Coastwatch Thursday, 22nd July, 2021.
FISHING REPORT:
HERVEY BAY
Diver whiting off Burrum Heads, Toogoom, south of Urangan boat harbour and at the southern end of Big Woody Island, bream, flathead and blue salmon in Sandy Straits and bream around the rock walls.
Fishos Tackleworld Ph 41281022.
FRASER ISLAND
No report.
Fraser Island Retreat Ph 41279144. www.fraserislandretreatqld.com.au
RAINBOW BEACH OFFSHORE
No report.
Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph 54868666. www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au
NOOSA
Bream, whiting and grunter bream from the Noosa River mouth to the Frying Pan, trevally and flathead in Lake Cooroibah and sand crabs along the Tewantin reach.
O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph 54497513. www.oboathire.com
Flathead around the Noosa River mouth, sand whiting in the Frying Pan, trevally along the Tewantin reach and bream throughout the river.
Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429030823.
www.noosariverfishing.com
Tuskfish, coral trout, mulloway and cobia on North and Sunshine Reefs.
Noosa Bluewater Charters – Ph 5449 9355. www.noosabluefishing.com.au
Red emperor, yellowtail king and moses perch off Double Island Point, on Sunshine and North Reefs.
Noosa Deep Sea Fishing Co – Ph 0411 222749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au
MAROOCHYDORE
Tailor inside the Maroochy River mouth, bream in the mid to lower reaches, flathead at the mouth of the creeks, trevally around the bridge pylons and mulloway in the Cod Hole.
Swan Boat Hire Ph 54437225. www.swanboathire.com.au
MOOLOOLABA
Dart, tarwhine and a few tailor at dusk and night along the beaches, tailor along the north shore of the Maroochy River mouth, bream and trevally around the rock walls and trawler moorings in the Mooloolah River and garfish in the Basin.
Tackleworld Kawana – Ph 54440714.
Grassy sweetlip and tuskfish on Raper Shoal.
Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 54377754. www.scofs.com.au
Tuskfish, hussar, red throat emperor and gold spotted wrasse on the Barwon Banks.
Odyssey Charters Ph 54781109. www.odysseycharters.com.au
Amberjack, cobia and yellowtail king at Caloundra wide.
Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407574868. http://smithysfishingcharters.com.au
CALOUNDRA
Dart, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting, trevally, chopper tailor and school jew in Pumicestone Passage and trevally in the canals.
Caloundra Fishing World Ph 54914566. www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au
DONNYBROOK
Bream throughout Pumicestone Passage, flathead at Glasshouse Creek mouth, 112 and Mission Point, tailor on top of the tide off Poverty Creek and mud crabs in the deeper channels.
Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph 54988247.
BRIBIE ISLAND
Spanish mackerel on Flinders Reef, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, tailor at Woorim and bream throughout Pumicestone Passage.
Bribie Bait Tackle and Bikes Ph 34081347. www.bribiebaittackleandbikes.com.au
NORTHERN MORETON BAY
Tailor off the Shorncliffe jetty, at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, bream around the bridge pylons and flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the creeks.
Tackleworld Lawnton Ph 32057475. https://www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton
REDCLIFFE PENINSULA
Diver whiting off Scarborough, in Deception Bay and on the Cockle Banks, tailor, bream, squid and cuttlefish around the jetties, rocky points and inshore reefs, flathead in Hays Inlet and the Pine River and flathead and bream at the entrance to Newport Waterways canals.
Hornibrook Bait & Tackle – Ph 21042659.
SANDGATE
No report.
Sandgate Bait & Tackle Ph 32699701.
MORETON BAY OFFSHORE
No report.
Frenzy Charters Ph 32094576.
WYNNUM MANLY
Diver whiting in Small Ships Gutter, near Darcy Light, on the Maroom banks and off Wellington Point, flathead on the Hope banks and chopper tailor in Redland Bay channel.
Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph 33961833. www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com
WELLINGTON PT
Tuskfish in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting in the Rous Channel, flathead at the northern end of King Island and mud crabs in the creeks.
Wellington Point Marine Ph 32072235. www.wptm.com.au
NTH STRADBROKE ISLAND
Fish all beaches for tailor, dart, whiting, bream and flathead.
Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph 34098724.
REDLAND BAY
Dart and tailor in the surf at North Straddie, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point, flathead along the foreshores, mulloway along the city reach of the Brisbane River and bream in Raby Bay canals.
Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph 38211240. www.mossopsfishing.com.au
Flathead and bream around the southern bay islands and flathead at the northern end of Canaipa Passage.
Moreton Bay Charters Ph 0433732310. www.moretonbaycharters.com.au
Bream and flathead around Coochiemudlo Island.
Coochie Boat Hire Ph 32078207. www.coochieboathire.com
JUMPINPIN
Tailor and bream in the surf at North and South Straddie, tailor inside the Pin Bar, bream along Kalinga Bank and at Rocky Point and flathead in Whalleys Gutter, around Eden and Tabby Tabby Islands.
Gem Bait & Tackle Ph 32873868. www.gembait.com.au
No report.
Hooked Online at the Jetty Jacobs Well Ring Brett mobile 0488080351
SOUTHPORT
No report.
The Bait Shop Gold Coast Ph 0406 737 773
Bar cod, bluenose trevalla, flame snapper and bass groper in 200 to 400 metres, yellowtail king, amberjack and samson fish on the 50s, trag jew and cobia on the 24s, mulloway on the artificial reef north of the Seaway, trevally, tarpon and mulloway in Southport Seaway, tailor along the beaches and flathead and chopper tailor in Southport Seaway.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph 5679 0840. www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au
Flathead on soft plastics and hard bodies in Southport Broadwater.
Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428729393.
No report.
Gold Coast Sport Fishing Charters Ph 0439 727625.
No report.
Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419028704. www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au
CURRUMBIN
Tailor, bream and flathead along the beaches, flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph 55250338. www.currumbinboatshed.com.au
TWEED COAST
Flathead, bream, mulloway and luderick in the mid to lower reaches of the Tweed River.
Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419028704. www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au
No report.
Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418631076. www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au
POTTSVILLE
Longtail tuna on the inshore reefs, bream, flathead, tailor and Australian salmon along the beaches, flathead and bream in the lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons, school jew at the mouth and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph 02 66760588. www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au
EVANS HEAD
Bream, tailor and mulloway along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches.
Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph 02 66824536.
FRESHWATER FISHING:
BURNETT VALLEY
Somerset Dam
Bass at dusk on plastics and spoons along Kirkleagh flats.
Boondooma Dam
Bass located with sounder on ice jigs, blades and spoons in the deeper parts and a few golden perch around the rocky points and timber.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
No report.
Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428682594.
LENTHALLS DAM
Bass on trolled hard bodies around the edges.
LAKE MONDURAN
A few barramundi on plastics around the dam edges.
Fishermans Corner Ph 41281022. www.fishermanscorner.com.au
BORUMBA DAM
Saratoga on surface lures around the dam edges and bass on jigs and soft plastics in the deeper parts.
Tackleworld Kawana – Ph 54440714.
LAKE KURWONGBAH
Bass on plastics and vibes in the deeper parts.
LAKE SAMSONVALE
Bass on spoons around Bullocky Point and Forgan Cove.
Tackleworld Lawnton Ph 3205 7475.
https://www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton
HINZE DAM
Bass during the day on heavy metal jigs in the deeper parts.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph 56790840. www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au
CRESSBROOK DAM
NO
Cooby Dam
NO
Wyralong Dam
NO
Wivenhoe Dam
NO
Lake Manchester
Bass early morning on shallow divers around the weed edges and located with sounder on small blades and spoons in the NE arm.
Lake Dyer
NO
Leslie Dam
NO
Somerset Dam
Bass located with sounder on spoons and heavy soft plastics on Kirkleagh flats.
Borumba Dam
NO
Hinze Dam
NO
Lake Samsonvale
NO
Moogerah Dam
NO
Maroon Dam
Bass on small jerk baits and soft plastics on top of the weed.
Lake Kurwongbah
NO
Rivers
NO
Charltons Fishing
Phone: 07 38181677
Web: www.charltonsfishing.com.au