Hervey Bay
Spanish and school mackerel off Rooney Point, longtail and mack tuna off Wathumba, grassy sweetlip, snapper, cod and blackall on the inshore reefs, bream around Urangan jetty and River Heads, grunter bream, threadfin salmon, banana prawns and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks and sand crabs off Point Vernon and Urangan.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Noosa
Sand whiting at the Noosa River mouth, grunter bream, bream and trevally along the Tewantin reach and flathead on trolled hard bodies in Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream and queenfish along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, golden trevally along Hilton Terrace and flathead in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish, spanish mackerel and yellowtail king at Sunshine reef and pearl perch and school mackerel at North reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, sweetlip, spanish mackerel and northern bluefin tuna on North reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Chopper tailor at the Maroochy River mouth, sand whiting along Black Bank and the Bli Bli reach, trevally, flathead, mangrove jack and school jew upstream from the Motorway Bridge, flathead and mangrove jack in Petrie Creek and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Grassy sweetlip on Currimundi Reef, spanish mackerel wide of Currimundi, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, bream around the trawler moorings in the Mooloolah River, mangrove jack close to the rock walls and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| 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
Bream, dart and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead, whiting and chopper tailor 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, grassy sweetlip and small snapper at 112, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks, school jew at the southern end of Little Goat Island and mud crabs in the deeper holes.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Flathead and whiting on the making tide at White Patch, sand whiting at Sandstone Point, flathead along Banksia Beach, sweetlip at the entrance to the canals, mulloway at night of the Bongaree jetty, bream in the canals and sand crabs off Pebble Beach.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper at dawn and dusk on lightly weighted baits on Scarborough Reef, near Cooks Rock and Woody Point, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay, flathead on trolled hard bodies at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and sand crabs off Scarborough and the southern end of Bribie Island.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, bream and small snapper around the inshore reefs and rocky points, tailor in Bramble Bay and off Redcliffe, bream, flathead and whiting in the Pine River and Hays Inlet, bream, flathead and school jew off the Ted Smout fishing platform, 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
School mackerel on the eastern side of Mud and Green Islands and bream, flathead, whiting and small snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting on the Amity banks, school mackerel off Shark Spit, flathead and whiting on Lota flats and mud crabs close to the mangroves along Wynnum foreshores.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Bream on the making tide along Wellington Point foreshores, sand crabs off Cleveland Point and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Bream, whiting and flathead along the western foreshores and longtail tuna off Amity Point jetty.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, diver whiting on the Maroon and Chain Banks, school mackerel on the eastern side of Mud and Green Islands, flathead on the banks in the southern bay, threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point and sand crabs in 5 to 6 metres in the central bay.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream around the southern bay islands and small snapper off the northern end of Macleay Island.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Bream and small snapper around Coochiemudlo Island.
| Coochie Boat Hire Ph (07) 3207 8207 www.coochieboathire.com |
Jumpinpin
Sand whiting in Fishermans Channel, at Slipping Sands and near Alberton sands in the Logan River, flathead off Cabbage Tree Point, the NE tip of Crusoe Island, along Kalinga Bank and the western side of Tabby Tabby Island and bream along the southern end of North Straddie.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Snapper on the inshore reefs, bream around Jacobs Well jetty and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.
Southport
Snapper and spanish mackerel on the 24s and 36s, flathead and 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 |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the conditions settle.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Spanish mackerel on Palm Beach reef and the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, tailor along the beaches, sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks, mangrove jack around the bridge pylons and pontoons and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, trevally, grunter bream, moses perch and mulloway in the middle 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 |
Pottsville
Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting in the mid to lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rocky points in the lower reaches and mud crabs throughout.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on Kahors Reef, tailor, bream, flathead, whiting and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream and trevally off the rocks at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Lake Samsonvale
Bass early morning on spoons off the bank and during the day on trolled hard bodies in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on small cicada lures around the edges in the western arm.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Moogerah Dam
Bass on small blades and tail spinners in about 15 feet along the old river bed and on chatter baits close to the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass and golden perch at dawn and dusk on small poppers and cicadas around the dam edges and during the day on vibration baits and small jackalls along the drop offs.
Rivers
Bass and golden perch on deep diving crank and vibration baits in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |