fish co-op bream hang around the pylons and will take soft plastics floated down the side of the pylons. Bait works best.

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Where to go fishing near Evans River?

  • Yabbies and Whiting

    Can pump yabbies here on low tide and whiting move onto the flats at high tide.

  • Iron Gates

    Submerged rocks along this stretch of river so be careful, downstream of here fishes well for...

  • Evans River Gutters

    Fish any of these small gutters with pink soft plastics 3” with ¼ ounce jig heads...

  • Evans River Boatramp Flathead

    Fish here on a run out tide for Flathead, soft plastics work best hopped along the...

  • Evans River Bridge

    Land based access on the southern side, cast metal vibes and soft plastics at the pylons...

  • Fish Co-op

    The mouth of the harbour is a good spot to soak strip mullet bait for Bream...

  • Rocky Ledge

    Fish along here for Bream on an incoming tide, a good spot to soak bait.

  • North Breakwall

    Not as good as south breakwall, the northern rock wall has Bream and Tailor inside the...

  • Evans Head south breakwall

    The south breakwall is a good fishing spot for Bream in summer, however all year round...

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Recommended Lures for Evans River

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Jewie 150

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Jewfish / Mulloway
Bream Lure the Strike Pro Pygmy 2

Pygmy 2 – Strike Pro

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Bream Prawn Vibe

$12.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Twisty 70g

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Tailor
Squidgies Pro Range Wriggler - 65mm

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Dusky Flathead, Yellowfin Bream
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Dusky Flathead, Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 80mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Lobby

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Critter 55mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream

Twisty 55g

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Tailor

Skippy Surface Lure

$13.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream, Yellowfin Whiting

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