Hervey Bay
Snapper on the inshore reefs and Platypus Bay, bream, whiting, queenfish, tailor, trevally, blue salmon and grunter bream in Sandy Straits, school mackerel in the western bay, flathead, school mackerel and queenfish off Urangan Jetty, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan and bream, flathead, tailor, mulloway and school mackerel at River Heads.
Fraser Island
Surf fishing has been excellent this week with plenty of quality tailor being taken. However, the forecast increasing swell and strong winds will make fishing the beaches hard.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Red emperor, snapper, pearl perch, 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
Red emperor, snapper and pearl perch on the offshore reefs, mulloway and nannygai around the wrecks off Rainbow Beach, flathead on the ebb tide in the drains and on trolled hard bodies along the drop offs in Tin Can Bay, trevally at dusk on surface poppers in Snapper Creek and diver whiting in Teebar Creek.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, flathead and a few whiting in the lower reaches and trevally in Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, flathead and bream in the Frying Pan, flathead, bream and mangrove jack along the Tewantin reach and queenfish along Gympie Terrace.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, pearl perch, sweetlip, gold band snapper, mulloway and longtail tuna at North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuna and moses perch at North Reef and snapper, pearl perch and amberjack on the Barwon Banks.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream in the deep holes throughout the Maroochy River, flathead at the Cod Hole, near the mouth of the creeks, Goat and Channel Islands, trevally around the Motorway Bridge pylons and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, sweetlip and tuskfish on the inshore reefs, dart, bream, flathead and a few 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 and sweetlip near the NW Fairway Buoy and tuskfish at Caloundra 12 Mile.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Snapper and amberjack at the Hards and Barwon Banks.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper and sweetlip on Currimundi Reef, tailor off the headlands, bream, flathead and tailor in Pumicestone Passage, sand whiting on the banks opposite the Powerboat club and trevally in the canals.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead and bream along the drop offs, tailor on top of the tide in the main channel, sand whiting at Mission Point and Coochin Creek mouth and snapper at 112.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor on trolled hard bodies off Sandstone Point, sand whiting at Woorim and Red Beach, snapper along the ledge at Banksia Beach and grunter bream in the canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper at Curtin and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, bream and snapper on the inshore reefs at Redcliffe and Scarborough and flathead and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Diver whiting in Deception and Bramble Bays, bream, tailor and squid around the inshore reefs, rocky points and jetties, flathead and school jew in the Pine River and flathead in Hays Inlet.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 29s and 33s.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Diver whiting around the old compass adjustment buoy, diver whiting and flathead on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands and bream, flathead and small snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane
River.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Tailor and school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting on the Chain Banks and in the channel leading to the Maroom Hole, snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs and bream, whiting and flathead on Lota flats.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Diver whiting in the Rous Channel and Small Ships Gutter, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, small snapper around Wellington Point jetty and flathead along the foreshores.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for tailor, dart, whiting, bream and flathead.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson, Curtin and West Peel artificial reefs, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, sand whiting at the mouth of Tingalpa and Eprapah Creeks, sand whiting along Raby Bay foreshores and bream in the canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead and bream around the southern bay islands and in the channel between Macleay Island and the Logan River mouth.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor inside the Pin Bar and flathead around Cobby Cobby Island and the Logan River mouth.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Mulloway and tailor inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting near the Powerlines and bream around Jacobs Well jetty.
Southport
Pearl perch, amberjack and yellowtail king on the 50s, snapper on the 18s and 36s, mulloway on the 12s and 18s, tailor and mulloway in Southport Seaway and inside the Pin Bar, tailor along the beaches, flathead on the shallow banks in Southport Broadwater and bream and flathead in the lower reaches of the rivers.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Snapper in 60 to 80 metres east of Southport and flathead and tailor in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Tailor on top of the tide and whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks and mud crabs close to the mangroves in the upper reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, trevally and school jew in the mid to lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, flathead and trag jew on the 30s east of the Tweed Bar.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, whiting, flathead and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of 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 and trag jew on Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, a few tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, a few tailor and mulloway off the headlands, 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 on spinner baits around the dam edges and on bait close to the timber. Red claw crayfish are scattered throughout the dam.
Somerset Dam
Bass early morning on jackalls near Red Rock, Wyangy and Beam Creeks.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass and saratoga on spinner baits and vibes in the shallows. The saratoga are more active from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass at dawn and dusk on soft plastics around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on deep fly off the points.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Maroon Dam
Bass on chatter baits in 5 to 8 metres at the Nursery near the camping ground and on beetle spins close to the edges in the upper reach. Plenty of tilapia on worms throughout the dam; remember tilapia are a noxious pest fish and should be disposed of in the bins provided.
Rivers
Bass on soft plastics and spinner baits between Mt Crosby and Wivenhoe Dam wall in the Brisbane River.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |