Hervey Bay
Red emperor, coral trout, snapper, nannygai and cobia on the wide reefs, snapper and trevally on the inshore reefs, school mackerel and mack tuna throughout the bay, broad barred mackerel on the flats in Sandy Straits, bream, flathead and mulloway off the Urangan jetty, bream around the rocky outcrops, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Urangan to Burrum Heads and sand crabs in the western and eastern bay.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, sweetlip, hussar and moses perch about 18nm east of Wide Bay bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, chopper tailor near the river mouth and flathead in the lower reaches.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream, flathead, queenfish, trevally and grunter bream in the lower reaches of the Noosa River.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, coral trout, snapper and grassy sweetlip on Sunshine Reef and spanish mackerel off Double Island Point.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper, amberjack and tuskfish on the Barwon Banks and northern bluefin tuna, spanish mackerel and snapper on North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, trevally, flathead, tailor and school jew in the Cod Hole and mud crabs throughout the river.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Pearl perch and snapper at Caloundra wide, snapper and tuskfish at the Hards, cobia on Murphys Reef, bream, a few tailor and school jew along the beaches and bream and trevally around the bridge pylons in the Mooloolah River.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper and amberjack on the Barwon Banks and snapper and spanish mackerel off Caloundra.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper and pearl perch at Caloundra 12 Mile, mackerel and mack tuna at Caloundra 9 Mile, bream, whiting, flathead and school jew in Pumicestone Passage and trevally in Pelican Waters canals.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Bream throughout Pumicestone Passage, flathead at the mouth of the creeks, snapper and estuary cod at 112, mangrove jack at Mission Point and mud crabs in the deep holes.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Spanish mackerel off the northern end of Moreton Island, snapper around the Ripples and Bribie Bridge, tailor at Skirmish and Sandstone Points, longtail tuna and bonito off Woorim, bream near the Avon wreck and in the canals and flathead at the entrance to the canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud and Green Islands, Bulwer ledge and Scarborough Reef, tailor at night off Redcliffe, Scotts Point and Woody Point jetty, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers and sand crabs off the eastern side of Redcliffe peninsula.
| 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 Redcliffe, in Bramble and Deception Bays.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper and amberjack at Deep Tempest and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island, Harry Atkinson artificial reef and Bulwer ledge, school mackerel from the eastern side of Green Island to the Hope Banks, diver whiting in the shallows on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands and bream, flathead, tailor and snapper along the rock walls in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, tailor throughout the bay, school mackerel on the Hope Banks and flathead and bream on the making tide along Wynnum Manly foreshores.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Snapper and tuskfish around Mud and Green Islands, squid on the weed banks in the shallows and bream and small snapper at dusk off the Wellington Point jetty.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for tailor, dart, bream, whiting and flathead.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, snapper and mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, tailor at dawn and dusk at Cleveland Point and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead, bream and small snapper around the southern bay islands.
| 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 mangrove jack near Marks Rock in the Logan River.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor and trevally inside the Pin Bar, bream around Jacobs Well jetty and mud crabs in the Logan River.
Southport
Striped and blue marlin on the Continental Shelf, amberjack, samson fish, pearl perch and yellowtail king on the 42s, snapper and tuskfish on the 24s and 36s, tailor, mulloway and mackerel on the 12s and 18s, tailor at dawn and dusk along the beaches, tailor and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead, garfish and sand crabs throughout Southport Broadwater and luderick in front of the Seaway tower and near the north wall at Wave Break Island.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flathead and tailor on soft plastics and hard bodies inside the Pin Bar and tailor on metal lures in the surf at South Straddie.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Snapper and school mackerel at Palm Beach Reef and the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, tailor at dawn and dusk along the beaches and flathead and whiting on the making tide at the mouth of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Bream, flathead and mulloway in the upper reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, maori cod and gold spotted wrasse at the Mud Hole and Tweed 9 Mile.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, mulloway off the headlands, bream, flathead, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches of the creeks and luderick around the rocky points in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew, mackerel, cobia and yellowtail king on Kahors Reef, bream, whiting, tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream, whiting, tailor, school jew and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Hinze Dam
Bass on live shrimp in the sheltered bays.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Moogerah Dam
Bass and golden perch early morning on small blades along the tree lined banks and on skirted jigs and spinner baits towards the dam wall.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on small surface lures and stick baits along the newly flooded grassy banks and during the day on dark coloured chatter and vibration baits in the deeper parts.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |