11 August 2022

Hervey Bay

Red emperor, green jobfish, tuskfish, coronation trout, spanish mackerel, cobia and mahi mahi offshore from Breaksea Spit, trevally and cobia in Platypus Bay, golden trevally on the artificial reefs, grunter bream, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, bream around the rocks in Gatakers Bay, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, bream, flathead and school mackerel off the Urangan jetty, mulloway at the mouth of the Mary and Susan Rivers and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.

Fraser Island

Tailor, dart, bream, whiting and school jew in the surf gutters. Travelling on low tide along the eastern beaches is recommended.

Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au

Rainbow Beach Offshore

Red emperor, coral trout, tuskfish, hussar and gold spotted wrasse about 20nm east of Wide Bay Bar.

Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au

Tin Can Bay

Tuskfish, hussar, cod and moses perch on Christmas Reef, cobia and mulloway on the inshore wrecks, tuskfish and cod on Teebar ledge, diver whiting off Tinnanbar and squid on the drift in Tin Can Inlet.

The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au

Noosa

Bream throughout the Noosa River, flathead along the Tewantin reach and golden trevally around Makepeace Island.

O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com

Flathead, bream and school jew along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, flathead and bream in Woods Bay and flathead near the dog beach at the river mouth.

Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com

Sweetlip, tuskfish and cod on North and Sunshine Reefs.

Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au

Tuskfish, maori cod, amberjack, gold spotted wrasse and moses perch on the Barwon Banks and sweetlip, moses perch and tuna on North Reef.

Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au

Maroochydore

Bream throughout the Maroochy River, tailor at the river mouth, trevally and school jew around the Motorway Bridge pylons and flathead near Goat Island.

Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au

Mooloolaba

Tuskfish and sweetlip at Caloundra wide, sweetlip at Currimundi Reef, dart and whiting along the beaches, trevally and bream in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and a few mud crabs in the canals.

Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au

Grassy sweetlip around Old Woman Island.

Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946

Amberjack and tuskfish on the Barwon Banks.

Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au

Caloundra

Flathead and tailor inside the new bar, tailor along Moffat Beach, bream around Happy Valley and the Boardwalk, flathead along Golden Beach and trevally and queenfish in the canals.

Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au

Donnybrook

Chopper tailor between Poverty Creek mouth and Mission Point, flathead along the drop offs, bream in the deep channels, sand whiting at the southern end of Little Goat Island and squid on the weed banks.

Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle

Bribie Island

Flathead on top of the tide at Sandstone Point, tailor at Red Beach and Skirmish Point, sand whiting along the eastern beach, bream and grassy sweetlip at Banksia Beach, mulloway along the ledge at White Patch, squid at night under the Bribie Bridge and chopper tailor in the canals.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027

Northern Moreton Bay

Tailor at the Pine River mouth and under the Bribie Bridge, flathead in the lower reaches of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting on the making tide at the creek mouths that run off Pumicestone Passage and squid in the clean water along Redcliffe foreshores.

Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton

Redcliffe Peninsula

Diver whiting off Scarborough, in Deception and Bramble Bays, bream, tailor and squid around the inshore reefs, rocky points and jetties and flathead and school jew in Hays Inlet and the Pine River.

Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT

Moreton Bay Offshore

Tuskfish, wrasse, moses perch and cod at the One Mile.

Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au

Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay

School mackerel around the M8 and Measured Mile beacons, Green Island, Hope Banks and in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting and flathead near the old compass adjustment buoy and Brisbane River mouth and bream along the rock walls in the lower reaches.

Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait

Wynnum Manly

Diver whiting on the Amity and Maroom Banks, tailor in the surf at North Straddie and bream along Manly Harbour rock walls.

Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com

Wellington Pt

Diver whiting in the Rous Channel, squid around Wellington Point leads and flathead along Wellington Point foreshores.

Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au

Nth Stradbroke Island

Fish all beaches for tailor, dart, whiting, flathead and bream.

Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724

Redland Bay

Diver whiting off the Sandhills, in the Rous Channel and Fishermans Gutter, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, flathead on the banks in the southern bay and bream in Raby Bay canals.

Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au

Flathead in the channel between Macleay Island and Cabbage Tree Point and arrow squid around the southern bay islands.

Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing

Jumpinpin

Flathead and whiting near Slipping Sands, flathead along Kalinga Bank and the southern end of Kangaroo Island, sand whiting on Gold Bank and in Fishermans Channel and bream at the Stockyards, Short Point and Tabby Tabby Island.

Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait

Tailor inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting along the western side of South Straddie, flathead in the main channels that lead to the Pin Bar and bream in Jacobs Well Channel.

Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au

Southport

Tailor and mulloway inside the Pin Bar, tailor along the beaches, flathead, whiting, flounder and squid in Southport Broadwater and mulloway in Southport Seaway.

Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au

Tailor and flathead inside the Pin Bar and in Southport Broadwater.

Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing

Currumbin

Tailor, bream and flathead along the beaches, flathead in the lower reaches of Currumbin Creek, school jew in Tallebudgera Creek 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

Bream, flathead, tailor and mulloway in the mid to upper reaches of the Tweed River.

Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au

Snapper, tuskfish, maori cod, spangled sweetlip and yellowtail king at Tweed 9 Mile and snapper on the 24s and 30s NE of the Tweed.

Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au

Pottsville

Dart, flathead and chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches in the creeks and luderick around the bridge pylons and rock walls in the lower reaches.

Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au

Evans Head

Snapper on Kahors Reef and North Ground, bream and school jew along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream 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

Boondooma & Bjelke Petersen Dams

There has been a big rise in water level since recent rain and fishing has been tough. As the water levels settle fishing should improve.

Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters

Borumba Dam

Bass located with sounder on ice jigs and vibes in the deep water and a few saratoga during the day on spinner baits and surface lures around the edge of the weed banks and in the little bays.

Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au

Lake Kurwongbah

Bass located with sounder on trolled hard bodies in the deeper parts.

Lake Samsonvale

The water in the dam is rolling over, a term to describe the bottom layers of the dam rolling to the surface. This is not good for fishing and it will take a while before things get back to normal.