17 August 2023

Hervey Bay

Snapper in the Gutters, Platypus and northern bays, trevally on the deep reefs, school mackerel off Burrum Heads and Urangan, trevally, bream, school mackerel and mack tuna off the Urangan Jetty, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Urangan to Torquay, bream around the rocky foreshores, grunter bream, flathead, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the Burrum River.

Fraser Island

Dart, bream and chopper tailor along the eastern beaches. A reminder that there is a total fishing ban from midday August 1st until midday September 30th, in an area from 400m south of Indian Head to 400m north of Waddy Point and 400m seawards of those locations.

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

Rainbow Beach Offshore

Snapper, tuskfish, moses perch and cobia about 10nm east of Wide Bay Bar.

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

Tin Can Bay

Longtail tuna on top of the tide at Inskip Point, tailor, whiting, mangrove jack and trevally in the creeks and squid around the moored boats in Tin Can Inlet.

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

Noosa

Bream on the ebb tide throughout the Noosa River and flathead inside the river mouth.

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

Flathead around the Noosa River mouth, trevally in Woods Bay and Noosa Sound and school jew along the Tewantin reach.

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

Snapper, pearl perch, maori cod, gold band snapper and cod at North Reef.

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

Pearl perch, snapper, red emperor, tuskfish and gold spotted wrasse on the Barwon Banks and tuskfish, sweetlip, moses perch and cobia at North Reef.

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

Maroochydore

Bream throughout the Maroochy River, flathead in the mid to upper reaches and a few trevally along the Bli Bli reach.

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

Mooloolaba

Snapper on the Gneering Shoals and Currimundi Reef, dart and bream along the beaches, bream around the rock walls and bridges in the Mooloolah River and flathead along the drop offs in the lower reaches.

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

Snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and yellowtail king at the Hards and tuskfish on the Barwon Banks.

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

Caloundra

Pearl perch at Caloundra wide, snapper on the inshore reefs, bream and tarwhine along the beaches, flathead inside the new bar, sand whiting around the Power Boat Club and Coochin Creek mouth and a few mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Donnybrook

Flathead and bream along the drop offs, sand whiting at Mission Point and Glasshouse Creek mouth, diver whiting between Glasshouse Creek and Little Goat Island, grunter bream at Poverty Creek mouth and chopper tailor off Toorbul.

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

Bribie Island

Flathead and tailor at Sandstone Point, flathead at the mouth of Ningi and Elimbah Creeks, bream and mulloway at night in Pacific Harbour canals and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027

Northern Moreton Bay

Pearl perch at Caloundra wide, spanish mackerel at Hutchison Shoal, snapper in the NW Channel and around Cook’s Rock, flathead, whiting and trevally at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the Caboolture and Pine Rivers.

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

Redcliffe Peninsula

Bream, tailor, snapper and school jew around the inshores, jetties and rocky points, diver whiting in Deception Bay and on the Cockle Banks, bream, flathead, whiting and school jew in the Pine River and Hays Inlet and squid around the rocky points.

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

Moreton Bay Offshore

Snapper at Deep Tempest and on the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.

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

Wynnum Manly

Snapper around Green Island, school mackerel in the Rous and Rainbow Channels, diver whiting near Darcy Light, cuttlefish off Ormiston 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, flathead and chopper tailor.

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

Redland Bay

Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, diver whiting in the Maroom Hole, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, flathead on the banks in the southern bay and at the mouth of the creeks and sand whiting at the mouth of the Logan River.

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

Bream and a few snapper around the southern bay islands and flathead in Canaipa Passage and off Cabbage Tree Point

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

Jumpinpin

Tailor inside the Pin Bar, off the NE tip of Crusoe Island and in Canaipa Passage, flathead in Tipplers Passage, around Crusoe, Dinner and Tabby Tabby Islands, sand whiting near the Pig Sties, Marks Rocks and in Fishermans Channel and bream at the Stockyards and NW end of South Straddie.

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

Tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead in Whalleys Gutter, threadfin salmon in the Logan River and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.

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

Southport

Snapper, pearl perch and amberjack in 80 to 90m east of Southport, snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 36s, tailor, trag and silver jew on the 18s, dart, tarwhine, flathead and chopper tailor along the beaches, trevally and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead at the entrance to the Seaway, flathead and bream in the rivers, luderick near the logs at the NW end of South Straddie and in McKenzies Channel and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and the channels that lead to the Pin Bar.

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

Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish in 60 to 80m east of Southport, tailor in the surf at South Straddie and flathead in Southport Broadwater.

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

Currumbin

Chopper tailor along the beaches bream and flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.

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

Tweed Coast

Flathead, bream, whiting and school jew in the lower 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 Bar.

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

Pottsville

Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and trevally in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls in the lower reaches and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.

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

Evans Head

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

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

FRESHWATER FISHING

Boondooma Dam

Bass located with sounder on plastics, ice jigs and blades in the deeper parts of the dam.

Bjelke Petersen Dam

Golden perch on bait around the timbered edges; bass have been quiet.

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

Borumba Dam

Bass on suspended jerk baits and spinner baits in about 2 to 5 metres; a sounder is necessary to locate the schools.

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

Lake Samsonvale

Bass on spoons off the bank at Forgan Cove, Bullocky Rest and MacGavin View and a few saratoga at dusk on surface lures around the dam edges.

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

Hinze Dam

Saratoga on fly and surface minnows in the western arm and bass on spoons off the deeper points.

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

Somerset Dam

Bass on spoons on the flats at Queen Street and on crank and spinner baits around the dam edges.

Moogerah Dam

Bass on heavy soft plastics and lipless crank baits around the Spit and on natural coloured small spinner baits along the edge of the old creek bed in the upper reaches.

Maroon Dam

Bass early morning on small soft plastics and blades around the dam edges and during the day on ¼ oz paddle tails in the deeper parts.

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