Hervey Bay
Coral trout, scarlet sea perch, grassy sweetlip and a few red emperor in the Gutters, spotty mackerel off Rooney Point, school mackerel, mack tuna and cobia on the banks wide of the dirty water line, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, cod and grunter bream on the shallow reefs, sand crabs off Burrum Heads and in the central bay and mud crabs out from the mouth of the rivers and creeks.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Noosa
Bream are widespread throughout the Noosa River, golden trevally in Woods Bay and along the Tewantin reach and grunter bream near the entrance to Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Golden trevally and moses perch in Weyba Creek, flathead in the Frying Pan, bream in Woods Bay and flathead, grunter bream and moses perch in Lake Cooroibah.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, sweetlip, coral trout, snapper, cobia, spanish and spotty mackerel at North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, sweetlip, moses perch and cobia at North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and whiting on the banks inside the Maroochy River mouth, trevally and bream between Chambers Island and the Cod Hole, mangrove jack in Petrie Creek and the upper reaches of the river and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Sweetlip and tuskfish on the inshore reefs, small black marlin 18nm east of Mooloolaba, cobia and mahi mahi near the FADs and trevally and mud crabs throughout the Mooloolah River.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip, moses perch and small snapper on Currimundi Reef and grassy sweetlip and cobia off Point Cartwright.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Pearl perch and snapper in 80 metres east of Mooloolaba, spotty mackerel and tuskfish at Caloundra 9 Mile and wahoo on the Barwon Banks.
| Odyssey Charters Ph (07) 5478 1109 www.odysseycharters.com.au |
Tuskfish, hussar and small black marlin on the Barwon Banks and amberjack and cobia at Caloundra wide.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Bream, flathead and whiting along the beaches, sweetlip off the rocks, bream, flathead, whiting and grunter bream in Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack and trevally in the canals and mangrove jack 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 Coochin Creek mouth, trevally at the southern end of Little Goat Island, school jew at 112, small snapper near the beacon out from Glasshouse Creek mouth and mud crabs along the edge of the main channel.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
School mackerel around the beacons in the northern bay, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, sand whiting at Woorim and Red Beach, squid under the Bribie Bridge, sand crabs in Deception Bay and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel around the shipping beacons, grassy sweetlip and squid off Tangalooma, grassy sweetlip along the Bulwer ledge and flathead, whiting, bream and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Mulloway, cobia and threadfin salmon in Bramble Bay, sand whiting on the making tide in Hays Inlet and lower reaches of the Pine River, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks and canals and sand crabs in Bramble and Deception Bays.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Tuskfish and maori cod at the Cathedrals and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Sweetlip on the eastern side of Green Island and off Wellington Point, school mackerel around the coffee pots, measured mile and St Helena Island, threadfin salmon and snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, bream along Lytton rock walls and Pinkenba sunken wall and flathead and whiting on the back flats at Fisherman Islands.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel on the Hope Banks, sweetlip, snapper, trevally and tailor in the Rainbow Channel, sweetlip around Green Island and diver whiting in the Small Ships Gutter.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Sweetlip at West Peel artificial reef, diver whiting in the Rous Channel, school mackerel around Green, St Helena and King Islands, squid in Days Gutter, bream, whiting and flathead on the making tide along Wellington Point foreshores and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead and bream.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Sweetlip around the southern bay islands and artificial reefs, school mackerel on the Hope Banks, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter and on the Chain Banks, threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and flathead and whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip, moses perch and flathead around the southern bay islands.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Grassy sweetlip and flathead around Coochiemudlo Island.
| Coochie Boat Hire Ph (07) 3207 8207 www.coochieboathire.com |
Jumpinpin
Flathead at the entrance to Swan Bay, near Oak, Pandanus and Dinner Islands, sand whiting on Gold Bank and in Fishermans Channel, bream at Rocky Point and Kalinga Bank and mangrove jack near Steiglitz and the rocks in Cobby Passage.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Southport
Spanish and spotty mackerel at the One Mile, Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, Palm Beach and Mermaid Reefs, small black marlin at Spot X, mahi mahi around the FADs, dart and whiting along the beaches, mangrove jack and school jew in Southport Seaway, sand whiting on the banks in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Mahi mahi and small black marlin in 60 to 80 metres east of Southport.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Spotty mackerel on the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, Palm Beach and Mermaid Reefs, sand whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches and flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, mangrove jack and trevally in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Tuskfish, pearl perch, snapper and cobia on the 24s and 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Snapper and mackerel on the close reefs, tailor and bream at dawn and dusk along the beaches and bream, whiting, flathead, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and spotty mackerel on Kahors Reef and North Ground, mack tuna on South Reef, bream and school jew along Airforce Beach, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, whiting and flathead in the 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
The water in the dam is still discoloured. The middle reaches are a bit cleaner and a few bass and golden perch have been caught on vibration lures, spinner baits and trolled hard bodies. Red claw are in good numbers.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Hinze Dam
Bass on fly and surface lures along the newly flooded grassy banks and there’s been a few saratoga seen surface feeding and they could be worth a try on fly.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass mid morning and afternoon on hard bodies trolled to 25 feet around Queen Street and subject to ski boats; a few quality bass on spoons and plastics near the Spit.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass at dawn and dusk on surface walkers and small cicadas around the edges and during the day on spinner baits and paddletail plastics cast into the weeds off the bank at Forgans Cove.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on slow rolled small spoons and golden perch on weighted spinner baits off the bank in Cormorant Bay.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on small surface walkers, cicadas and frogs around the edges and timber and during the day on vibration lures and small plastics in the deeper parts.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |