9 May 2024

Hervey Bay

Grassy sweetlip, snapper, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, flathead, trevally, queenfish and blue salmon on the flats in Sandy Straits, bream, mackerel and tuna off the Urangan jetty, coral trout, trevally and blue salmon off the rocks at Pt Vernon, flathead, barramundi and grunter bream in the Burrum River, sand crabs in 10 to 15 metres in the bay and mud crabs in the creeks. A new zoning plan for the Great Sandy Marine Park will be effective from 21 May 2024.  For more information: –https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/great-sandy-marine/management-and-zoning/zones-and-designated-areas/marine-park-zones

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 in the drains between Searys Ledge and Norman Point and on the flats opposite Teebar Ledge, golden trevally on lures off Norman Point and mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Noosa

Flathead, bream and trevally in the lower reaches of the Noosa River and grunter bream at the entrance to Lake Cooroibah.

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

Flathead and tarwhine in Woods Bay and flathead and grunter bream around Harbourtown Marina.

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

Coral trout, pearl perch and tuskfish at Sunshine Reef.

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

Spanish mackerel, sweetlip, moses perch and northern bluefin tuna at North Reef and sweetlip, snapper, yellowtail king, cobia and spotty mackerel at Sunshine Reef.

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

Maroochydore

Sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, chopper tailor at the river mouth, flathead and trevally in the middle reaches and grunter bream in the creeks.

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

Mooloolaba

Tailor along the beaches, trevally, chopper tailor and school jew along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, sand crabs in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.

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

Spanish mackerel on the Barwon Banks and amberjack and yellowtail king wide of there.

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

Caloundra

Snapper and grassy sweetlip on the shallow reefs, spanish mackerel at Caloundra 5 and 7 Mile, dart, whiting and tarwhine along the beaches, flathead, whiting, bream and grunter bream in Pumicestone Passage and mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Donnybrook

Sand whiting at Roys, Lime Pocket and Coochin Creek mouth, flathead and bream along the drop offs, school jew 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

Diver whiting and school mackerel on the Cockle Banks, tailor and a few school mackerel around Sandstone Point, snapper near Cooks Rocks and the ledge at White Patch, mulloway at night under the Bribie Bridge, sand crabs in the bay and mud crabs in the creeks.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027

Northern Moreton Bay

Snapper in NW Channel, around Curtin artificial reef and Cooks Rock, longtail tuna off the southern end of Bribie Island, snapper and grunter bream on the Redcliffe inshores, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, mulloway at night near Baxters and Bongaree Jetties and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks.

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

Redcliffe Peninsula

Snapper, grassy sweetlip, bream, school jew and grunter bream on the inshores, school mackerel and tailor around Woody Point Jetty, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet and the Pine River, bream, flathead and grunter bream in Newport canals and sand crabs in Bramble Bay.

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

Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay

School mackerel off Wellington Point, around the Measured Mile and Green Island and bream, flathead, snapper, threadfin salmon and school jew in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.

Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait-182344678957765

Moreton Bay Offshore

Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish at the Cathedrals and tuskfish at the One Mile.

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

Wynnum Manly

School mackerel between Green and King Islands, tailor, squid and cuttlefish around Green Island, tailor near D’Arcy Light and along Wynnum Manly foreshores, flathead on Lota flats 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 and chopper tailor.

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

Redland Bay

Spanish mackerel at the Group, snapper at Curtin, Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting off the Sandhills and in the Small Boat Passage, longtail tuna in the northern bay, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point and bream in the Raby Bay canals.

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

Snapper early morning around the southern bay islands and flathead in Canaipa Passage.

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

Jumpinpin

Tailor early morning inside the Pin Bar, flathead along Kalinga Bank and Tabby Tabby Island, sand whiting near the Pig Sties and in Fishermans Channel and bream in the deep water at the entrance to Swan Bay.

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

Tailor inside the Pin Bar, mulloway at the entrance to Swan Bay, bream in Jacobs Well Channel and mud crabs in the creeks.

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

Southport

Spanish, spotty and school mackerel in 12 to 50 metres, mulloway around the blocks north of Southport, tailor, mangrove jack and trevally in Southport Seaway, tailor along the beaches, sand whiting, squid and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and good bream near TSS in the Nerang River.

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

Yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf and flathead, whiting and tailor in Southport Broadwater.

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

Tweed Coast

Flathead, bream and school jew in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.

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

Tuskfish, snapper, spanish mackerel and wahoo on the 24s east of the Tweed.

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

Evans Head

Bream, a few tailor and school jew along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream, luderick and school jew 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 early morning on jackalls along the Narrows, on blades and ice jigs around the Junction and on trolled deep divers near the Barbers Pole.

Bjelke Petersen Dam

Bass and golden perch on trolled spinner baits around the Wineries and Bass Point and bass on blades and ice jigs fished close to the bottom.

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

Lenthalls Dam

Barramundi to 80cm on small suspending hard bodies and paddletail plastics around the dam edges.

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

Borumba Dam

The cooler weather should start to see the bass schooling up in the deeper holes. 

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

Lake Samsonvale

Bass on 20g spoons off the bank at Forgans Cove and Bullocky Rest.

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

Hinze Dam

Bass on metal spoons around the submerged timber off the points and saratoga on sinking fly close to the sticks in the eastern arm.

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

Moogerah Dam

Bass on lipless crank baits in about 15 to 20 feet close to the timber in the upper reaches of the creek and on slow rolled soft plastics through the schools.

Maroon Dam

Bass early morning on soft plastics and imitation frogs over the weed banks in the back of the dam and during the day on dark coloured chatter baits and lipless crank baits along the timbered edges in the creek arm.

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