13 April 2023
Hervey Bay
Snapper, sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, golden trevally and school mackerel on the Outer Banks, golden trevally at Roy Rufus artificial reef, school mackerel at the Burrum 6 and 8 Mile, cobia and spanish mackerel in the northern bay, longtail and mack tuna throughout the bay, grunter bream and mud crabs in the creeks that run off Sandy Straits, mangrove jack and barramundi in the Burrum River, barramundi, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits and the Mary River, flathead near Urangan Jetty and the creek mouths, mangrove jack in the creeks on the western side of Fraser Island and sand crabs off the Burrum coast and at the southern end of Platypus Bay.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, hussar, tuskfish and cobia about 20nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Longtail and mack tuna from Tin Can Inlet to Wide Bay Bar, mahi mahi and wahoo around the FADs, nannygai, cod and tuskfish along Teebar ledge, diver whiting and squid in Tin Can Inlet and mangrove jack, estuary cod and mud crabs in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Noosa River, flathead along the Tewantin reach and trevally around the bridges in Noosa Sound.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Mangrove jack and estuary cod along the rock wall at the Noosa River mouth, bream and flathead in Weyba Creek and Woods Bay and grunter bream and school jew in Lake Cooroibah.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, cobia, spanish mackerel and longtail tuna at North, Chardons and Sunshine Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Amberjack, pearl perch and black marlin on the Barwon Banks and sweetlip, snapper and mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and bream at the Maroochy River mouth, trevally along the Bli Bli reach, flathead and whiting at the creek mouths, mangrove jack and estuary cod around the snaggy banks and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spotty mackerel, longtail and mack tuna off Mooloolaba, snapper, sweetlip and tuskfish on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and whiting along the beaches, bream throughout the Mooloolah River, flathead in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Spotty mackerel, longtail and mack tuna at Murphys Reef, Caloundra 5 Mile and Currimundi Reef.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Spotty mackerel, longtail and mack tuna between Noosa and Caloundra and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish, spotty mackerel, longtail and mack tuna on the inshore reefs, bream, whiting, dart and chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead, whiting and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, bream at Mission Point, diver whiting around Little Goat Island, grunter bream at the mouth of Poverty Creek, sand crabs off Toorbul and mud crabs at Lime Pocket and in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
School mackerel, longtail and mack tuna off Woorim, flathead near Buckleys Hole, sand whiting at Sandstone Point and White Patch and sand crabs in the main channel.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper along Bulwer ledge and near Cooks Rock, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay, flathead on the ebb tide 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 and mud crabs in the upper reaches of the rivers and creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Tailor and school jew in Bramble Bay, bream, flathead, snapper and squid around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, flathead and bream in the Pine River and Hays Inlet, sand crabs in Deception and Bramble Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Yellowfin tuna and spanish mackerel at the Group 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 Hope Banks and eastern side of Green Island, bream, flathead, snapper and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and mud crabs in the creeks.
Wynnum Manly
Spotty mackerel around King and Green Islands, school mackerel south of the Hope Banks, garfish along Wynnum Manly foreshores, sand crabs in the deep channels in the bay 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, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper and mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, spotty mackerel off the Sandhills and Shark Spit, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, diver whiting in the Maroom Hole, flathead in the gutters in the southern bay and mangrove jack in the creeks and canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Jumpinpin
Flathead around Kalinga Bank, the NW end of South Straddie, Pandanus and Tipplers Islands and sand whiting on Gold Bank, in Fishermans Channel and at the Pig Sties.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie, bream and school jew in Jacobs Well Channel and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin in 180 to 350m east of Southport, spotty mackerel wide of the Pin Bar, dart, whiting, tarwhine and chopper tailor along the beaches, mangrove jack, estuary cod and school jew in Southport Seaway, tuskfish around the coffee rock north of the Seaway, sand whiting on unweighted yabbies in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the Coomera and Pimpama Rivers and mud crabs close to the mangrove islands.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Spotty mackerel wide of the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead, whiting and mangrove jack in the creeks and mud crabs in the canals.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, trevally, tailor and school jew in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper and tuskfish on the 30s east of the Tweed bar.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Tuskfish, snapper, spotty and spanish mackerel on the inshore reefs, tailor, bream and dart along the beaches, bream, flathead, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and luderick close to the rock walls and bridge pylons in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream and a few school jew along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, flathead, bream 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
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on weedless frogs and small suspending hard bodies around the dam edges; better quality fish on large hard bodies and paddletail plastics in the deep water off the points.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Borumba Dam
Bass on weedless soft plastics around the snaggy banks.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lakes Samsonvale & Kurwongbah
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on slow rolled metal spoons in the deep water near the submerged timber.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on white and light green coloured chatter baits around Queen Street and Bay 13.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on light coloured lipless crank baits along the timbered shore line towards the old creek bed.
Maroon Dam
Bass on dark brown and black coloured chatter baits around the dam edges and on small crank baits in 4 to 5 feet close to the timber.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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