Metres of rain fall during the summer months sending warm sediment filled waters cascading down the mountains to flood this relatively narrow valley. If the timing is right, 2-3 days following these floods will see spectacular lure fishing for barramundi . As the waters recede back into the main river bed, the backwaters, lagoons and creeks bring all manner of food to the hungry fish and casting shallow diving lures to these locations will produce good numbers of medium sized barra. Look for water color changes, small feeder creeks and skittish baitfish. The Russell River usually carries more water and local flooding of this river can be severe, even while the Mulgrave remains quite fishable.
Local knowledge is paramount here.
During the cooler months the fresh water begins to clear from the inter tidal zones . August-September is prime time for big queenfish and GT's . Fish to over a metre long will patrol the sandbar edges and channels and can either be caught using live sardines or poppers and fizzers. Drifting along the mangrove edges casting deep diving lures will also produce barra, jacks , trevally, cod and bream , while flathead will come from the mud and sand flats. Right upstream in the clean fresh water will produce small barra, jacks, sooty grunter and jungle perch .