A reminder that to allow spawning to take place, barramundi fishing along the east coast of Queensland is banned for three months from 1st November, for both commercial fishermen and recreational anglers. Fishing is still permitted in stocked impoundments that fall under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).
Hervey Bay
Sailfish and black marlin 13nm east of Breaksea Spit, blue marlin in 1000 metres east of Fraser Island, spotty mackerel, bonito, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, longtail tuna in the inshore shipping channels, coral trout and grunter bream on the shallow reefs, sand whiting during the day and grunter bream at night along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, threadfin salmon on the flats in Sandy Straits and mangrove jack in the creeks that run off the Straits.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; hoping to fish tomorrow.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Sand whiting at Inskip Point, dart, tailor and whiting in Pelican Bay, tuskfish, cod and nannygai along Teebar Ledge and trevally, tailor and mangrove jack in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Trevally along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, bream near the Noosaville boat ramp and flathead, whiting and grunter bream in Woods Bay.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead, chopper tailor and hairtail in the middle reaches of the Maroochy River, sand whiting at Cotton Tree and Black Bank, school jew in the deep holes in the upper reaches and mangrove jack in the creeks.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spotty mackerel on the inshore reefs, sand whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, school mackerel along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches, mangrove jack around the rock walls and bridge pylons and mud crabs in the canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Flathead, whiting and bream at the old bar entrance, golden trevally at the new bar entrance, snapper and sweetlip off the rocks at Kings Beach, queenfish and flathead near Military Jetty, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, trevally and queenfish in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting at Roys and Mission Point, school jew at 112 and the southern end of Little Goat Island and mud crabs in the deep water out from the mouth of the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Sand whiting on the making tide from Skirmish Point to Eighth Avenue Woorim, flathead near the entrance to the canals, sweetlip at the Ripples and in Gallagher Gutter, tailor on metal slugs under the Bribie Bridge and trevally, mangrove jack and grunter bream in the canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel around the shipping beacons in the northern bay, snapper and sweetlip near Cooks Rock and Bulwer ledge, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and sand crabs off Redcliffe and in Deception Bay.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, flathead around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and school jew in the Pine River, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, grunter bream and school jew in the canals, sand crabs in Deception and Bramble Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Very little fishing activity due to the wind, but it is forecast to ease. Would be worth having a go for bream, mulloway and threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel in the Rous Channel, bream along Wynnum Manly foreshores and sand crabs around Green Island.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead, bream and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Sweetlip at West Peel artificial reef, school mackerel in the Rous Channel, flathead in Canaipa Passage, sand whiting near the Logan River mouth, sand crabs off Ormiston and Wellington Point and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead in the channels that lead to the Pin Bar.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie and inside the Pin Bar and flathead near Slipping Sands, along Kalinga Bank and in Whalleys Gutter.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Trevally inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting near Slipping Sands, mulloway along Short Island and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.
Southport
Snapper, pearl perch, yellowtail king and trag jew on the 36s, mahi mahi and yellowtail king around the FADs, tailor, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead throughout Southport Broadwater, sand whiting around Wave Break Island, Gold and Green Banks, mangrove jack around the bridge pylons, rock walls and snaggy banks in the rivers and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Sand whiting on yabbies inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
A few tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack at night in the middle reaches and trevally on surface lures in the lakes.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, grunter, giant and big eye trevally, school jew and mangrove jack in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed Bar.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the middle reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls and bridges in the lower reaches and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on the close reefs, bream, tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on paddletail plastics and suspending hard bodies around the wind facing points and on weedless frogs in the shallows and near the lily pads.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au/ |
Borumba Dam
Bass on shallow diving lures around the snaggy banks and a few saratoga on the surface on fly.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures and shallow divers around the weed edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on deep vibes around Ian’s Island, Ted’s Waterfall and Patterson’s Point.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on small spoons and chatter baits around the points.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass and golden perch on lipless crank baits and spinner baits around Billies Bay, Platypus Cliffs and towards the buoy line.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits in about 10 to 12 feet around AG Muller Park and The Gorge.
Maroon Dam
Bass on dark coloured chatter baits and lipless crank baits around the weedy edges.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |