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Mossman River

3/5 - (1 vote)
16°26'5.41" S, 145°24'10.36" E

Mossman River is a small estuary system with fresh water upstream and home to several large crocodiles – which makes for a very healthly system and can fish really well at times. The fresh water creates a good environment to catch small Barramundi, a good place to start is along the rock wall 2 km upstream. Along the rock wall during a run tide creates good eddies (turbulent water) which is great place for predator fish to attack.

There are also a few small feeder creeks which hold lots of Flathead and the occasional Barramundi. The Mossman River banks are mostly lined with mangroves and odd sunken timber. During the outgoing tides the water can run fast from the fresh water running downstream, we found all our Mangrove Jack where the tide hits straight onto a bank of snags and forms an eddie, they were all small and released unharmed.

Further upstream into the fresh water holds Jungle Perch, Sootie Grunter and small Barramundi.

Take caution navigating Mossman River as it can be shallow in some locations (0.8-1m) and you do not want to be stranded in crocodile infested water.

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Port Douglas Fishing Report for February 2016

As we enter into March the full extent of the wet season is still yet to be determined. Do date it has been a moderate wet season with occasional huge dumpings of... Read more

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Current Rating Mossman River April, 2016
3.4/5 - (73 votes)
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Recommended Lures for Mossman River

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Jewie 150

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
Killalure Flatz Ratz 2

Flatz Ratz – Killalure

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack

Laser Pro 120

$12.00
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
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: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Dusky Flathead, Mangrove Jack

Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

$10.49
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
Reidy's Lures - Little Lucifer Hellraiser

Little Lucifer Hellraiser – Reidy’s Lures

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

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Dusky Flathead
Jackall Squirell 79 hank tuned

Jackall DD Squirrel 79SP Silent ‘Hank Tuned’

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack

Squidgies Slick Rig 130mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

Junior B52

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
Squidgies Pro Wriggler - 100mm - Bloodworm

Pro Wriggler – 100mm

$9.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Jungle Perch, Mangrove Jack, Sooty Grunter

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