A reminder that to allow spawning to take place, barramundi fishing along the east coast of Queensland is banned for three months from 1st November, for both commercial fishermen and recreational anglers. Fishing is still permitted in stocked impoundments that fall under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).
Hervey Bay
Yellowfin tuna, blue and black marlin on the Continental Shelf, coral trout, snapper and cod on the deep inshore reefs, coral trout, sweetlip and grunter bream on the shallow reefs, school mackerel throughout the bay, bonito and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, queenfish, grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in the channels in Sandy Straits, sand whiting during the day and grunter bream at night along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, grunter bream, school and broad barred mackerel off the Urangan jetty and threadfin salmon and grunter bream in the lower reaches of the rivers; best fishing the flood tide as there is quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, amberjack, moses perch 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
Mack tuna at Inskip Point, mangrove jack and estuary cod where the clean sea water meets the murky fresh in the creeks, school jew around the rock bars and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches of the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Sand whiting at the Noosa River mouth, trevally and whiting along the Tewantin reach and flathead in Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth, sand whiting in the Frying Pan and trevally in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, yellowtail king and cod off Double Island Point and on North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, scarlet sea perch and cobia at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Trevally along the dirty water line in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, sand whiting on the making tide on the banks inside the river mouth and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Pearl perch at Caloundra wide, grassy sweetlip at Currimundi Reef, snapper and cobia at Murphys Reef, dart along the beaches, bream around the trawler moorings in the Mooloolah River and 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 |
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish at the Hards and tuskfish and hussar on the Barwon Banks.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper and sweetlip off the rocks at Moffat Beach, bream and tarwhine along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting near the old bar entrance, flathead and queenfish off Military Jetty, flathead and whiting at the mouth of Bells and Coochin Creeks and mud crabs in the upper reaches of 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, grunter bream at the mouth of Poverty Creek and mud crabs in the deep 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 and whiting at Woorim, sand whiting at Skirmish Point and Red Beach, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, flathead around Sandstone Point and Poverty Creek mouth, grunter bream and mangrove jack in the canals and grassy sweetlip at the Ripples.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel around the channel markers in the bay, flathead at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and bass in the upper reaches of the North and South Pine Rivers.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, snapper and school mackerel around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and school jew in the Pine River, flathead and whiting in Hays Inlet, grunter bream in Newport canals, sand crabs in Deception Bay and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing, will fish again once the seas settle.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel in the Rous Channel, bream and flathead at the Brisbane River mouth, flathead and whiting on the flats on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands and sand crabs around Green and Mud Islands.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel in the Rous Channel, bream, whiting and sole along Wynnum Manly foreshores and sand crabs out from Manly Harbour.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
School mackerel in the Rous Channel, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter, snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, sweetlip around the southern bay islands and sand crabs off Ormiston and Cleveland Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Jumpinpin
Tailor inside the Pin Bar and near Slipping Sands, flathead at the mouth of the Logan River and in Tipplers Passage and mangrove jack at Rocky Point and near the Gazebo in the Logan River.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and flathead along Kalinga Bank.
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, blue and striped marlin in the Canyons, pearl perch, amberjack and yellowtail king on the 50s, pearl perch, snapper and tuskfish on the 36s, snapper and tailor on the 24s, mahi mahi around the FADs, tailor, mangrove jack and school jew in Southport Seaway, dart, whiting, tarwhine and chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting throughout Southport Broadwater and mud crabs in the rivers, creeks and lakes.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Snapper and pearl perch on the 36s NE of Southport and tailor and flathead in Southport Seaway.
| 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
The Tweed River is pretty fresh after the recent rain, a few flathead, bream, whiting and trevally have been caught near the mouth on the flooding tide where the clean ocean water meets the fresh.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing, will fish again once the seas settle.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream and flathead along the beaches and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks; best on the flood tide as there is quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Bream and school jew along Airforce Beach, 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
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on trolled hard bodies along the flats, on swim baits off the deeper points and on paddletails and surface lures in the shallows. The lake is at 104% capacity.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au/ |
Borumba Dam
Bass on chatter baits along the newly flooded grassy banks.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Hinze Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures along the newly flooded grassy banks and during the day on plastics and spinner baits in the deeper parts.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass and golden perch on spinner baits, hard bodies and lipless crank baits around the dam edges.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on silent lipless crank baits, spinner baits and small tail spinners in about 15 to 20 feet close to the dam edges.
Maroon Dam
Bass on small jerk and crank baits along the newly flooded grassy banks.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |