Fishing near Townsville, Queensland

Townsville sits on the Townsville side of Queensland. It works better as a base than as a bank. Taken from the centre outwards: Ross River lies 2.8 km beyond to the south-east, Horseshoe Bay lies 18.1 km beyond plus Lake Ross lies 20.8 km beyond to the south. Take a plummet to Lake Ross, because the depth changes without warning. Running water is the main type on offer. Anything that breaks the bottom is worth a cast. Nothing freezes here. Time of day matters more than time of year. Open occurrence data nearby lists bobby and banded grunter. Running water dominates the choice around the town. The far end of a water is nearly always the quiet end. Parking varies from a proper car park to a verge. Ross River is the closest thing Townsville has to a home water....