Hi, Has anyone fished and camped at the mouth of the fortascue river wa., have been told you have to cross the river to the camp ground and boat ramp, if so what is the crossing like and is it ok for a normal on road van and what`s the fishing like there.
Cheers
val
Old Crofter said
07:33 AM Feb 6, 2015
Used to fish the mouth years ago, yes a river crossing, only at low slack tide, do not know what the bottom is like now, would suggest be prepared to set up at the crossing. Lots of midges and mosquitoes as its mangrove area.
Im told that there is a mining lease and camp now not far from the boat ramp, so not as remote and private as it was when I was last there in the 80s.
rocks to the right of the boat ramp is a good platform for fishing, take heavy gear, very fast tide flow. Do not swim.
Species, North West Snapper, Mangrove Jack, BarramundI, shark. Do not know about crocs these days wether they have migrated that far south.
enjoy
Bob
Gerty Dancer said
02:06 PM Feb 6, 2015
That river flooded last year in April, so the crossing will be different. Check with the nearest Visitor Centre.
Grubbadoo1 said
03:52 PM Feb 6, 2015
hi all yes you can get to the river mouth as I was there two weeks ago
Cheers les
Hi, Has anyone fished and camped at the mouth of the fortascue river wa., have been told you have to cross the river to the camp ground and boat ramp, if so what is the crossing like and is it ok for a normal on road van and what`s the fishing like there.
Cheers
val
Used to fish the mouth years ago, yes a river crossing, only at low slack tide, do not know what the bottom is like now, would suggest be prepared to set up at the crossing. Lots of midges and mosquitoes as its mangrove area.
Im told that there is a mining lease and camp now not far from the boat ramp, so not as remote and private as it was when I was last there in the 80s.
rocks to the right of the boat ramp is a good platform for fishing, take heavy gear, very fast tide flow. Do not swim.
Species, North West Snapper, Mangrove Jack, BarramundI, shark. Do not know about crocs these days wether they have migrated that far south.
enjoy
Bob
Cheers les