25 May 2023
Hervey Bay
Bar cod, flame snapper and alfonsino in about 300 metres NE of Fraser Island, pearl perch, snapper and jobfish in about 100 metres, red emperor, scarlet sea perch, coral trout and sweetlip on the northern grounds west of the Light Ship, coral trout, sweetlip, snapper and cobia in the Gutters, longtail and mack tuna from the southern bay to Sandy Straits, trevally and queenfish around the bay islands, diver whiting in Gatakers Bay and off Woodgate, sand whiting along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Toogoom, bream, flathead and longtail tuna off the Urangan jetty, blue and threadfin salmon in the Mary River, bream and flathead at the creek mouths 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, snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish, cod, moses perch, cobia and mackerel about 8nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Mack tuna at Inskip Point, flathead on the making tide at the Powerlines, trevally in the deep holes in the middle reaches of the creeks and squid around the moored boats in Tin Can Inlet.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River, trevally, flathead and mud crabs along the Tewantin reach and sand whiting and grunter bream along the Noosaville reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Snapper, pearl perch and gold spotted cod at North Reef and coral trout at Sunshine Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Sweetlip, snapper and mackerel at Sunshine Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, flathead and trevally in the middle reaches and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper at Caloundra wide and the Barwon Banks, dart and bream along the beaches, bream and a few mulloway along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth and trevally around the bridge pylons.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper, grassy sweetlip and cobia at Raper Shoal.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Tuskfish, hussar and amberjack at the Hards.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sweetlip, snapper and pearl perch on the inshore reefs, mack tuna off Caloundra headland, dart and tailor along the beaches and flathead, bream and golden trevally in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Sand whiting at Mission Point and Coochin Creek mouth, bream around Little Goat Island and Glasshouse Creek mouth, tailor at 112 and Poverty Creek mouth and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor at Woorim and Skirmish Point, dart and whiting at Sandstone Point, flathead and whiting on the flats at Banksia Beach, tailor and longtail tuna around the Bribie Bridge, snapper and school jew at the Ripples, school jew in Pacific Harbour canals and squid on top of the tide along the weed beds.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper in the shallows around Peel and Mud Islands, tailor at the southern entrance to Pumicestone Passage, along Scarborough and Redcliffe foreshores, bream and flathead at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers and flathead at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage.
| 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 mahi mahi at the Cathedrals and snapper and pearl perch at Deep Tempest.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Green and Mud Islands, diver whiting near the old Compass Adjustment Buoy and snapper and bream in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
Wynnum Manly
Snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, diver whiting on the Amity Banks and in the Small Ships Channel, snapper and cuttlefish around Green Island and snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, grassy sweetlip and mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, school mackerel in the Rous Channel, flathead around the southern bay islands, tailor around the rock groynes at Raby Bay and bream in the canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around Coochiemudlo, Peel and Goat Islands and flathead between the Logan River mouth and Cabbage Tree Point.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead at Cabbage Tree Point, along the northern end of Eden Island and southern end of Kangaroo Island, sand whiting on Gold Bank, near the Pig Sties and in the lagoon at the northern end of South Straddie and bream near the rocks in Cobby Passage and along Kalinga Bank.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Flathead and bream in Jacobs Well Channel, squid around Victoria Point jetty and Wave Break Island and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf, snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on the 24s, mahi mahi around the FADs, a few tailor along the beaches, 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 |
Blue and striped marlin in 250 to 300 metres east of Southport, pearl perch in 80 to 100 metres and flathead on soft plastics and hard bodies in Southport Broadwater and inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Tailor along the beaches, bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks and mud crabs in the canals.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead in the lower reaches of the Tweed River; best on the flood tide as there’s quite a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish, moses perch, morwong and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Dart and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the middle reaches of the creeks and luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Pearl perch and mahi mahi at the Patch, snapper and trag jew at Kahors Reef, tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream, luderick and a few mulloway along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, flathead and trevally in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Golden perch on ice jigs around the timber and rocky banks and bass on masks and trolled lures at Bass Point.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch on ice jigs and ZX40s along the timbered edges at the northern end of the dam.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Borumba Dam
Bass on small blades and spoons in the deeper holes.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass on trolled hard bodies around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Lake Samsonvale
Bass on spoons and metals off the bank at Forgan Cove, Bullocky Rest and MacGavin View.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures around the timbered edges and during the day on metal spoons and soft plastics in the deeper parts and a few saratoga on small blades close to the edge in the western arm.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits around Platypus Cliffs and Billies Bay and on hard bodies trolled to about 20 feet along the old river bed.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on skirted jigs, chatter baits and lipless crank baits worked from the timbered edges into the deeper water.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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