Brunswick River Fishing Spots

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Brunswick River

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Saltwater
New South Wales | North Coast

2.5/5 - (14 votes)

28°32'13.66" S, 153°33'15.23" E

Brunswick River is approximately 160km south of Brisbane, 780km north of Sydney and only 15mins from Byron Bay, it is a popular tourist destination with a relaxed beach town vibe. Brunswick River fishing spots offer a variety of fishing for families, land based anglers, kayakers and boaters. The River system runs from Mount Jerusalem, through Mullumbimby and Brunswick head, traveling 34kms and descending 142m before reaching the mouth.

Brunswick River is a healthy ecosystem which is home to a rich diversity of marine life, which makes fishing the Brunswick River great for all anglers. What fish species are in the Brunswick River? You can expect to catch Bream, Whiting, Flathead, Cod, small Mulloway and out at the mouth Tailor all year round. Summertime is when you can really start chasing Mangrove Jack especially on lures. Brunswick River has some great natural and man-made structure for casting lures, it also has some great land based fishing spots for the family to enjoy.

Popular Brunswick Head fishing spots

The most popular fishing spots are:

South break wall – a nice protected spot from the SE swell and wind, anglers can expect Bream, Flathead and Tailor, Mulloway at night night
Marshalls Creek rock wall – Great flathead fishing
Boat Harbour Rock wall – Some great bream fishing on a rising tide

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Recommended fishing gear for the Brunswick River

Fishing the Brunswick River for bread and butter species it is best to fish light, 2-4kg spin setups will cover all the fish species like Bream, Flathead and Luderick, this is also a great setup for lures. Bait fishing, anglers can definitely fish a bit heavier to help left the fish off the rock walls.

More dedicated anglers targeting Mulloway and Mangrove Jack should look as heavier outfits around the 6kg+ area the Mangrove Jack will try to take your lure and bait back into heavy structure. The same weight is good the beach too, however you will require a longer rod, 6kg will cover most scenarios around here, unless you’re targeting mulloway, then a 10kg setup is preferred.

Where to go fishing near Brunswick River?

Blackrock
Mangrove Jack and Bream on the incoming tide.
Brunswicks River Mangrove Jack
Good snaggy country here that has Mangrove Jack, best in Summer. Bream and Flathead are also...
Deep hole
A deep hole here produces Bream and Flathead, summertime Mangrove Jack.
Old Oyster Leases
Great fishing on a run out tide for Flathead on soft plastic lures or bait like...
Simpson Creek upstream
Good fishing on big tides, fish the gutters, drop offs and channels draining into the main...
Oyster Leases
This is a good lure fishing spot for Bream and Flathead, the deeper water closer to...
Marshall Creek Oyster Leases
Best fishing here is on an incoming tide for Bream, small hard body lures and soft...
Marshall Creek Upstream
Best fishing on bigger tides, the outgoing tide can be very productive for Flathead, cast into...
Marshall Creek Rockwall Drain
On a runout tide this can be a very productive spot for Flathead, the shallow flats...
Marshall Creek Rock Wall
Good fishing for Flathead and Bream. Incoming and outgoing tide work well, outgoing tide is better...
Brunswick Bridge
Fish close the bridge structure in the deeper water for Bream and Flathead, best fish with...
Boat Harbor Rock wall
Fish the rock wall for Flathead, Luderick and the odd mangrove jack. Fishing around the boat...
Prues Point
Access into a deeper water hole has Bream, Flathead and Luderick.
Simpson Creek Rock Wall
A popular fishing spot in Brunswick River for Luderick in Winter. Mulloway, Bream and Flathead also...
Simpson Creek Bridge
Good fishing on an incoming tide for Bream, Whiting and Flathead.
Torakina Park Rock wall
This is a good spot to fish if there are big swells as fish will come...
Brunswick River Mouth
A good spot to fish, walk along the paved path and pick a spot. This fishing...