13 October 2022

Hervey Bay

Yellowfin tuna west of Breaksea Spit, trevally on the reefs in Platypus Bay and the northern bay, school mackerel throughout the bay, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, coral trout on trolled lures in Gatakers Bay, school mackerel and tuna off the Urangan jetty, grunter bream in Sandy Straits, flathead at the creek mouths, mangrove jack and barramundi in the Burrum River system and threadfin salmon and barramundi in the Mary River.

Fishos TackleworldPh (07) 4128 1022www.fishostackleworld.com.au

Rainbow Beach Offshore

Pearl perch, snapper, moses perch, cod and cobia about 15nm east of Wide Bay Bar.

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

Tin Can Bay

 Queenfish and tuna at Inskip Point, tailor and school mackerel on lures between the Powerlines and Inskip Point, mangrove jack, bream and estuary cod around the snaggy banks and mud crabs on the mangrove flats in the upper reach of the bays.

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

Noosa

Flathead, bream, whiting, trevally and cod along the Noosaville and Tewantin reaches of the Noosa River.

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


Sand whiting at the Noosa River mouth and Frying Pan, bream, flathead, trevally and grunter bream in Woods Bay and flathead, bream and mud crabs in Weyba Creek.

Noosa River Fishing SafarisPh 0429 030 823www.noosariverfishing.com


Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing, will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing, will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Maroochydore

Bream and whiting on the banks in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, flathead and trevally at the Cod Hole, mulloway and tarpon at the river mouth, mangrove jack in the creeks and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.

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

Mooloolaba

Snapper and pearl perch on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and whiting along the beaches, flathead in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and mangrove jack and trevally around the rock walls and bridge pylons.

Tackleworld KawanaPh (07) 5444 0714www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au

Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the Hards and amberjack and yellowtail king at Caloundra wide.

Smithys Fishing ChartersPh 0407 574 868www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au

Caloundra

School mackerel on the inshore reefs, flathead at Happy Valley, flathead and bream around Military Jetty, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks and trevally in the canals.

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

Donnybrook

Bream at Mission Point, sand whiting at the mouth of Elimbah Creek, a few tailor on top of the tide in the main channel, flathead along the drop offs and school jew in the deep holes.

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

Bribie Island

School mackerel off the southern end of Bribie Island, sand whiting at Red Beach, Skirmish Point and Eighth Ave Woorim, flathead near Buckleys Hole and Sandstone Point and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 

Northern Moreton Bay

Spanish mackerel at Hutchison Shoal, snapper along Cowan and Bulwer ledges, in the NW channel and near Cooks Rock, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay, flathead and whiting at the mouth of the Caboolture and Pine Rivers, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks, sand crabs in Deception and Bramble Bay, bass in the upper reaches of the rivers and mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Redcliffe Peninsula

Bream and small snapper around the inshore reefs, rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and school jew in the Pine River and grunter bream Newport canals.

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

Moreton Bay Offshore

Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and mahi mahi at Deep Tempest.

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

Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay

Sweetlip in the shallows around Mud and Green Islands, diver whiting off Fisherman Islands, bream, flathead, threadfin salmon and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs in the shallows from Nudgee Beach to Wellington Point.

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

Wynnum Manly

School mackerel around Green Island, the Huybers beacon and Hope Banks, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter and the Rous Channel and threadfin salmon on lures in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.

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

Wellington Pt

Mulloway around Harry Atkinson artificial reef and Peel Island, school mackerel between Green Island and Wellington Point, threadfin salmon and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, flathead, bream and whiting along Wellington Point foreshores and sand crabs off Ormiston and Wellington Point.

Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235www.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

Diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter, flathead in Canaipa Passage, sand whiting at the mouth of the Logan River and Tingalpa Creek, mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs off Ormiston.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for fishing, will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Jumpinpin

Tailor in the surf at North and South Straddie, flathead in the deep off Kalinga Bank and Crusoe Island and in the shallows near Dinner Island and in Whalleys Gutter and bream around Short Point and the powerlines.

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


Sand whiting around the Powerlines, bream in Jacobs Well channel and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.

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

Southport

Blue marlin, yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi on the Continental Shelf, yellowtail king and amberjack in 85 metres, striped and black marlin on the 50s, snapper on the 24s, 36s and 50s, tailor on the bait reefs, tailor and whiting along the beaches, flathead inside the Pin Bar and Seaway, flathead and whiting in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack around the bridges, rock walls and snaggy banks and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.

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

Flathead and tailor inside the Pin Bar.

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

Currumbin

School mackerel on the inshore reefs, bream on top of the tide and whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches.

The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338www.currumbinboatshed.com.au

Tweed Coast

Flathead, school jew, bream and a few giant trevally in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.

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

Snapper, tuskfish, flathead and trag jew on the 30s east of the Tweed.

Cushy Fishing ChartersPh 0418 631 076www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au

Pottsville

Dart, bream, 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 0588www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au

Evans Head

Bream, a few tailor and school jew along Main and Airforce 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 4536www.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 594www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters

Lake Monduran

A few barramundi on frogs, small hard bodies and paddletail plastics in the shallows.

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

Lake Kurwongbah

Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface and shallow diving lures around the dam edges.

Tackleworld LawntonPh (07) 3205 7475facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton

Hinze Dam

Bass on ice jigs and weighted vibes at the junction of the two arms and towards the dam wall.

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

Somerset Dam

Bass on spoons, chatter baits and heavily weighted soft plastics in Bay 13 and at Pelican Point. 

Rivers

Bass on surface lures, plastics and crank baits along the Lowood reach of the Brisbane River.

Charltons Fishing  Ph (07) 3818 1677www.charltonsfishing.com.au