8 December 2023
A reminder that to allow spawning to take place, barramundi fishing along the east coast of Queensland is banned for three months from 1st November, for both commercial fishermen and recreational anglers. Fishing is still permitted in stocked impoundments that fall under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).
Hervey Bay
Coral trout, grassy sweetlip and cod on the inshore reefs; however, sharks are a big problem. Longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay and the shipping channels around the islands, grassy sweetlip, coral trout and grunter bream in Gatakers Bay, grunter bream and whiting along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, mangrove jack in the Burrum River and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Coral trout, red emperor, pearl perch, tuskfish, hussar and wrasse about 20nm north of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Snapper on the 10 Mile, longtail tuna between Inskip Point and Double Island Point, coral trout at the Pinnacle, bream, snapper, mangrove jack and estuary cod in Teebar, Kauri and Snapper Creeks and grunter bream in the deep holes.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream, flathead and whiting along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River and flathead along the Noosaville reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Sand whiting at the Noosa River mouth and in Weyba Creek, flathead and tarwhine in Woods Bay and trevally and estuary cod in Noosa Sound.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish, cobia and yellowtail king on North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Tuskfish, moses perch, cobia and small black marlin on North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, flathead and estuary cod in the middle reaches, sand whiting at the entrance to Twin Waters, trevally and mulloway under the Motorway Bridge, mangrove jack in the creeks and mud crabs in the mid to lower reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph: 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spotty mackerel around the NW Fairway Buoy, dart and whiting along the beaches, bream and whiting in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and mangrove jack in the canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Spotty mackerel and grassy sweetlip around the NW Fairway Buoy.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Spotty and spanish mackerel on the inshore reefs and small black marlin around the bait schools.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Spotty and school mackerel on the inshores off Mooloolaba and Caloundra, sand whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead and whiting in Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack and trevally in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor and whiting from Skirmish Point to Eighth Avenue Woorim, flathead near Buckleys Hole, snapper at the Ripples, sweetlip and mangrove jack in the canals and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel, longtail and mack tuna around the bait schools in the northern bay, snapper on the slack tide along Bulwer ledge and near Cook’s Rock, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the Caboolture and Pine Rivers, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack in the upper reaches of the rivers, sand crabs in Deception Bay and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
School mackerel around the shipping beacons, bream, snapper, sweetlip and flathead around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, grunter bream, mangrove jack and school jew in Newport canals, flathead and whiting in the Pine River and Hays Inlet, sand crabs in Bramble and Deception Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 2104 2659 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and sweetlip around Green and Mud Islands, flathead and whiting at the Brisbane River mouth and on the NE side of Fisherman Islands, mud crabs in the lower reaches of the river and in the creeks.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip and snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, school mackerel and diver whiting in the Rous Channel, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter and sand whiting on Lota flats and in Tingalpa Creek.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Snapper at West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, school mackerel off Wellington Point, flathead along Wellington Point foreshores and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, tailor and bream.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper and sweetlip at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, school mackerel between Mud Island and Wellington Point, sand whiting in the lower reaches of Tingalpa Creek and mangrove jack in the canals and creeks.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Small snapper on lures at the northern end of Macleay Island and the eastern side of Coochiemudlo Island and flathead around Cabbage Tree Point and the mouth of the Logan River.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead around Tabby Tabby, Pandanus, Tipplers and Kangaroo Islands, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and in Fishermans Channel, small snapper along the western side of Macleay Island and mulloway in the deep inside the Pin Bar.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Sand whiting in the Pimpama River, bream near Jacobs Well Jetty, mangrove jack around the mangrove islands and mud crabs in the Logan River.
Southport
Spotty mackerel, mahi mahi and small black marlin in 20 to 50 metres, snapper and cobia on the 18s and 24s, mulloway and trevally in Southport Seaway, sand whiting behind Sea World, Wave Break Island, along the Bundall reach of the Nerang River and lower reaches of the Pimpama River, mangrove jack in the upper reaches of the Coomera River and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flathead, whiting and tailor inside the Pin Bar and small black marlin and mahi mahi on the 50s east of Southport.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Bream on the top of the tide around the rock walls and bridges and flathead on the ebb tide in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Pearl perch, tuskfish, moses perch and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Spotty and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart and tailor along the beaches, mulloway at night at the mouth of the creeks and bream, flathead, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Bream, a few tailor and mulloway along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, whiting and flathead 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
Golden perch on hard bodies trolled to 20 feet in the Second Basin and the lower reaches of the Boyne River; plenty of average bass on jackalls and spinner baits around the dam edges.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass and golden perch on trolled hard bodies around Bass Point and the islands.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Monduran
Barramundi early morning on paddletail plastics around the dam edges and at dusk on frog lures in the shallows.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au/ |
Borumba Dam
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on small surface lures and soft plastics around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lakes Samsonvale & Kurwongbah
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on spinner baits and surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures and fly around the dam edges and bass during the day on weighted shrimp in the deeper parts.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Moogerah Dam
Bass early morning on Jackall TN60s and spinner baits around the dam edges.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on small crank baits and vibes around the dam edges.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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