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Iron Gates

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29°7'34.2" S, 153°24'43.06" E

Submerged rocks along this stretch of river so be careful, downstream of here fishes well for Bream and Flathead, the gutters here fish well for Flathead both on a runout tide. On an incoming tide Bream turn on, this is a good spot for lures and bait, but it can be snaggy.

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  • Yabbies and Whiting

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

  • 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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Fish Species caught at Iron Gates

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Recommended Lures for Iron Gates

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Bream Lure the Strike Pro Pygmy 2

Pygmy 2 – Strike Pro

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

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 80mm

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

Bream Prawn Vibe

$12.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

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

Squidgies Pro Lobby

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Squidgies Pro Range Wriggler - 65mm

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Dusky Flathead, Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Critter 55mm

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

Skippy Surface Lure

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

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