Hervey Bay
Snapper and golden trevally on the artificial reefs, queenfish around the bay islands, school mackerel in the western and southern bay, coral trout and sweetlip on the inshore reefs, sand whiting and grunter bream along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, school mackerel and longtail tuna off the Urangan jetty, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, flathead at the creek mouths, grunter bream, mangrove jack, flathead and barramundi in the Burrum River, flathead, whiting, bream and mangrove jack in the creeks and bass, grunter bream and saratoga in the upper reaches of the Mary River.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Red emperor, coral trout, snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, jobfish and gold spotted wrasse about 15nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Snapper along Searys Ledge, trevally, queenfish and mack tuna between Inskip Point and the Powerlines, tuskfish, cod and a few snapper on Bluff Reef, yellowtail king around the moored boats, flathead on the flats in the lower reaches of Snapper and Teebar Creeks, mangrove jack around the rock bars and snaggy banks in the creeks and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, sand whiting between the river mouth and Noosaville reach and trevally along the Tewantin reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, flathead, whiting, bream and flathead in Weyba Creek and trevally in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, pearl perch, sweetlip and cobia at Chardons, North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, moses perch, cobia, northern bluefin tuna and mahi mahi at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and bream at the Maroochy River mouth, sand whiting in the lower reaches, trevally on top of the tide around the Motorway Bridge pylons and flathead at the mouth of the creeks.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, pearl perch and cobia on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and a few whiting along the beaches, bream and trevally along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, around the trawler moorings and bridge pylons and mangrove jack in the canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper and cobia on the inshore reefs.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and amberjack at the Hards.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Flathead inside the old bar, sand whiting at the mouth of Bells and Coochin Creeks, mulloway along Kings Beach and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting at Mission Point and Lime Pocket, bream around Little Goat Island, school jew at Poverty Creek mouth and mud crabs in the deep water out from the mouth of the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Dart, bream and whiting along the eastern beach, sand whiting along the southern beaches, flathead and whiting off Sandstone Point, flathead at Turners Camp Road and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel around the beacons in the northern bay, snapper and grunter bream on Scarborough Reef and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, snapper and grunter bream on the inshore reefs, bream and snapper around the rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting off Scarborough and Margate Beach, flathead, whiting and school jew in the Pine River, flathead and whiting in Hays Inlet and grunter bream in Newport canals.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper and tuskfish at the Cathedrals and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Flathead and bream in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, sand crabs at the river mouth, around Fisherman Islands and along Wynnum foreshores.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel near Green Island and the Huybers beacon, snapper around Green and Peel Islands and diver whiting in the Small Ships Gutter.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
School mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, sand crabs in the southern bay and bream, flathead and whiting along Wellington Point foreshores.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead, bream and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
School mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, sweetlip around Peel Island, flathead in the southern bay, sand whiting at the mouth of the Logan River and Tingalpa Creek and sand crabs off Ormiston, Cleveland Point and Sandy Island.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead in the channels that lead to the Pin Bar and snapper and bream on the NE side of Coochiemudlo Island.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead around Kalinga Bank, Crusoe, Pandanus and Kangaroo Islands, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and on Gold Bank, bream in the deep along the southern end of North Straddie and a few tailor inside the Pin Bar.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor and mulloway inside the Pin Bar and flathead in the main channels that lead to the Pin Bar.
Southport
Snapper on the 24s, 36s and 50s, chopper tailor and whiting along the beaches, tailor at Burleigh headlands and along the Seaway rock walls, flathead in Southport Seaway, inside the Pin Bar, along Crusoe Island and Kalinga Bank and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flathead and tailor inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Snapper on the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, a few tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches 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 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.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Snapper and tuskfish on the close reefs, dart, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the mid to lower reaches of the creeks and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream, a few tailor and school jew along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass and golden perch on spinner baits close to the dam edges, golden perch on bait near the timber in the Boyne River and red claw around the rocky points in the upper reaches.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass on spinner baits and blades around the timber lined edges.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Monduran
The full moon should see the barramundi fire; fish around the points using soft plastics and hard bodies.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au/ |
Borumba Dam
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass on spinner baits and soft plastics around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on deep plastics and small rubber vibes close to the dam wall and saratoga on fly and small cicada lures in the western arm.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on jerk baits around Bay 13 and Pelican Point; better quality fish on deep crank baits and spoons in the deeper parts.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass and golden perch on jerk and crank baits along the newly flooded grassy banks.
Maroon Dam
Bass on soft plastics, chatter and jerk baits in about 6 to 8 metres; a sounder is necessary to locate the schools.
Rivers
Bass on soft plastics, spinner and chatter baits from below Mt Crosby weir to Kookaburra Park in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |