11 May 2023
Hervey Bay
Grassy sweetlip, snapper and coral trout on the shallow reefs, queenfish around the bay islands, trevally at the artificial reefs and wrecks, mack tuna in Sandy Straits, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and mangrove jack in the creeks on the western side of Fraser Island, flathead, bream and mack tuna off the Urangan jetty, blue salmon and mulloway at River Heads, barramundi, mangrove jack, grunter bream and blue salmon in the Burrum River, sand crabs in the southern bay and mud crabs in the creeks that run off Sandy Straits.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, tuskfish, sweetlip, moses perch, cobia, amberjack and mackerel about 15nm NE of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Longtail tuna between Norman Point and Inskip Point, estuary cod at Teebar ledge, Bluff Reef and the deep hole near Inskip Point, flathead on the flats at Norman Point, Tinnanbar and Poona and bream, grunter bream, estuary cod and mangrove jack in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Flathead and moses perch along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, trevally around Munna Point Bridge and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Yellowtail king, spotty mackerel, cobia and tuna at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead inside the Maroochy River mouth, trevally, bream and moses perch around the Motorway Bridge pylons and sand crabs in the middle reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper and pearl perch on the Gneering Shoals, flathead in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and bream and trevally around the rock walls and bridge pylons.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Pearl perch and spanish mackerel on the Barwon Banks, pearl perch at Caloundra wide and amberjack at the Hards.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Bream, flathead and school jew in Pumicestone Passage, garfish in the lower reaches of the Bells Creek and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Diver whiting at the southern end of Little Goat Island, flathead and bream along the drop offs out from the mouth of the creeks, tailor at 112 and Mission Point and mangrove jack in Elimbah Creek and at Mission Point.
| 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 and Red Beach, bream at White Patch and Banksia Beach and small snapper at the Ripples.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and squid at dawn and dusk around the reefs and rocky points from Scarborough to Woody Point, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, flathead and bream at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers and sand crabs off the southern end of Bribie Island.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Tailor and school jew in Bramble Bay, diver whiting in Deception Bay and on the Cockle Banks, bream, tailor, snapper, flathead and squid around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, flathead, bream, whiting and school jew in the Pine River and Hays Inlet and sand crabs off Scarborough, in Deception and Bramble Bays.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 33s and 35s.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Sweetlip and snapper around Mud Island, spanish mackerel and cobia south of Hutchison Shoal, school mackerel between Green Island and the Hope Banks and small snapper around the rock walls in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River
Wynnum Manly
Tuskfish, squid and cuttlefish around Green Island, tuskfish on the eastern side of Mud Island and bream on the making tide along Wynnum foreshores.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
The swell and SE wind 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
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, school mackerel on the Hope Banks, tailor at the Brisbane River mouth and Cleveland Point, flathead in the lower reaches of Tingalpa Creek, bream in Raby Bay canals and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the Logan River.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper, bream and flathead around the southern bay islands and flathead and bream at the Logan River mouth.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor and spotty mackerel around the Pin Bar, flathead in Canaipa Passage, near Slipping Sands and Tabby Tabby Island, bream along Kalinga Bank and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the Logan River.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Bream in Tiger Mullet Channel, flathead along Jacobs Well foreshores and mud crabs in the Logan River.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Mulloway, snapper and cobia on the 18s and 24s, school jew and flathead in Southport Seaway, luderick off the south wall at the Seaway and north wall at Wave Break Island, sand whiting around the Council Chambers and Campbell Street in the Nerang River, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the Coomera and Pimpama Rivers and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Currumbin
While the wind is blowing and the swell is up, fish the sheltered waters of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks for flathead, bream and school jew in the lower reaches, trevally on the ebb tide around the bridges and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, trevally and school jew on the tide changes in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, moses perch, blue morwong and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart, bream and tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, luderick close to the rock walls in the lower reaches and mangrove jack around the snaggy banks.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Tailor, bream, whiting and mulloway along Airforce Beach, luderick and mulloway along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass and golden perch on trolled lures around the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers and bass located with sounder on plastics and spoons along the drop offs near Leisegangs Ledge.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass and golden perch on trolled lures around Bass Point and on spinner baits and jackalls along the timbered edges.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on large paddletail soft plastics and suspending hard bodies around the points; better quality fish in the back of the bays.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass on spinner baits around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass on spoons off the bank at Forgan Cove, Bullocky Rest and MacGavin View.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on floated shrimp around the submerged timber.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wyaralong Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits and floated hard bodies close to the submerged timber and carp on live worms and corn rigged under a float around the dam edges. Remember carp are a noxious pest fish and should be disposed of in the bins provided.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on chatter baits and slow rolled lipless crank baits in the deeper parts of the dam.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on small soft plastics and chatter baits along the drop offs.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
