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Is Jacobs well good for fishing?

The stretch of beach to the creek mouth is all accessible for land based anglers. Soaking baits along here will produce Bream, Flathead and the odd Jack.



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Most caught species
  • Dusky flathead. 41 Dusky flathead have been caught in this region.
  • Surf bream. 25 Surf bream have been caught in this region.
  • Japanese meagre. 7 Japanese meagre have been caught in this region.
  • Australasian snapper. ...
  • Sand sillago. ...
  • Giant trevally. ...
  • Bull shark. ...
  • Blacktip reef shark.


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Temperature of the water in Jacob's Well remains a near-constant 68°F and visibility is typically excellent. The spring provides habitat to numerous species of fish (principally sunfish and perch); turtles; aquatic insects; crustaceans; and, most notably, the cave-adapted Fern Bank salamander (Eurycea pterophilia).

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Jacob's Well is the second-largest fully submerged cave in Texas. The source of the water comes from the Trinity Aquifer, which makes its way from an extensive underground cave system. The deepest part of the cavern system is 140 feet deep.

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By the 330s CE, the site had been identified as the place where Jesus held his conversation with the Samaritan woman, and was probably being used for Christian baptisms. By 384 CE, a cruciform church was built over the site, and is mentioned in the 4th century writings of Saint Jerome.

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Situated between South Stradbroke Island and the Southport Spit, the Gold Coast Seaway is a channel that connects the Nerang River to the Pacific Ocean. It's a great spot to throw in a line due to its ease of access and wide variety of fish, and is arguably one of the most popular Gold Coast fishing spots.

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The Spit. (To give some perspective, this whole frame is about 4000 feet wide.) When the tide is right, The Spit is a good place to fish for bonefish. I think they are especially happy to feed along the skinny portion because they are so close to the safety of deep water.

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Jacob's Well may not be defined as a cenote, being that it's an artesian fountain fed by an aquifer, but it has many of the same properties as well-known cenotes.

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After about a dozen divers drowned trying to explore the bottom of Jacob's Well, the fourth chamber was finally sealed up for good.

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