18 May 2023
Hervey Bay
Cobia in the Gutters, snapper and golden trevally at Moon Ledge, the Outer Banks and artificial reefs, sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, nannygai at the northern end of Platypus Bay, queenfish around the bay islands, queenfish, mack and longtail tuna in Sandy Straits, sand whiting along the beaches from Dundowran to Toogoom, bream, flathead and a few mackerel off the Urangan Jetty, flathead at the mouth of the creeks, sand crabs in Sandy Straits and the western bay and mud crabs in 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
Flathead along the drop offs, squid around the Powerlines and moored boats in Tin Can Inlet, tailor on trolled hard bodies in the middle reaches of the creeks and a few mangrove jack in the upper reaches.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River and flathead along the Noosaville reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Snapper, pearl perch and cobia at Sunshine Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Sweetlip, snapper and mackerel at Sunshine Reef and school mackerel and tuna in Laguna Bay.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, flathead in the mid to upper reaches, trevally along the Bli Bli reach and chopper tailor at the river mouth.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spanish mackerel on the Barwon Banks, snapper just wide of the Banks, flathead and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and bream around the jetties and pontoons.
| 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
Snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish and a few spanish mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and tailor along the beaches, tailor and mulloway off the headlands and flathead, bream and mud crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead and bream along the drop offs, sand whiting at the mouth of Coochin and Elimbah Creeks, tailor in the channel between Mission Point and Poverty Creek and mud crabs in the deeper holes.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor and a few school mackerel at Skirmish Point and Red Beach, flathead in Ningi Creek, bream and school jew in Pacific Harbour canals, snapper at the Ripples and White Patch, longtail tuna around the Bribie Bridge and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper on Curtin and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, flathead and chopper tailor at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, tailor and squid around Woody Point and Shorncliffe jetties and flathead at the mouth of Nudgee Creek.
| 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
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 on the eastern side of Green and Mud Islands, school mackerel around the Hope banks, Green and Peel Islands, bream, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and chopper tailor along Manly harbour rock walls.
Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip, snapper, squid and cuttlefish around Green Island, tailor in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and flathead, bream and chopper tailor along Wynnum Manly foreshores.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, sweetlip around Myora Light, flathead along the western side of Macleay and Coochiemudlo Islands and tailor at Cleveland Point and the mouth of the Brisbane River.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Flathead, bream and a few snapper around the southern bay islands.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead in Canaipa Passage, near Slipping Sands and Tabby Tabby Island, bream along Kalinga Bank and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Bream along Kalinga Bank and in Jacobs Well channel, mulloway on live bait inside the Pin Bar and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf, flame snapper, blue eyed cod and bar cod in about 200 to 500 metres, amberjack and mahi mahi around the FADs, mulloway and mackerel on the 12s, 18s and 24s, tailor in the surf at South Straddie, garfish, flathead, squid and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Flathead on soft plastics and hard bodied lures inside the Pin Bar and squid in the deeper holes in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches and bream and flathead in the lower reaches of the creeks; best on the making tide as there is quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Lots of fresh in the Tweed River due to the recent rain; might take a few days to clean up.
| 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
Bream, a few flathead and tailor along the beaches, bream and flathead on the making tide in the lower reaches of the creeks and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs.
| 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, luderick and a few tailor along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead 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
Boondooma & Bjelke Petersen Dams
There is a fishing competition being held at both dams this weekend; so there will be more anglers than usual.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass located with sounder on blades, ice jigs and spinner baits in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lakes Kurwongbah & Samsonvale
The cooler weather should start to see the bass schooling up in the deeper holes.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on deep diving lures trolled to about 10 to 12 feet along the steep banks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on deep crank baits and spoons around Queen Street, Pelican Point and Bay 13.
Wyaralong Dam
Bass on blades along the timbered edges in Crows Creek arm and on TN60s around the Vineyard.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on blades, crank baits and hard vibes upstream from Ski Club Point and around the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the lily pads and during the day on chatter baits and small crank baits along the timbered edges in the upper reaches.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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