Hervey Bay
School mackerel in the western bay and north of the Outer Banks, longtail tuna in Platypus Bay, grassy sweetlip, snapper and estuary cod on the inshore reefs, a few cobia throughout the bay, flathead, bream and whiting along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, threadfin salmon, bream and bass around River Heads, blue salmon in the Mary River 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
Flathead and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, flathead, whiting and trevally in Woods Bay and grunter bream and bream in Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Grunter bream at the Noosa River mouth, bream and flathead in Woods Bay and whiting in Lake Cooroibah.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper and grassy sweetlip on Sunshine Reef, amberjack on the Barwon Banks and mulloway off Double Island Point.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper, grassy sweetlip and mack tuna at North Reef and grassy sweetlip, coral trout and mack tuna at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream at the Maroochy River mouth, sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches, flathead around the Motorway Bridge and Yinni Street, trevally at the Cod Hole and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Sweetlip, snapper and mackerel on the inshore reefs, longtail tuna off Mudjimba, trevally around the rock walls and bridge pylons in the Mooloolah River, bream near the trawler moorings and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Amberjack and pearl perch on the Barwon Banks.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Grassy sweetlip, snapper, mackerel and longtail tuna on the inshore reefs, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, squid and mulloway in Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack and trevally in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Bream in Dunlops Gutter and at Glasshouse Creek mouth, snapper at Mission Point and the coffee rock at 112, sand whiting at Lime Pocket and mud crabs in the deeper water.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Bream around the Bribie Bridge and in the canals, flathead on the flats off Sandstone Point and small snapper along the ledge at White Patch.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, Bulwer ledge and Mud Island, flathead and bream on the making tide at the mouth of the Caboolture and Pine Rivers and sand crabs off Scarborough.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream and grunter bream on the inshore reefs, bream around the rocky points, flathead and whiting in Hays Inlet, the Pine River and along Scarborough foreshores and sand crabs off Margate, in Bramble and Deception Bays.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island, Bulwer ledge and Harry Atkinson artificial reef, school mackerel off Wellington Point and on the eastern side of Green Island and sand crabs in the shallows between Fisherman Islands and Manly leads.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Snapper around Mud and Green Islands, diver whiting on the Amity Banks, school mackerel on the Hope Banks and sand crabs in the central bay.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Snapper around Harry Atkinson artificial reef, Green and Mud Islands, squid near the leads at Wellington Point and bream in the creeks.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for bream, flathead, whiting and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, diver whiting in the Rous Channel and Fishermans Gutter, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, bream in Raby Bay canals and sand crabs off Cleveland and Wellington Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream and flathead around the southern bay islands and a few snapper at the NE end of Coochiemudlo 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 around Never Fail Islands and Slipping Sands, flathead along the southern end of Kangaroo Island and northern end of Tabby Tabby Island, bream near the Stockyards and Oak Island and mangrove jack near Marks Rock in the Logan River.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor and flathead inside the Pin Bar, bream near Jacobs Well jetty and mud crabs around Dinner and Kangaroo Islands.
Southport
Snapper on the 24s, bream and mulloway in Southport Seaway, mulloway inside the Pin Bar, bream and tailor along the beaches, flathead and bream throughout Southport Broadwater and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie and flathead inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Flathead, bream, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks, bream and trevally around the bridge pylons 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, tailor, grunter bream 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; hoping to fish this weekend.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, bream and flathead on the making tide in the lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rocky points and bridge pylons and mud crabs throughout.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Dart, bream, flathead and a few mulloway along the beaches, bream, flathead and mulloway along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
A few 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 |
Wivenhoe Dam
Red clay crayfish around the edges in Cormorant Bay and a few bass on spoons along the newly flooded banks.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on small spinner baits in the deep water close to the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures along the newly flooded grassy banks and during the day on small paddle tails, plastics and jerk baits in the deeper parts.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |