After the Floods: A Local's Outlook by Gavin Dunne

I've been fishing the Brisbane River for close to 30 years and have seen first hand the transformation of the 'mouth region' from a stinky, rat ridden unwelcoming place to the unbelievable fishery it is today. Very few river systems around Australia have the consistent depth range matched with huge fish populations being caught regularly from its vast waters by anglers like our Brisbane River does.

But it is clear now that after the devastating flood the river experienced earlier in the year that our great river system river is again back to its usual fine form with plenty of bream, crabs, tailor, flathead, snapper, mulloway and threadies on offer for the anglers putting in the effort around the mouth of the river. And the freshwater reaches of the river are fishing a lot more consistently after the massive influx of bass and golden perch that came through the flood gates during the floods.

From what I've actually witnessed this year, the river has improved out of sight and is now fishing even better than previous years. It really is a place to visit for serious anglers wanting some serious action on big fish.

With the floods came some nice additions for anglers too, like heaps of baitfish, the relocation of structure, the creation of new structures, the reopening of drains that have been unfishable due to silting for many years, the removal of the silty bottom in many places and a healthy population of crabs and big fish have once again called the mouth region of the river home again.