Russell Heads ‘Golden Mile’

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Russell Heads ‘Golden Mile’

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17°13'25.23" S, 145°58'0.14" E

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.

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Port Douglas Fishing Report for February 2016

As we enter into March the full extent of the wet season is still yet to be determined. Do date it has been a moderate wet season with occasional huge dumpings of... Read more

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Current Rating Russell Heads ‘Golden Mile’ April, 2016
3.4/5 - (76 votes)
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Recommended Lures for Russell Heads ‘Golden Mile’

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Squidgies Slick Rig 130mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

Laser Pro 120

$12.00
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
The Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow suspending lure has great constrast and is good for Barramundi

CRYSTAL MINNOW™ SUSPENDING

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack
Squidgies Pro Wriggler - 100mm - Bloodworm

Pro Wriggler – 100mm

$9.95
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Golden Snapper / Fingermark, Mangrove Jack
Jackall Squirell 79 hank tuned

Jackall DD Squirrel 79SP Silent ‘Hank Tuned’

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Mangrove Jack

Laser Pro 160

$16.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

Junior B52

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 140mm

$9.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Golden Snapper / Fingermark

Jewie 150

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi
Killalure Flatz Ratz 2

Flatz Ratz – Killalure

$12.99
Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi, Mangrove Jack
Reidy's Lures - Little Lucifer Hellraiser

Little Lucifer Hellraiser – Reidy’s Lures

Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Barramundi

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