20 October 2022

Hervey Bay

Coral trout, grassy sweetlip and grunter bream on the shallow reefs, queenfish, grunter bream, flathead, mangrove jack, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, school and broad barred mackerel off the Urangan jetty, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, barramundi, threadfin salmon, flathead and whiting in the Mary and Susan Rivers and barramundi, mangrove jack and flathead in the Burrum River.

Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.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 Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au

Tin Can Bay

Trevally, snapper and tuna in Tin Can Inlet, tailor and school mackerel between the Powerlines and Inskip Point, trevally, mangrove jack, bream, estuary cod and school jew in the creeks and mud crabs on the mangrove flats in the bays.

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

Noosa

Bream at the Noosa River mouth and along the Noosaville reach, sand whiting on the banks in the lower reaches and trevally along the Tewantin reach.

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


Flathead, bream, queenfish and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, bream, trevally and queenfish in Woods Bay, grunter bream and school jew along the Tewantin reach and sand whiting in Noosa Sound.

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


Pearl perch, snapper, cod, amberjack and cobia at Sunshine and North Reefs.

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

Pearl perch, sweetlip, mulloway and cobia at North Reef.

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

Maroochydore

Flathead and trevally along the Bli Bli reach of the Maroochy River, sand whiting between Chambers Island and Twin Waters, trevally around the Motorway Bridge pylons and mangrove jack in Petrie Creek.

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

Mooloolaba

Snapper on the inshore reefs, cobia and amberjack around the wrecks, trevally along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth and close to the trawler moorings and mangrove jack in the canals. 

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

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

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

Caloundra

Sand whiting along the eastern beach at Bribie Island, flathead and whiting in Pumicestone Passage, queenfish, trevally and mangrove jack in the canals and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Donnybrook

Sand whiting at Mission Point and Poverty Creek mouth, bream in the deep gutters, school jew at 112, the jetty and south of Little Goat Island, sand crabs off Toorbul and mud crabs at the mouth of the creeks.

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

Bribie Island

Sand whiting at Sandstone Point, Red Beach and Skirmish Point, flathead at Ningi Creek mouth and Turners Camp Road, snapper and sweetlip at White Patch ledge and the Ripples, mangrove jack and grunter bream in Pacific Harbour canals and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027  

Northern Moreton Bay

Flathead along the Deep Water Bend reach of the Pine River, bass near Youngs crossing in the upper reaches and worth setting a few pots for mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Redcliffe Peninsula

Bream, snapper, trevally on the inshores, around the jetties and rocky points, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, flathead, whiting and grunter bream in the Pine River, flathead and whiting in Hays Inlet, grunter bream and school jew in Newport canals and sand crabs in Deception Bay.

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

Moreton Bay Offshore

Snapper and pearl perch at the Cathedrals and tuskfish, wrasse and cod at the One Mile.

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

Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay

Flathead and whiting on the making tide along Nudgee Beach, sand crabs in the shallows from Fisherman Islands to Wynnum Creek mouth and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Wynnum Manly

Bream and flathead along Manly Harbour rock walls, sand whiting on Lota flats and sand crabs off King Island and Manly Harbour.

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

Wellington Pt

With forecast strong winds and heavy rain; the best bet would be to fish the sheltered creeks for flathead, bream and mud crabs.

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

Nth Stradbroke Island

Fish for flathead, bream and chopper tailor along the beaches.

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

Redland Bay

Flathead along Main Beach at North Straddie, mangrove jack in Raby Bay and Birkdale canals and mud crabs at the mouth of the creeks.

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

Jumpinpin

Tailor between the Pin Bar and Crusoe Island, flathead off the NE tip of Crusoe Island and near Slipping Sands and bream at the Stock yards and NW end of South Straddie.

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


Flathead around Pandanus Island, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Pimpama River and mangrove jack along the southern end of Kangaroo Island.

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

Southport

Tailor and mulloway in Southport Seaway and inside the Pin Bar, flathead, bream, trevally and chopper tailor in Southport Broadwater, trevally, mangrove jack and estuary cod at night around the bridges and rock walls in the rivers and mud crabs near the entrance to the canals.

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

Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf and flathead and tailor inside the Pin Bar.

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

Currumbin

Flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera 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, trevally, 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, tuskfish and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.

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

Pottsville

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

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

Evans Head

Flathead, bream, whiting and mulloway along Airforce Beach, flathead, bream and whiting in the lower reaches of the Evans River, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and mud crabs in the upper reaches.

Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine  

FRESHWATER FISHING

Lake Awoonga

Barramundi at night on spinner baits and paddletail plastics along the weed fringed edges.

Lake Monduran

Barramundi on shallow diving hard bodies, paddletail plastics and surface lures in the shallows. Be aware that a fishing competition is being held on the dam this weekend; so there will be more anglers than usual.

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

Ewan Maddock Dam

Bass on cicada, spinner and small stick baits around the weedy edges.

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

Hinze Dam

Bass on worms or shrimp rigged under a float along the newly flooded grassy banks.

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

Wivenhoe Dam

Bass on blades, spoons and crank baits slow rolled off the bottom in front of Billys Bay.

Maroon Dam

Bass on surface lures and plastics rigged with jig spinner close to the timber and on soft plastics around the Nursery.

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