The Coomera River is a perennial river with a dual mouth that extends north and south around Coomera Island into the mangrove flats and channels of southern Moreton Bay.
The river descends more than 500m over its 80km course.
It has 10 small tributaries and the upper river retains many natural values, before flowing downstream through residential development, including canal estates.
The north branch of the lower river flows north of Coomera Island and heads towards Jumpinpin Channel to join Pimpama River.
The main southern course flows south of Coomera Island towards the Gold Coast seaway, flowing around the Sovereign Islands and Hope Island.
The southern Coomera River mouth enters the northern end of the Gold Coast Broadwater at Paradise Point.
This is a great fishing river with a variety of species available.
The river’s tidal waters have mainly bream, flathead and whiting, but with a chance of many other species, including tarpon, mulloway, grunter, trevally, cod, moses perch, tailor, tarwhine, giant herring, queenfish, catfish, prawns and mud crabs.
The upper reaches have bass, with mangrove jacks throughout.
Occasional barramundi have been caught in this river.
A cartopper dinghy or yak is perfect to fish much of the river, but a special feature for landbased fishos, and for all Gold Coast region waterways, are the many riverside parks and fishing platforms.
The public parks are listed below in arguable order of fishing potential. Some can be accessed by public transport.
Week days and night often produce the best fishing, when boating traffic drops off. Big tides tend to produce the best bites.
Nippers are the ideal local bait, but bream especially can be caught on a variety of baits. mangrove jacks and mulloway respond to lures and livebait.
Coomera river landbased fishing spots
Coomera River fishing deck, De Barnett Street and Esplanade, Coomera – this 150m long dedicated fishing deck lies under four bridges, and the pylons form a giant artficial reef within casting distance. Anything can turn up here but good luck landing big fish as the pylons provide an effective refuge. There is nearby parking, and the deck has some shade. Bream, mangrove jacks , flathead, luderick, salmon-tailed catfish.
Coomera River Causeway Park, Brittany Drive and Old Tamborine Rd, Oxenford – this park is situated next to a rockfill barrier that separates tidal water from fresh. The park has a manmade foreshore rockwall and adjacent rocky foreshore, with lawns. Best during the week and at night. There is a playground, barbecue and picnic shelters, making it a good family fishing spot.
Coomera River bridges, Heathwood Drive, Oxenford – extensive pylon structure is fishable from shore. Bream, luderick, flathead, mangrove jacks , cod. There is nearby parking, and a boat ramp, so week day and night fishing is better.
John Siganto Park, 2 Gawler Place, Upper Coomera – bream and mangrove jacks are a good chance here. Better on week days with less boating traffic. There is nearby parking, with a boat ramp, fishing platform, rock foreshore, playground and barbecues.
Banksia Park, 21 Crescent Avenue, Hope Island – One of the better tidal canal locations just off the lower Coomera River. Expect bream, mangrove jacks , flathead, trevally, moses perch, luderick. There is nearby parking, with a manufactured rock foreshore, barbecues and toilets.
Coombabah Creek Weir, Coombabah, Myola Court, Coombabah – this is an interesting fishing spot where the creek flows into Coombabah Lake outlet, which joins the lower Coomera River. flathead, mangrove jacks and bream. There is nearby parking, with the concrete structure fishable on foot.
Coomera River at Sanctuary Cove Tides
Gold Coast parks and reserves
QLD fishing regulations
QLD marine parks
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