Hervey Bay
Coral trout, grassy sweetlip, nannygai and cod on the deep inshore reefs, spanish mackerel longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay and the central bay, school mackerel on the reefs in the western bay, diver whiting, queenfish and grunter bream in Sandy Straits, bream, whiting and school mackerel off the Urangan jetty, dart and whiting along the town beaches, flathead, queenfish, grunter bream and mud crabs in the creeks and sand crabs off Coongul Point, Arch Cliff and Wathumba. Please be aware spanish mackerel cannot be taken from Platypus Bay due to the risk of ciguatoxin contamination.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, sweetlip, moses perch and mackerel about 5nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Tuskfish, sweetlip and cod along Searys and Teebar ledges, longtail tuna in Sandy Straits, sand whiting on the making tide on the banks in Tin Can Inlet and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream, flathead, whiting and grunter bream in the lower reaches of the Noosa River; best on the flood tide as there is quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and bream on the making tide at the mouth of the Noosa River and sand whiting in Woods Bay and Noosa Sound.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Coral trout, tuskfish, sweetlip and spanish mackerel at Sunshine and North Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Coral trout, sweetlip, cobia and spanish mackerel at North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, sand whiting on the making tide inside the river mouth, flathead around Eudlo Creek mouth, Picnic Point, Goat and Channel Islands, grunter bream at the Cod Hole and mud crabs close to the mangroves in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper and pearl perch on the Barwon Banks, wahoo just north of there, spanish mackerel and longtail tuna in the bay at Mooloolaba, at Caloundra 9 and 12 Mile, tailor off Points Cartwright and Arkwright, flathead, whiting and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip and spotty mackerel around Old Woman Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Spanish mackerel and wahoo on the Barwon Banks, spanish mackerel on the close reefs and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Spanish mackerel on the Barwon Banks, at Caloundra 7 and 12 Mile, school mackerel at Caloundra 5 Mile, grassy sweetlip on the shallow reefs, longtail tuna off Caloundra headland, dart and whiting along the beaches and flathead, whiting and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Sand whiting at Roys and Mission Point, trevally at 112, bream in the deep channels, flathead on the banks at the mouth of Bullock Creek and mud crabs in the deep holes.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Flathead on the ebb tide at Sandstone Point, sand whiting along Woorim Beach, longtail tuna at Skirmish Point, flathead and whiting at White Patch and the mouth of the creeks and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Spotty mackerel and cobia around the shipping beacons, flathead, bream and school jew in the lower reaches of the Pine River, flathead and bream in the lower reaches of the Caboolture River and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, sweetlip, grunter bream, tailor and school mackerel around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet, the Pine River and along Margate foreshores, bream, flathead and grunter bream in Newport canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and sweetlip around Mud and Green Islands, spotty mackerel near the Measured Mile and old four beacons, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, on Hope Banks and north of Peel Island, threadfin salmon and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, sand crabs in the western bay and mud crabs in the creeks.
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper and pearl perch on the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting near D’Arcy Light and on Maroom Bank, school mackerel north of Peel Island, squid and cuttlefish around Green Island, flathead and chopper tailor along Manly Harbour rock walls, sand crabs off Wellington Point and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Spanish mackerel at the Group, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, snapper at West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, diver whiting off the Sandhills, bream in Raby Bay canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper in the shallows around the southern bay islands and bream and flathead on the making tide between the Logan River mouth and Cabbage Tree Point.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie and flathead and bream in the clean water inside the Pin Bar and along Kalinga Bank.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Spanish and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, sand whiting at the mouth of the Logan River and bream around Jacobs Well jetty.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Spotty, spanish and broad barred mackerel in 12 to 45 metres, mulloway on the close reefs, longtail tuna at the entrance to Southport Seaway, spanish mackerel and longtail tuna in the Seaway, dart, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, whiting, queenfish, chopper tailor and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Spanish mackerel, longtail tuna and mahi mahi east of Southport, dart, tailor and flathead in the Seaway and sand and mud crabs at the northern end of Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart, flathead and whiting along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of the creeks and mud crabs in the canals.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream and trevally on the tide changes in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, flathead and spanish mackerel on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Trag jew, broad barred and spotty mackerel at Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, whiting, a few tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream and trevally along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and flathead, bream and whiting in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass on spinner baits along the steep walls in the Narrows, on trolled hard bodies at the Junction and on bait around the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
Barramundi on paddletail plastics and weedless frogs and bass on trolled hard vibes around the dam edges.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Borumba Dam
Bass on trolled lures and live bait around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass on trolled lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Saratoga on surface lures in the bays in the eastern and western arms, bass on 20g metal spoons off the points and on small soft plastics slow rolled along the timbered edges.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on lures trolled to 6 metres at Platypus Cliffs and Billies Bay and on lipless crank baits cast towards the dam edges.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits around the timber and on small metal blades jigged off the bottom.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges and during the day on dark coloured chatter baits in the creek arm.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |