21 April 2022
Hervey Bay
School mackerel, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, coral trout, grassy sweetlip and snapper on the inshore reefs, diver whiting off Gatakers Bay, threadfin salmon and grunter bream in Sandy Straits, bream and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks and sand crabs in the southern and western bay.
Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, red emperor, tuskfish, nannygai, sweetlip, mahi mahi, amberjack and spanish mackerel about 15nm east of Wide Bay bar.
Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Noosa
Sand whiting and moses perch at the Noosa River mouth and grunter bream, trevally, whiting and mud crabs along the Tewantin reach.
O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream and grunter bream along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, bream and queenfish in Woods Bay and flathead in the Frying Pan.
Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Coral trout, sweetlip and tuskfish at Sunshine Reef and spanish mackerel and longtail tuna wide of Sunshine Reef.
Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip, coral trout, pearl perch and spanish mackerel at North and Sunshine Reefs.
Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, sand whiting around Chambers Island, entrance to Twin Waters and along the Bli Bli reach, trevally, queenfish and school jew at the Cod Hole, chopper tailor on top of the tide near the river mouth and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
Swan Boat Hire Ph (07) 5443 7225 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spanish mackerel around the Gneering Shoals and channel markers off Caloundra, snapper and sweetlip at Caloundra 12 mile, flathead at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, bream at night around the trawler moorings in the Mooloolah River and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip on the inshore reefs.
Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Pearl perch, snapper, jobfish and tuskfish on the Barwon Banks and spanish and school mackerel off Caloundra.
Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper, sweetlip, cobia, spotty and spanish mackerel on the inshore reefs, bream, dart and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead, whiting and chopper tailor in Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack and trevally in the canals and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead on the banks around Mission Point and the mouth of Glasshouse Creek, grassy sweetlip and small snapper at 112, sand whiting near Lime Pocket, school jew at the southern end of Little Goat Island and mud crabs in the deeper holes.
Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Longtail tuna downstream from the Bribie Bridge, flathead and queenfish at Ningi Creek mouth, flathead and whiting at Coochin Creek mouth, flathead at Lime Pocket, snapper in Gallagher Gutter and along the ledge at Banksia Beach, trevally in the canals, sand crabs on the Cockle Banks and mud crabs close to the mangroves from Lime Pocket to The Skids.
Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Flathead and whiting at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, sand crabs off the southern end of Bribie Island and out from Redcliffe and mud crabs in the creeks.
Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Grassy sweetlip, snapper, tuskfish and bream on the inshore reefs, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, bream, flathead and school jew off the Ted Smout fishing platform, flathead, whiting and bream in the Pine River and Hays Inlet, a few tailor on the eastern side of the Peninsula, sand crabs in Deception and Bramble Bays and mud crabs in the creeks.
Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and yellowtail king on the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.
Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel on the eastern side of Green Island, sweetlip and small snapper around Mud and Green Islands, diver whiting on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands, bream and threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs between D’Arcy Light and Manly Harbour leads.
Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting in the Small Ships Gutter, school mackerel around Peel, Goat and Bird Islands, small snapper at West Peel artificial reef and bream, flathead and threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
School mackerel and mack tuna on the eastern side of Peel Island, diver whiting in the Rous channel and Small Ships gutter, bream and mud crabs in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Bream, whiting and flathead along the foreshores at Amity Point and Dunwich and longtail tuna off Amity Point jetty.
Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
School mackerel between Green Island and Wellington Point, in the Rainbow and Rous Channels, diver whiting in the Rous Channel, small snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, sand crabs off Ormiston and Wellington Point, mud crabs around the mangrove islands and in the creeks, sand whiting near Slipping Sands, tailor on top of the tide at Cleveland Point and bream in the canals.
Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Bream on bait around the southern bay islands.
Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Bream and small snapper around Coochiemudlo Island.
Coochie Boat Hire Ph (07) 3207 8207 www.coochieboathire.com |
Jumpinpin
Flathead and whiting along the southern end of North Straddie, bream and small snapper at the Five Ways, Rocky Point and Cobby rocks and tailor early morning between the Pin Bar and Crusoe Island.
Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Snapper and spanish mackerel on the 18s, flathead along Jacob Well foreshores and the southern end of Kangaroo Island and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.
Southport
Dart, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, tailor and jew inside the Pin Bar, flathead, mulloway, tailor and snapper in Southport Seaway, garfish and whiting on the banks in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack in the Nerang, Pimpama and Coomera Rivers and mud crabs in the creeks.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flame snapper on the Continental Shelf east of Southport and sand whiting inside the Pin Bar.
Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Spanish and spotty mackerel at Palm Beach reef and the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, flathead, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, trevally, grunter bream and school jew in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.
Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, pigfish and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.
Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Bream, whiting, flathead, tailor and school jew along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting on the flood tide in the lower reaches of the creeks and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, whiting, a few tailor and jew along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Evans River and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Borumba Dam
Saratoga on shallow running lures around the weed beds and bass on deep worked vibes and ice jigs in the deeper parts.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass at dawn and dusk on white chartreuse coloured chatter and spinner baits around the dam edges.
Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on live shrimp rigged under a float in the sheltered bays.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Moogerah Dam
Bass and golden perch on tail spinners and vibration lures in about 16 feet and bass on trolled deep diving lures along the old river bed.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures and small poppers around the dam edges and during the day on dark coloured chatter and vibration baits rolled off the edge into the deeper water.
Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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