20 April 2023

Fishing Report Thu 20 Apr 2023

Hervey Bay

Coral trout and grassy sweetlip in Gatakers Bay, longtail tuna, spanish and school mackerel off the Urangan jetty, barramundi, blue and threadfin salmon in Sandy Straits and the Mary River, mangrove jack in the Burrum River and flathead and queenfish at the mouth of the creeks.

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

Tailor, mackerel and tuna along Searys Ledge and mangrove jack, estuary cod, tailor and mud crabs in the upper reaches of Snapper and Teebar Creeks. A fishing competition is being held in Kauri Creek this weekend; so there will be more anglers than usual.

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

Noosa

Bream throughout the Noosa River, trevally in Woods Bay and along the Tewantin reach and flathead near the cable crossing.

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

Flathead in the lower reaches of the Noosa River, trevally along the Tewantin reach and trevally, tailor and queenfish along the Noosaville reach and at John’s Landing.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Maroochydore

Flathead along the drop off at the Maroochy River mouth, around the Motorway Bridge pylons and creek mouths, sand whiting along the Bli Bli reach, mangrove jack in the creeks and school jew in the deep holes in the mid to upper reaches.

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

Mooloolaba

Dart and tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and trevally along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, trevally at the entrance to the canals and mangrove jack in the lakes and canals.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Caloundra

Flathead between Bells Creek mouth and Coochin Creek in Pumicestone Passage, golden trevally near the new bar entrance, bream along the Boardwalk, mangrove jack in the canals and Currimundi Lake 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 the mouth of Coochin and Glasshouse Creeks, diver whiting at the southern end of Little Goat Island, grunter bream at the mouth of Poverty Creek, mud crabs at Lime Pocket and Mission Point and sand crabs off Toorbul.

Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle

Bribie Island

Flathead and whiting on the flats off Sandstone Point, sand whiting on the making tide at Skirmish Point, bream and grassy sweetlip at White Patch and Banksia Beach and small snapper at the Ripples.

Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027

Northern Moreton Bay

Bream, flathead and school jew in the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, tailor around the Hornibrook and Bribie Bridges and sand crabs in Bramble Bay and Pumicestone Passage.

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

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

Flathead, bream, small snapper and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and flathead, whiting and mud crabs in the creeks that run off the river.

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

Wynnum Manly

Diver whiting in the Rous Channel and on the Amity Banks, flathead along the Wynnum foreshores, bream and a few tailor along Manly Harbour rock walls and a few mud crabs in the creeks.

Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com

Nth Stradbroke Island

The swell and strong SE winds have made the ocean beach hard to fish. Try for chopper tailor on the northern side of Pt Lookout and along Flinders Beach and bream at night around Amity Point.

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

Redland Bay

Flathead at the mouth of Tingalpa Creek, threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks in the creeks and bream in Raby Bay canals.

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

Flathead and bream around the southern bay islands and small snapper at the NE end of Coochiemudlo Island.

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

Jumpinpin

Flathead near Slipping Sands, in Canaipa Passage and Browns Bay, bream at the eastern end of Short Island and along Kalinga Bank and school jew around Tabby Tabby Island and Marks Rocks in the Logan River.

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

Flathead, whiting and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, mangrove jack and trevally around the jetties, rock walls and bridge pylons in the rivers and mud crabs in the upper reaches.

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

Currumbin

A few tailor, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks 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, whiting and school jew in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.

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

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.

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

Pottsville

Flathead, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, 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 and trag jew on Kahors Reef, spanish mackerel on Riordan Shoal, tailor, bream, whiting and mulloway along Airforce Beach, luderick, bream, flathead and mulloway along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead, whiting and trevally 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 around the lily pads and weed banks; better quality at night on large hard bodies and paddle tails at the entrance to the small bays.

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