Nerang River
Nerang River is home to a maze of canals with thousands of jetties and rock walls to throw lures at. Chasing Mangrove Jack in Summer is hugely popular throughout the Nerang River. Every year the Nerang River fishing spots produce good catches, like Bream, Flathead, Mangrove Jack, Trevally, Luderick, Whiting, Cod, Herring and further upstream Australia Bass.
Some good places to start looking for fish is around the jetties close to deeper holes, these areas have Bream and Mangrove Jack in Summer. Where canal systems drain into the main river generally hold Trevally and the odd Herring.
There are also a bunch of great land based fishing spots that produce Mangrove Jack. The best places to start targeting around the Bridges and rock walls close to deep holes. Fishing into the night on live bait is a sure way to catch a Mangrove Jack. Although lure anglers are very successful at fishing for Mangrove Jack in the Nerang River. Fishing at Dawn, Dusk and at night for best results.
Kayak fishing in the Nerang River is very popular and for good reason. A kayak has the advantage of being very quiet with a small shadow that doesn’t put fish off. You can be sure most of the fish in the River have seen a few lures in their life.
Where to go fishing near Nerang River?
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Pelican & Miami Lake
All the lakes through the Gold Coast have resident fish like Bream, Trevally, Flathead and the...
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Lake Orr
Lake Orr holds Trevally, Bream, Flathead and the odd Mangrove Jack and Bass. Putting time in...
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Cottesloe Drive Bridge
Mostly Bream, best fished with bait, the odd Mangrove Jack.
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Convention Center
Good land based access for anglers chasing Bream and Mangrove Jack. Try live baiting into the...
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Nerang Broadbeach
A good land based spot to target Mangrove Jack at night if access is still possible.
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Benowa
The canal mouth here is worth a few casts on the run out tide for Flathead...
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Cypress Gardens Hole
The rock wall drops into deep water and its best fished at the turn of the...
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Nerang River Bend
The deeper waters at the start of the bend here has patchy reef sections that hold...
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Bundall Bridge
Solid reef structure here produces good Bream in Winter, Mangrove Jack in Summer and Trevally also...
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Monaco Bridge
Deep hole next this rock wall creates a good scenario for Mangrove Jack and Trevally.
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John Fraser park
Out going tide often has Flathead in these shallow waters as bait to pushed out into...
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Girung Island
Whiting and flathead in the shallows on a falling tide.
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Capri Island Bridge
Popular mangrove Jack spot. Live baiting at night when there is tide turn will give you...
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Chevron Island South
The rock walls along here drop off into pretty deep water. The jetties and structure hold...
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Korman Park
A popular Mangrove Jack spot, live bait at night will give you the best chance.
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Evandale Park
Good land based area to target Mangrove Jack and Bream. Use live baits around the turn...
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Council Chambers
Good land based access around this area. Target the rock walls and any structure for Bream...
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Korong Street
Good land based spot to work lures for Bream all tides. On the run out tide...
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Paradise Waters Canals
The jetties through the canal system hold Bream, Mangrove Jack and the odd Trevally. The key...
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Commodore Drive
Good land based spot that provides access to a drop off directly west. Anglers can encounter...
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TSS
The whole eastern rock wall drops off into deeper water and is a popular spot to...
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Dennis Vanspall
says:Info regarding fishing in winter in the Nerang river.