Hervey Bay
Grassy sweetlip, nannygai, snapper, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, spanish mackerel on the artificial reefs and in the northern bay, school mackerel, longtail and mack tuna in the shipping channels, flathead, bream, whiting, mangrove jack, grunter bream and threadfin salmon in Sandy Straits, trevally, queenfish and mackerel off the Urangan jetty, bream, whiting, flathead, grunter bream, mangrove jack, barramundi and mud crabs in the creeks, trevally, queenfish and whiting along the town beaches, grunter bream, whiting, barramundi, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the Burrum River, barramundi, grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in the lower reaches of the Mary River and sand crabs off the Burrum coast and in Platypus Bay. The Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Comp is being held this weekend; www.burrumheadsfishing.com.au/2024-easter-competition
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Flathead on the ebb tide on the flats in Tin Can Inlet, mangrove jack, estuary cod and mud crabs in the creeks and squid around the moored boats.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Flathead and trevally along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, flathead in Noosa Sound and bream around the Munna Point bridge.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, bream and grunter bream in Woods Bay and school jew in Noosa Sound.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Coral trout, pearl perch, spangled emperor, spanish mackerel and longtail tuna at Sunshine and North Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Sweetlip, snapper and mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, flathead in the mid to upper reaches, grunter bream around the Motorway Bridge pylons and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Longtail tuna in the bay at Mooloolaba, sand whiting along the La Balsa park reach of the Mooloolah River, trevally on top of the tide around the trawler moorings and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip and snapper float baiting around Old Woman Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
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
Sand whiting at Mission Point and Coochin Creek mouth, flathead and grunter bream along the drop offs, chopper tailor at 112 and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Very little fishing activity due to wind and rain, but it is forecast to ease. Would be worth having a go for bream and mud crabs in the creeks and around the mangroves in Pumicestone Passage.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Bream, flathead and chopper tailor at the mouth of the Pine River, flathead and bream at the mouth of the Caboolture River and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, sweetlip, snapper and grunter bream around the inshores and rocky points, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet and the Pine River, bream, flathead and grunter bream in Newport canals and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Spotty and school mackerel near the Measured Mile and old four beacons, sweetlip and snapper around Mud and Green Islands, sand crabs between Green Island and Wellington Point and mud crabs in the creeks.
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, rosy jobfish and trag jew at Deep Tempest and snapper, pearl perch and yellowtail king on the 29s.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Squid around Green Island and along Manly foreshores and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Spanish mackerel at the Group, spotty mackerel around the shipping beacons in the bay, sweetlip and snapper on the eastern side of Mud Island, longtail tuna between Harry Atkinson artificial reef and Tangalooma, bream in Raby Bay canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper, sweetlip and flathead in the cleaner water around the southern bay islands.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, bream in Jacobs Well channel, threadfin salmon in the Logan River and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Spanish mackerel at Diamond Reef, spotty mackerel and longtail tuna at the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, snapper and morwong in Southport Seaway, flathead and whiting in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Sand whiting and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, trevally and school jew on the tide changes 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 and 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew, spanish and spotty mackerel on Kahors Reef and North Ground, bream and tailor along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream, tailor 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) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass on spinner baits along the steep walls in the Narrows, on trolled hard bodies around the Junction and on bait close to the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
Barramundi on weedless frogs and small suspending hard bodies off the points and in the upper reaches of the arms.
Lake Monduran
Barramundi at night and early morning on large swim baits and paddletail plastics in the shallows.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Borumba Dam
Saratoga early morning on surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lakes Kurwongbah & Samsonvale
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures and spinner baits around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on metal spoons around the submerged timber off the points and on jerk and crank baits in about 15 – 20 feet close to the timber.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass early morning on light coloured chatter baits and lipless crank baits close to the edges at Billies Bay and Platypus Cliffs.
Moogerah Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on chartreuse coloured lipless crank baits along the timbered edges.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures around the dam edges and during the day on dark coloured chatter and crank baits in the upper reaches of the creeks.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |