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In the heart of Townsville fishing on the Ross River can be great fun with access for land-based and boating fishermen easy. The Ross River is a tidal estuary with around 4m of tidal movement, fresh water upstream blocked by the Aplin Weir. Ross River holds the famous Barramundi with the warmer months the best time to target them. The Ross River also provides direct access to Magnetic Island, the west and south points hold Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Grunter, Golden Snapper, Trevally, Queen Fish, Tripletail, and Nannygai. Large Barramundi is often caught on the south side of Magnetic Island on the reef flats with crayfish as bait. The Ross River provides access to some great land-based fishing locations. At the mouth of the river are several rock walls and jetties well worth using live baits for Barramundi? It is also possible to walk the length of the rock wall casting lures for all sorts of fish. Several bridges in town are also great places to flick lures or drop some bait down. Further upstream is Black Weir, Gleesons Weir, and Aplin Weir, the Aplin Weir separates the fresh from the saltwater. If and when there is enough water to breach the fresh into salt the fishing can be red hot for land-based fishermen in Townsville. Source: www.fishingspots.com.au/s/ross-river/

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Queensland’s Mary River marks the barramundi’s southern limit on the East Coast, with regular catches in the river and occasional fish from the labyrinth of channels, flats, and tidal creeks that make up the Great Sandy Strait into which the river flows. Though the Mary River flows through Maryborough, fishing access is generally done from Beaver Rocks ramp or River Head at the mouth, 35km from Maryborough. Barramundi prefers the turbid water of the river to the clearer water found in sandy creeks of the strait. There is a chance of catching a trophy saltwater barramundi or threadfin salmon in the Mary River, along with hordes of blue salmon, bream, prawns, and crabs. Though barramundi are present, the main saltwater catch is whiting (summer, tin can, and diver species), flathead, southern and pikey bream, tailor, blue and threadfin salmon, mangrove jacks, northern and southern jewfish, perch (which look like a small jewfish), cod, mud and blue swimmer crabs, and prawns. Source: www.wikifishingspots.com.au/maryborough-queensland-fishin...

Mary river runs through Maryborough and provides access to some great fishing spots around Maryborough. The Mary River is usually dirty water, upstream is freshwater which makes it the perfect environment for Barramundi and Crocodiles. In fact, Maryborough marks the start of Barramundi fishing. Source: www.fishingspots.com.au/s/maryborough/