Hervey Bay
Snapper and grunter bream on the rubble and inshore reefs, bream, trevally, dart, tarwhine and a few tailor in the surf at Fraser Island, diver whiting off Gatakers Bay and O’Regan Creek mouth, school mackerel in the southern and western bay, bream off the rocks at Pt Vernon, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and blue salmon on Booral flats, bream, school mackerel and mulloway off the Urangan Jetty and flathead in the first channel out from there.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Red emperor, coral trout, hussar, snapper, sweetlip, cod, amberjack, mulloway and mackerel about 20nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Red emperor about 30nm east of Wide Bay Bar, pearl perch and snapper on the 10 mile, mulloway around the coffee rock at Rainbow Beach and Double Island Point, tailor and school mackerel along the beaches, longtail and mack tuna inside Wide Bay Bar, snapper, tuskfish, nannygai, cod and blackall at Teebar Ledge and in the deep hole at Inskip Point, diver whiting around the Powerlines, Searys Ledge and leads to Carlo Point and bream, trevally, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River and flathead and trevally along the Tewantin reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream and flathead at the Noosa River mouth and Frying Pan, flathead and trevally in Woods Bay and flathead and grunter bream along the Tewantin reach.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, grassy sweetlip, gold band snapper and cobia on North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper and pearl perch at North Reef and snapper, tuskfish and sweetlip at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and bream at the Maroochy River mouth, trevally, tailor and school jew around the Motorway Bridge pylons, bream in the deep holes, flathead in the middle reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, pearl perch and amberjack on the Barwon Banks, bream and tailor along the beaches, bream and trevally along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth and flathead in the lower reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the Hards and amberjack at Caloundra wide.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper, sweetlip and pearl perch at Caloundra 12 Mile, dart and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead, school jew and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage and trevally in the canals.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, bream at the mouth of the creeks, sand whiting between Mission Point and Lime Pocket, chopper tailor around Little Goat Island and Poverty Creek mouth and small snapper at 112.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, tailor along the beaches, tailor and trevally at Skirmish Point, tailor and mackerel in Pumicestone Passage, snapper under the Bribie Bridge and mulloway off the Bongaree Jetty.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper early morning on the inshore reefs, around Green, Mud and Peel Islands, flathead at the mouth of Cabbage Tree Creek, the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, bream around the rocky outcrops on Redcliffe Peninsula and squid at night off Woody Point and Redcliffe jetties.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, snapper, tailor and squid on the inshore reefs and around the rocky points, diver whiting off Scarborough, in Deception and Bramble Bays, flathead and whiting in Hays Inlet and the Pine River and squid at night off the jetties.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper and pearl perch on the 25s and tuskfish, maori cod and cobia at the One Mile.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island and Bulwer ledge and school mackerel behind Green Island, on the Hope Banks and near the old Four Beacons.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, Mud and Green Islands, diver whiting on the Amity Banks and in the Rous Channel and flathead and chopper tailor along Manly Harbour rock walls.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, bream, tailor, flathead and whiting.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter, school mackerel near the beacons, tailor in the surf at North Straddie, flathead around Lamb and Macleay Islands and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around the southern bay islands and bream and flathead in Canaipa Passage and in the main channel from Macleay Island to Cabbage Tree Point.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Chopper tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead throughout Jumpinpin and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead in the channels that lead to the Pin Bar and mud crabs in the feeder creeks.
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin on the Continental shelf, cobia, amberjack, pearl perch, snapper and yellowtail king on the 50s, pearl perch, tuskfish and snapper on the 36s, snapper, mulloway and mackerel on the 24s, snapper and cobia on the 18s, flathead in the low tide gutters and tailor on top of the tide along the beaches, flathead, school jew and tarpon in Southport Seaway, flathead, trevally and tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead throughout Southport Broadwater and bass around the bridges in the upper reaches of the Nerang River.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flathead and tailor on soft plastics and hard bodies in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Wahoo on Palm Beach reef, tailor on top of the tide and whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead and whiting at the mouth of the 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, whiting and school jew in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 30s east of the Tweed and yellowtail king at Tweed 9 Mile.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Tailor, bream and flathead along the beaches, bream, whiting, flathead and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the creeks and luderick around the bridge pylons and rocky points.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Amberjack, samson fish and yellowtail king at The Patch, snapper and trag jew at Kahors Reef, bream, dart, whiting and a few tailor along Airforce Beach, bream, trevally and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and flathead, bream and whiting in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass and golden perch on spinner baits around the timber and bass on ice jigs fished close to the bottom in the deeper parts.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass on bait and spinner baits around the banks and timber and on ice jigs in the deeper parts.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass on ice jigs in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Red claw crayfish around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Moogerah Dam
Bass on small vibration baits and tail spinners along the old river bed.
Maroon Dam
Bass and golden perch on small poppers around the timber and newly flooded banks and during the day on jerk baits, small plastics and vibration lures along the edge of the drop offs.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |