18 January 2024
The annual barramundi closed season along Queensland’s east coast starts from midday 1st November to midday 1st February 2024 except in stocked impoundments.
Hervey Bay
Bar cod, pearl perch, snapper and jobfish in 200 metres, spanish mackerel and trevally on the shoals east of Breaksea Spit, grassy sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the deep inshore reefs, coral trout, blackall, nannygai and cod on the shallow reefs, spotty mackerel in Platypus Bay, longtail and mack tuna throughout the bay, threadfin salmon and grunter bream in Sandy Straits, trevally, mackerel, flathead and pencil squid off Urangan jetty, garfish around the groynes, flathead, grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in the lower reaches of the Mary River and mangrove jack in the Burrum River and creeks that run off Sandy Straits.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Flathead on plastics on the banks at Carlo Point, sand whiting on the ebb tide at the mouth of Crab Creek and mangrove jack, estuary cod 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 and trevally along the Tewantin reach and flathead at the entrance to Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Mangrove jack near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth, flathead, grunter bream and small cobia in Woods Bay and queenfish and grunter bream around Doonella.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, cobia, moses perch and spanish mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, sweetlip, tuskfish, spanish and spotty mackerel at Chardons and North Reefs.
| 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, trevally, flathead and bream around Goat and Channel Islands, flathead and moses perch near the Motorway Bridge and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spanish and spotty mackerel at Coolum Reef, the Barwon Banks and Caloundra 12 Mile, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead and grunter bream on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and trevally and mangrove jack in the lakes and canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper at Raper Shoal and mack tuna, spotty and school mackerel around Old Woman Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Amberjack and cobia at the Hards and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Spanish and spotty mackerel at the Barwon Banks, Caloundra 9 and 12 Mile, snapper and sweetlip on the shallow reefs, dart and whiting along the beaches, grunter bream near the new bar entrance, mangrove jack in Currimundi Lake and the canals, sand whiting at the mouth of Bells Creek and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead in the deep holes, sand whiting at Roys and Mission Point, bream in Dunlops Gutter and near the jetty and mud crabs adjacent to the creek mouths.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Northern Moreton Bay
Spanish mackerel and wahoo at Hutchison Shoal, mahi mahi around the FADs, school mackerel near the M4 beacon and old four beacons, longtail tuna in the northern bay, snapper off Scarborough and Woody Point, flathead at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, sweetlip and grunter bream around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet, the Pine River and Bramble Bay, mangrove jack, cod 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 |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and jobfish at Deep Tempest and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Sweetlip around Mud and Green Islands, spotty and school mackerel on the Hope Banks and eastern side of Mud Island, threadfin salmon and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and mud crabs in the creeks.
Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip around Green Island, diver whiting on the Chain Banks and in Small Ships Gutter, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and flathead on Lota flats.
| 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
Diver whiting off the Sandhills and in the Rous Channel, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, squid near Platypus wreck at Peel Island and threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
The water in the southern bay is still dirty due to flood run off. Will fish again once the conditions improve.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and in Fishermans Channel, flathead around Cabbage Tree Point, Crusoe and Tabby Tabby Islands and mangrove jack at Rocky Point.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Bream around Jacobs Well Jetty, tailor inside the Pin Bar and mud crabs in the Pimpama River.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Black marlin and mahi mahi in 60 to 90 metres, snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on the 36s, spanish mackerel on trolled deep divers at the 12s, 18s and 24s, mangrove jack and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead, whiting, flounder and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack around the bridge pylons and pontoons in the rivers and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches of the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Currumbin
Spotty mackerel and trevally at Palm Beach Reef, tailor at dawn and dusk along the beaches, flathead and bream on the making tide in the lower reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack in the canals and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream and whiting near the mouth of the Tweed River, best on the flood tide as there is quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Tuskfish, snapper, pearl perch, maori cod and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream and school jew along Airforce Beach, 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 and a few golden perch located with sounder on trolled lures along the middle reach of the dam. The Stuart and Boyne Rivers are discoloured due to freshwater runoff.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch on jigs and live bait close to the timber towards the dam wall.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass and saratoga early morning on surface lures around the dam edges and bass during the day on spinner baits cast towards the edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on spinner baits along the newly flooded banks and deep rock walls.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on trolled crank baits around Bay 13 and Pelican Point and saratoga on brightly coloured spinner baits and shallow diving jerk baits in the bays in the upper reaches.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on chatter baits and deep crank baits in about 8 metres along the old river bed.
Maroon Dam
Bass on chatter baits and soft plastics in the upper reaches of the creek and tilapia on worms off the bank; remember tilapia are a noxious pest and should be disposed of in the bins provided.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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