A southern closure for the taking of spanish mackerel in waters south of 22˚S (located slightly north of Stanage Bay, between Mackay and Yeppoon) to the NSW border applies for two three-week periods (six weeks in total) in February and March each year. The first southern closure will run from 1 February 2023 to 21 February 2023 and then 1 March 2023 to 21 March 2023.
Hervey Bay
Coral trout, grassy sweetlip, grunter bream and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, school mackerel around the Fairway Buoy, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, golden trevally north of the Outer Banks, flathead, whiting, grunter bream, trevally, queenfish, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, trevally on top of the tide off the Urangan jetty, mangrove jack and grunter bream in the Burrum River and threadfin salmon in the Mary River.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, moses perch and cobia about 15nm north of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish and maori cod about 15nm east of Wide Bay Bar, trevally and queenfish on live pike at Inskip Point, flathead and whiting in Tin Can Inlet and mud crabs in the upper reaches of the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, flathead along the Noosaville reach and golden trevally in Woods Bay.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and whiting inside the Noosa River mouth, mangrove jack, trevally, grunter bream and mulloway in Lake Cooroibah and trevally and moses perch in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish and spotty mackerel at Sunshine and North Reefs and wahoo and mulloway off Double Island Point.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Spanish mackerel, cobia and cod at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, sand whiting around Picnic Point and Cotton Tree, flathead and grunter bream along the Bli Bli reach and mangrove jack, trevally and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph: 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spanish mackerel at Caloundra 12 Mile, Murphys and Coolum Reefs, grassy sweetlip at Currimundi wide, mahi mahi around the FADs, trevally around the rock walls at the Mooloolah River and the trawler moorings and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Tuskfish, sweetlip and small snapper around Old Woman Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Blue marlin on the Continental Shelf, black marlin in 50 metres east of Mooloolaba and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Spanish, spotty and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, sand whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack in the canals 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 south of Mission Point and in Elimbah Creek, trevally and mangrove jack at 112, grunter bream on the eastern side of Little Goat Island, estuary cod in Glasshouse Creek and sand and mud crabs in the deep holes along the edge of the main channel.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor at the NE end of the island, sand whiting on the flats off Sandstone Point, school mackerel at Skirmish Point, flathead at White Patch, bream and mangrove jack in Pacific Harbour canals and sand crabs in the main channel.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Pearl perch in 60 metres east of Cape Moreton, mahi mahi around the FADs, grassy sweetlip on the coffee rock at the northern end of Bribie Island and flathead on the ebb tide in the lower reaches of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Cobia and school mackerel in Bramble Bay, bream, snapper and flathead around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, grunter bream, mangrove jack and school jew in Newport canals, flathead, whiting, mangrove jack and grunter bream in the Pine River, sand crabs off Scarborough, in Bramble and Deception Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper and rosy jobfish at Deep Tempest and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper, threadfin salmon, mulloway and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, flathead and whiting on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Snapper and sweetlip around the Huybers Beacon, Mud and Green Islands and along the drop off at Wellington Point, diver whiting on the Chain Banks, spotty and school mackerel on the Hope Banks and sand whiting on Lota flats.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Diver whiting in the Rous Channel and on the Chain Banks and flathead and bream along Wellington Point foreshores.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and whiting.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Spanish mackerel at the Group, pearl perch in 100 metres east of Pt Lookout, mahi mahi around the FADs, sweetlip at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, diver whiting and school mackerel in the Rous Channel and sand whiting on the making tide on Lota flats.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream, flathead and a few small snapper around the southern bay islands.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor in the surf at North and South Straddie, chopper tailor in Canaipa Passage and on the western side of Tabby Tabby Island, flathead along Kalinga Bank, around Eden and Oak Islands and bream along the southern end of North Straddie and at Rocky Point.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Sand whiting on Gold Bank and in Tipplers Passage, trevally inside the Pin Bar and mud crabs in the Logan River.
Southport
Small black marlin on the 50s, mahi mahi around the FADs, dart, flathead and whiting along the beaches, flathead and whiting in Southport Broadwater and trevally and mangrove jack in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf and black marlin, wahoo and mackerel on the inshore reefs.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
School mackerel on Palm Beach Reef and the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and mud crabs in the canals.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Trevally, tailor and tarpon on surface lures in the middle reaches of the Tweed River and flathead, bream and school jew in the deeper holes.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, maori cod, wahoo and small black marlin on the 24s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Snapper, spanish and spotty mackerel on the inshore reefs, tailor, dart and bream along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks, luderick close to the rock walls and bridge pylons and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, pearl perch and trag jew at Kahors Reef, spotty mackerel at South Reef, bream, flathead 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 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass and golden perch on spinner baits at the start of the timber in the Stuart River, bass on lures trolled to 20 feet near the Barbers Pole and golden perch on trolled lures around the points in the Narrows.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass and golden perch on trolled hard bodies at the start of the timber and around Bass Point.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass early morning on blades in the deep holes.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass and saratoga early morning on surface lures around the lily pads and weed edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures along the dam edges in the eastern arm and during the day on metal blades around the timber.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass and golden perch early morning on chatter baits and small spoons around the points.
Wyralong Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits around the timbered edges and tilapia on live earth worms off the bank. Remember tilapia are a noxious pest fish and should be disposed of in the bins provided.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on lures trolled to 20 feet in Billies Bay.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on chatter baits at The Spit and on lipless crank baits and blades around the timber in the upper reaches.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |