Mooloolah Drain

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Mooloolah Drain

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26°41'56.47" S, 153°7'1.75" E

Two small storm drains along the river bank sometimes hold bream and cod, dropping soft plastics to sink down can be effective. Further upstream cast around the jettys for Bream and the occasional cod.

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    Good deep water here surrounded by lots of rocky structure. Many boat anglers live bait here...

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    Deeper water here holds good Flathead on the run out tide. There is also a shallow...

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    Heavy structure and shade in around 2.5-3m of water, not much current flow here. The heavy...

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    Good place to fish with baits over summer for Mangrove Jack. Trevally are also around mostly...

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    Fishing the pontoons and structure in deep water early morning and late afternoons is the best...

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    Yellowfin bream at night, cast small suspending hard body minnow lures out onto the shallow banks....

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    Blocked from the main Mooloolah River, however it does let water in and out. Walk the...

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    Big bream hang out around the jetty pylons, try trolling deep diving hard body minnows. Good...

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    Bream and the old flathead throughout the year. During Spring some large Trevally turn up -...

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    Fish along the rock structure and towards the eastern bend. Access the bend by land, best...

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Recommended Lures for Mooloolah Drain

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Squidgies Pro Range Wriggler - 65mm

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
Suited to Mooloolah Drain.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Lucky Craft Sammy 65

Lucky Craft Sammy 65

Suited to Mooloolah Drain.
Bream Vibe Lure

Bream Prawn Vibe

$19.00
Suited to Mooloolah Drain.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited to Mooloolah Drain.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Bream Sinking Wobbler

Bream Sinking Wobbler

$19.00
Suited to Mooloolah Drain.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Skippy Surface Lure

Skippy Surface Lure

$13.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
The Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow suspending lure has great constrast and is good for Barramundi

CRYSTAL MINNOW™ SUSPENDING

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Gold spotted rockcod
Bream Lure the Strike Pro Pygmy 2

Pygmy 2 – Strike Pro

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

$10.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Gold spotted rockcod
Jackall Squirell 79 hank tuned

Jackall DD Squirrel 79SP Silent ‘Hank Tuned’

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Gold spotted rockcod
Squidgies  Pro Lobby

Squidgies Pro Lobby

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Killalure Flatz Ratz 2

Flatz Ratz – Killalure

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Gold spotted rockcod
Squidgies  Pro Critter 55mm

Squidgies Pro Critter 55mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Yellowfin Bream
Squidgies  Pro Wriggler - 80mm

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 80mm

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

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