Where to go fishing near Yorkeys Knob Boat Ramp?

• Barron River Mouth Good spot to set out live mullet for passing Barramundi. Further to the west along the river is a patch of rocks, fish the rocks on low tide with deep diving lures for the chance at a Barramundi.
• Russell River Mouth T Junction The waterway around the T junction is where the Russell and Mulgrave Rivers meet before opening to the sea. This junction is renowned for big queenies, and once the word is out they are on, this spot is particularly popular. The odd Trevally can be found where there's Queenfish about. Queenies are best caught at first and last light on rising tides, and are mostly a summer fish. Keep an eye for baitfish near the shallow flats, and you should find some. Use any fish strip baits or squid, and for lures use minnows, poppers, jigs, spoons or trolling heads. A 20kg mono leader and floating rig should do it, and large hooks are recommended. During the cooler months the fresh water clears from the inter tidal zones, and each high tide thereafter pushes more salt water and baitfish past the T Junction and up to the nearby boat ramps of both rivers.
• Russell River Mouth Creek Entrance Lots of snags, fallen timber and mangroves around here. Prone to barra and jacks, good fishing at creek entrance.
• Russell Heads ‘Golden Mile’ The 'Golden Mile' is a deep bank with snags on the northern side of the river mouth. This area is continually hit by wet season flood waters, and many mangrove trees and dead trees line the bank. There's spots to tie the boat up and walk along the shoreline on the outgoing tide, and its a solid place to target snapper, grunter, barra, bream and jacks.
• Russell River – Mutchero Inlet Bait and Crab Hotspot Perfect area for collecting bait and mud crabs up the inlet (West of the T Junction where the two rivers meet).
• High Island This is a great spot for large Mackerel, use live baits around September for premium results. Golden Snapper and Trevalley are also frequent around the Island. It is accessible by private boat from the Mulgrave or Russell River boat ramps. Camping is permitted on the North West side of High Island accessible from the sand pit. Permits required in advance. Sandbars at the mouth of Russell Heads makes crossing the shallow river mouth tide-dependent
• Russell River Mouth Rocks Rocks on Eastern side of the Russell riverbank are great for Bream and Jacks in cooler months. Jacks, Grunter, Barra and Trevally can also all be found in holes on the northern side of the rocky area.
• Bramston Point Rocks Big Barra can be caught off the rocks at Bramston point, a short walk along the beach from the town of Russell Heads.
• Barron River Mouth Best in the early hours of the winter months, Trevally, large Queenfish, Whiting, Flathead, and Bream will
• Barron River Bends Bends near Ivo's Creek hold baitfish.
• Barron River Upstream Barramundi and Jungle Perch can be found in the upper reaches of the Barron River, especially after a big downpour in the wet season.