Hervey Bay
Grassy sweetlip, nannygai, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, mack tuna in Platypus Bay and the inshore shipping channels, barramundi, flathead, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, sand whiting along the town beaches, flathead, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks, barramundi, mangrove jack, whiting and grunter bream in the Burrum River, barramundi and threadfin salmon in the Mary River and grunter bream at River Heads.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Bream, flathead, mangrove jack, estuary cod, trevally and mud crabs in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream and grunter bream throughout the Noosa River and flathead along the Tewantin reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth, trevally and grunter bream in Woods Bay, flathead along the Gympie Terrace reach and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, moses perch and cobia at Sunshine Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, coral trout, sweetlip, moses perch, spotty mackerel and longtail tuna at Sunshine and North Reefs.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream and flathead throughout the Maroochy River and grunter bream and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Longtail tuna in the bay at Mooloolaba, bream along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, trevally around the trawler moorings, mangrove jack in the canals and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Black marlin and sailfish near the 50-metre line and longtail tuna around the Mooloolaba blinker.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Trevally along the Boardwalk, flathead and whiting at the mouth of Bells and Coochin Creeks, mangrove jack in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Sand whiting at Roys and mouth of Coochin Creek, flathead and bream along the drop offs and mud crabs in the deep channels.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Flathead at Sandstone Point, mangrove jack, trevally and bream in the canals and mangrove jack on live bait in the upper reaches of the creeks.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Flathead at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the upper reaches of the rivers and creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, sweetlip, snapper and grunter bream around the inshores and rocky points, school mackerel off Woody Point jetty, sand whiting along Margate Beach, in Hays Inlet and the Pine River and mangrove jack and estuary cod in the canals.
| 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 and school mackerel near the Measured Mile and old four beacons, snapper, threadfin salmon and school jew in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and mud crabs in the creeks.
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 |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting in the Rous Channel and near D’Arcy Light, spotty and school mackerel around Peel Island, chopper tailor at Wellington Point, squid around Green Island and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Wind and swell along the beaches has made it hard to fish. As the seas settle; try for bream, whiting, flathead and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Sweetlip on the western side of Green Island, spotty mackerel north of Harry Atkinson artificial reef, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay, bream in Raby Bay canals and sand crabs off Ormiston and Cleveland Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper, sweetlip and flathead around the southern bay islands.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead along Kalinga Bank, the NE end of Crusoe Island and southern end of Kangaroo Island and sand whiting around Tabby Tabby Island and in Tiger Mullet Channel.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Southport
Snapper and morwong in Southport Seaway, flathead, whiting and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack and bream in the Nerang, Coomera and Pimpama Rivers and tarpon near the locks and weirs.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Sand whiting, mud and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and sand whiting along the Bundall reach of the Nerang River.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead and mud crabs in the middle reaches of Currumbin Creek and mangrove jack at night in the upper reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, trevally, bream and school jew in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Bream, a few tailor and school jew along Airforce Beach, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting in the mid to lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Golden perch on trolled lures in the Stuart River, around the Junction and Leisegangs Ledge and bass located with sounder on spoons in the deeper parts.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch and a few bass on trolled lures around the creek bed and bass along the drop offs close to the timbered edges.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
Barramundi on small suspending hard bodies and paddletail plastics around the dam edges.
Lake Monduran
There is a fishing competition being held this weekend; so, there will be more anglers than usual.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Lakes Kurwongbah & Samsonvale
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures and spinner baits around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass and saratoga on surface lures in the back of the bays.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Saratoga on bright coloured spinner baits close to the timber in the upper reaches and bass on spoons and heavy plastics towards Pelican Point.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass located with sounder on trolled hard bodies and spinner baits.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on spoons and skirted jigs at the mouth of the creeks; better quality fish on spinner baits along the timbered edges of the creek bed.
Maroon Dam
Bass on chatter baits and small jerk baits in the upper reaches.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |