Hervey Bay
Snapper north of the Banks, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, school mackerel in the central bay, threadfin salmon and mulloway at River Heads, bream, whiting, grunter bream and queenfish along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan and mud crabs out from the mouth of the rivers and creeks. 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
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
There’s a lot of fresh in the Noosa River after recent heavy rain. The best fishing will be in the lower reaches on the flood tides in the feeding zone where the clean sea water meets the murky fresh. Try for bream, grunter bream and flathead.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and whiting inside the Noosa River mouth and bream and grunter bream in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream, grunter bream and whiting inside the Maroochy River mouth and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Bream and flathead on the flood tide in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River, trevally on surface lures in Parrearra Channel and mud crabs in the deep holes.
| 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
Sand whiting along Golden Beach, bream, flathead, mulloway and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage and mangrove jack and trevally in the canals and creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, bream at the southern end of Little Goat Island, sand whiting at Mission Point and mud crabs close to the mangroves.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Bream and small snapper around the Bribie Bridge, flathead on the flats off Sandstone Point, small snapper along the ledge at White Patch and bream in the canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island, sand crabs between Scarborough and Mud Island and mud crabs out from the mouth of the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream and small snapper around the inshore reefs and rocky points, diver whiting off Scarborough, school jew in the Pine River and Bramble Bay, 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 |
Wynnum Manly
Bream and threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, bream along Manly Harbour rock walls and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
There’s a lot of freshwater run off coming out of the creeks. The locals are gearing up for mud crabbing.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, school mackerel at the northern end of Rainbow and Rous Channels, bream in Raby Bay canals and sand crabs in the central bay.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream and small snapper around Coochiemudlo Island.
| Coochie Boat Hire Ph (07) 3207 8207 www.coochieboathire.com |
Jumpinpin
Flathead on top of the tide along Kalinga Bank, Pandanus Island and at the entrance to Cobby Passage, sand whiting on the making tide on the banks off Cabbage Tree Point and near the Pig Sties and bream at the NE end of Crusoe Island and the Stockyards.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Bream in Jacobs Well Channel, a few tailor inside the Pin Bar and mud crabs close to the mangroves.
Southport
Bream, snapper, mackerel, mulloway and mangrove jack in Southport Seaway, bream, flathead and whiting between the Seaway and Sundale Bridge, flathead and whiting at the NW end of South Straddie, mulloway inside the Pin Bar and bream in the canals.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Bream, flathead and tailor in the clean water at the entrance to Southport Seaway.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Bream and tailor along the beaches and flathead and bream on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Due to heavy rain and flooding most people have been thinking about other things apart from fishing.
| 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, whiting, flathead, bream and a few tailor along the beaches and flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the creeks; best on the flood tide as there’s quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Bream, whiting, flathead, tailor and mulloway along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream and tailor along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting 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
Bass on spinner baits, jackalls and blades along the newly flooded grassy banks.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on spinner baits, hard bodies and plastics in the main basin.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au/ |
Borumba Dam
Saratoga 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 |
Somerset Dam
Bass on chatter and spinner baits around the timber and rock walls in the upper reaches.
Maroon Dam
Bass on spinner baits, soft plastics and TN60s along the newly flooded grassy banks.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |