13 July 2023

A closed season applies to snapper and pearl perch throughout Queensland tidal waters from 15 July to 15 August.

Hervey Bay

Coral trout and grassy sweetlip on the wide reefs, cobia in Platypus Bay, school mackerel in the western bay, bream, flathead and whiting on the flats on the western side of Fraser Island, queenfish on the flats in Sandy Straits, bream, whiting, mackerel, bonito and a few jew off the Urangan Jetty, bream, whiting, flathead and squid at Burrum Heads, bream, squid and jew at night at River Heads, bream off the rocks at Pt Vernon and grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River.

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

Rainbow Beach Offshore

Tuskfish, hussar, amberjack, cod and mulloway about 20nm SE of Wide Bay Bar.

Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au

Tin Can Bay

Tuskfish and sweetlip around 15nm east of Wide Bay Bar, nannygai around Tinnanbar, flathead along the drop offs in Tin Can Inlet, trevally in the creeks and squid and cuttlefish close to the moored boats.

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

Noosa

Bream and flathead in Noosa Sound, flathead around Munna Point and trevally along the Noosaville reach.

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

Trevally, queenfish, bream and flathead along the current line in the lower reaches of the Noosa River, trevally, bream and flathead in Woods Bay and flathead along the Gympie Terrace reach.

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

Coral trout, sweetlip and tuskfish at North Reef and cobia and longtail tuna at Halls Reef.

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

Cobia, tuskfish and small black marlin on the Barwon Banks and cobia, mackerel and longtail tuna at North Reef.

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

Maroochydore

Bream and sand crabs in the mid to lower reaches of the Maroochy River, flathead inside the river mouth and at the creek mouths and trevally and school jew in the deep channels.

Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au

Mooloolaba

Cobia at Caloundra 12 mile and Murphys Reef, dart, bream and a few flathead along the beaches, flathead and bream in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and trevally around the moorings and rock walls.

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

Amberjack, tuskfish, snapper and pearl perch at the Hards earlier in the week.

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

Caloundra

Amberjack, tuskfish and sweetlip on the inshore reefs, dart, bream, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, bream at night around Military Jetty and the Power Boat Club and flathead, trevally, chopper tailor and mulloway in Pumicestone Passage.

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

Donnybrook

Diver whiting around Little Goat Island and Glasshouse Creek mouth, flathead and bream along the drop offs, squid at the Ripples and entrance to the canals and school jew at 112.

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

Bribie Island

Dart and tailor at Skirmish Point, flathead and whiting at Sandstone Point, flathead and sweetlip at White Patch, garfish off Banksia Beach, tailor at night between the boat ramp and Ripples, flathead around the Avon wreck, mulloway at night under the Bribie Bridge and sand crabs in the main channel.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027

Northern Moreton Bay

Diver whiting on the Cockle Banks and off Scarborough, tailor at night around the Bribie and Hornibrook Bridges, flathead at the mouth of the Caboolture River and flathead and whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage.

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

Redcliffe Peninsula

Diver whiting in Deception Bay and on the Cockle Banks, bream, tailor and sweetlip around the inshores and rocky points, squid and garfish off the jetties and flathead, bream and whiting in the Pine River and Hays Inlet.

Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT

Moreton Bay Offshore

Tuskfish at the Cathedrals and snapper and pearl perch on the 29s earlier in the week.

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

Wynnum Manly

School mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting in the Blue Hole and Maroom Gutter, squid and cuttlefish off Ormiston, tailor at the mouth of Tingalpa Creek and bream and flathead along Wynnum Manly foreshores.

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

Nth Stradbroke Island

Fish all beaches for dart, bream, whiting and tailor.

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

Redland Bay

School mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, flathead on the flats in the southern bay, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point, cuttlefish and squid off Wellington Point and bream in Raby Bay canals.

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

Flathead around the southern bay islands and bream at the Logan River mouth and Cabbage Tree Point.

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

Jumpinpin

Bream along Kalinga Bank, the NE tip of Crusoe Island, near the Stockyards and Cobby rocks, flathead in Tipplers Passage, off Cabbage Tree Point and along the southern end of Kangaroo Island and sand whiting in Fishermans Channel.

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

Flathead in the main channels that lead to the Pin Bar, sand whiting near Slipping Sands, mulloway inside the Pin Bar and bream in Jacobs Well Channel.

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

Southport

Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead around Crab Island and inside the Pin Bar and bream and squid in Southport Broadwater.

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

Tuskfish, snapper, pearl perch and trag jew in 60 metres east of Southport earlier in the week.

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

Currumbin

Wahoo and mulloway off the desal plant, cobia around Cook Island, dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches and flathead in the creeks.

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

Tweed Coast

Flathead, bream, flounder and chopper tailor in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.

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

Snapper and tuskfish on the 24s east of the Tweed.

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

Pottsville

Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks, flathead and bream in the mid to upper reaches and luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons.

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

Evans Head

Snapper and trag jew on Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, whiting, tailor and a few jew along Airforce Beach, luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead, whiting and trevally in the lower reaches.

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

FRESHWATER FISHING

Boondooma Dam

Bass located with sounder around Pelican Point, Leisegangs Ledge and the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.

Bjelke Petersen Dam

Golden perch on bait close to the timbered edges in the main basin.

Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters

Borumba Dam

Water temperature is quite cold, the best chance of catching bass would be to locate with a sounder in the deeper water and use soft plastics or bait.