Hervey Bay
Snapper, pearl perch, red emperor, maori cod, tuskfish and cobia east of Breaksea Spit, school mackerel around the bait schools in the bay, sand whiting on the making tide along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, flathead at the creek mouths, bream along the rocky foreshores, grunter bream, barramundi and mangrove jack in the Burrum River, barramundi, grunter bream, blue and threadfin salmon in the Mary River and mulloway at River Heads.
Fraser Island
Dart, chopper tailor and a few mulloway along the surf beaches. Travelling on low tide is recommended. 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
Pearl perch, snapper, hussar, moses perch, wrasse and cod about 15 to 20nm SE of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Snapper, grunter bream and mulloway on 5 Mile reef, sand whiting on the flats in Tin Can Inlet and blue salmon and mud crabs in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, flathead at the river mouth and trevally in Woods Bay.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, nannygai, cod and cobia off Double Island Point and at North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, red emperor and gold band snapper on the Barwon Banks and pearl perch and snapper at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream at the mouth of the Maroochy River, trevally in the Cod Hole and along the Bli Bli reach and flathead at Cotton Tree.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, pearl perch and amberjack at the Hards, pearl perch and amberjack at Caloundra wide, snapper and yellowtail king at Murphys Reef, dart, bream and tarwhine along the beaches, bream along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth and flathead and whiting in the lower reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and yellowtail king at the Hards.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper, sweetlip and tuskfish at Caloundra 5, 7 and 9 Mile, dart, whiting, bream and a few chopper tailor along the beaches and flathead, whiting, trevally, mulloway and tailor in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Sand whiting at Mission Point, Glasshouse and Elimbah Creek mouths, flathead along the drop offs, bream in Dunlops Gutter and around the jetty, tailor at the southern end of Little Goat Island and Poverty Creek mouth and sand crabs off Toorbul.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor and whiting at Woorim Beach, sand whiting at South Point, Red Beach and Skirmish Point, tailor at Sandstone Point, flathead at White Patch and in Gallagher Gutter and a few snapper along the ledge at Banksia Beach.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and spanish mackerel at Hutchison Shoal, snapper at Curtin and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, diver whiting off the Sandhills and on the Cockle Banks and bream and flathead at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Diver whiting in Deception Bay, snapper, bream, tailor and school jew around the inshores, rocky points and jetties and bream, whiting, flathead and school jew in the Pine River and Hays Inlet.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and jobfish at Deep Tempest, snapper and trag jew on the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting near Darcy Light, on the Amity Banks, in the Blue Hole, Rous Channel and Small Ships Gutter, school mackerel around Peel Island, the Hope Banks and in the Rous Channel, cuttlefish off Ormiston and Wellington Point and sand crabs in the deep water near Green Island.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for tailor, dart, whiting, bream and flathead.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Deep Tempest and Harry Atkinson artificial reef, sweetlip around Mud and Green Islands, diver whiting on the Banana Bank and bream in Raby Bay Canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead, bream and a few tailor around the southern bay islands and in Canaipa Passage.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
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 in the surf at South Straddie, flathead around the Powerlines and mulloway inside the Pin Bar.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf, snapper and pearl perch on the 36s and 50s, snapper, tuskfish and cobia on the 24s, mahi mahi around the FADs, dart, whiting and chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead, trevally and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead on the flats in Southport Broadwater and flathead and bream in the Nerang and Coomera Rivers.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 36s and 50s, yellowfin tuna on the Continental Shelf and flathead inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart and a few tailor along the beaches and bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, whiting, flounder, bream, tailor and school jew in the mid to upper reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and fingermark on the 30s east of the Tweed Bar.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting and trevally in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks and luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew and a few pearl perch at Kahors Reef, flathead, whiting, tailor and a few mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, flathead, whiting and trevally 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 on plastics, live bait and trolled lures around Pelican Point, the Junction and at the start of the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch on baits around the rock walls in the main basin and at the start of the timber and a few bass on jerk and spinner baits off the bank.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass early morning on spinner baits and hard bodies around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Lake Samsonvale
Saratoga on surface lures around the dam edges and bass on spoons in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass located with sounder on trolled deep divers off the points and red claw crayfish on the grassy banks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on lures trolled to 15 to 20 feet along the old river bed and towards Platypus Cliffs.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits, tail spinners and soft plastics around the Spit and near the old creek bed in the upper reaches.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on small poppers around the dam edges and during the day on blades and small lipless crank baits in the deeper parts.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |