Hervey Bay
Golden trevally, longtail tuna and snapper in southern Platypus Bay, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, nannygai and cod on the deep inshore reefs, spanish and school mackerel in the Gutters and off Rooney Point, bream and mulloway at River Heads, sand crabs off Urangan and Gatakers Bay and mud crabs and prawns in the rivers and creeks.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, red emperor, tuskfish, nannygai, sweetlip, mahi mahi, amberjack and spanish mackerel about 15nm east of Wide Bay bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Noosa
Bream, flathead, whiting and trevally downstream from Makepeace Island.
| 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 |
Coral trout, sweetlip and maori cod at North Reef, snapper, pearl perch, sweetlip and spanish mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper and pearl perch at North Reef and the Hards and snapper, sweetlip and spanish mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead, whiting, bream and a few tailor in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, garfish at the Cod Hole, Eudlo Creek mouth and entrance to the canals and mud crabs close to the mangroves.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, sweetlip and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart and whiting along the beaches, bream around the trawler moorings and rock walls in the Mooloolah River, trevally in Parrearra Channel and mud crabs in the upper reaches of the river.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Pearl perch and snapper on the Barwon Banks and spanish and school mackerel on Caloundra and Currimundi reefs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
School mackerel on the inshore reefs, golden trevally and queenfish along the Boardwalk and at the entrance to Pelican Waters, mangrove jack around the pontoons, rock walls and jetties 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 the mouth of the creeks 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 along Woorim Beach, sand whiting and grunter bream at White Patch, mangrove jack along the ledge at Donnybrook, estuary cod around the Bribie Bridge and bream at night in the canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around the rocky outcrops along Redcliffe foreshores, flathead on the ebb tide 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 Woody Point, Scarborough and the southern end of Bribie Island.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream and grunter bream on the inshore reefs, diver whiting off Scarborough and on the Cockle Banks, a few tailor on the eastern side of the Peninsula and in Bramble Bay, bream, whiting and flathead in the Pine River and Hays Inlet, sand crabs in Bramble and Deception Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Pearl perch and snapper at Deep Tempest and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel on the eastern side of Green and Mud Islands, threadfin salmon, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs on the eastern side of Fisherman Island and along Wynnum foreshores.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel on trolled lures between Green Island and the Hope Banks and threadfin salmon, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| 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
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper around Green and Mud Islands, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel and on the Hope Banks, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream and a few flathead around the southern bay islands and small snapper at the northern end of Coochiemudlo Island and SE side of Peel Island.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Bream, a few flathead 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 |
Spanish mackerel wide of the Pin Bar, mangrove jack around the snags at Kangaroo Island, bream near Jacobs Well jetty and mud crabs in the Pimpama River.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin in the Canyons, snapper on the 36s and 50s, spanish mackerel on the 24s, flathead, whiting, tarwhine and chopper tailor along the beaches, garfish on the weed banks and chopper tailor on top of the tide 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 |
Striped marlin in 200 metres east of Point Lookout, snapper, pearl perch and mahi mahi on the 50s east of Southport and sand whiting inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Spanish mackerel on the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, tailor, flathead and whiting along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, trevally, grunter bream and mulloway in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper and tuskfish on the inshore reefs and spanish mackerel wide of Tweed 9 Mile.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, whiting, flathead, school jew and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting in the mid to lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rocky outcrops in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew and a few spanish mackerel on Kahors Reef and North Ground, flathead, bream, whiting, school jew and a few tailor along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream and school jew along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Borumba Dam
Saratoga at dusk on surface lures around the edge of the weed banks and bass during the day on ice jigs in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass at dawn and dusk on spinner and chatter baits around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on deep diving plastics and ice jigs around the points in the western arm.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass and golden perch on vibration baits along the newly flooded grassy banks.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on blades and jerk baits around the dam edges and on large crank and spinner baits close to the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on frog and cicada lures close to the dam edges and timber and during the day on chatter baits and soft plastics around the weed beds.
Rivers
Bass on spinner baits and jackall TN60s downstream from the dam wall in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |