8 June 2023
Hervey Bay
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, red emperor and maori cod on the wide reefs, spanish mackerel and longtail tuna on the close grounds east of Wide Bay Bar, longtail tuna on the deep reefs, spanish mackerel and cobia in the northern bay, school mackerel on the inshore reefs, diver whiting off Woodgate, Toogoom, Poona and Gatakers Bay, blue salmon in Sandy Straits, bream, flathead, mackerel and tuna off the Urangan Jetty, queenfish in the first channel out from there, blue and threadfin salmon in the Mary River and flathead at the mouth of the creeks.
| 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
School mackerel around Big Mick, flathead and whiting on the flats in front of Kauri Creek mouth, trevally and queenfish in the creeks, moses perch near the pylons in Snapper Creek and squid close to the moored boats in Tin Can Inlet.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream, grunter bream and whiting along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, flathead and trevally in Woods Bay and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream throughout the Noosa River, trevally and grunter bream along the Tewantin reach, flathead in the Frying Pan and trevally in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, pearl perch and cobia off Double Island Point and on North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, amberjack, snapper, tuskfish, gold spotted wrasse and moses perch on the Barwon Banks and pearl perch, tuskfish, moses perch and tuna at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream and whiting inside the Maroochy River mouth, bream, flathead, trevally, moses perch and mulloway around the Motorway Bridge pylons, trevally along the Bli Bli reach, flathead at the creek mouths and sand crabs in the mid to lower reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper and pearl perch on the Barwon Banks, tailor along the beaches, bream throughout the Mooloolah River and bream, tailor and squid along the rock walls at the river mouth.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip and spotty mackerel around Old Woman Island and snapper and grassy sweetlip on the coffee rock near the new bar opening at Caloundra.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Amberjack, snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and yellowtail king at the Hards and snapper in the shipping channel.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sweetlip, snapper and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, chopper tailor and trevally near the new bar entrance and flathead in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead and bream along the drop offs, tailor at 112 and Poverty Creek mouth, sand whiting at Mission Point and Coochin Creek mouth, sand crabs off Toorbul and a few mud crabs in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Dart, tailor and whiting at Skirmish Point, sand whiting at Sandstone Point, snapper at the Ripples, tailor on top of the tide from the Bribie Bridge to White Patch and mulloway at night in Pacific Harbour canals.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper on the reefs at Redcliffe and near Cooks Rock, diver whiting on the Cockle Banks and off Scarborough, flathead and tailor at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers and squid around the jetties on Redcliffe Peninsula.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Tailor, flathead 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
Pearl perch and tuskfish at the 35s and snapper and jobfish at Deep Tempest.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island, school mackerel in the Rous Channel and north of Harry Atkinson artificial reef and bream, tailor and small snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River.
Wynnum Manly
Snapper and sweetlip at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, bream, threadfin salmon and small snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, tailor around Wynnum jetty and bream along Manly Harbour rock walls.
| 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, mulloway at West Peel artificial reef, flathead on the banks south of Dunwich, tailor in the surf at North Straddie and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper on the NE side of Peel Island and bream 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 along Kalinga Bank, the southern end of Kangaroo Island, the eastern side of Crusoe and Pandanus Islands, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and on Gold Bank, bream in the deep along the southern end of North Straddie and a few tailor inside the Pin Bar.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Bream near Jacobs Well jetty, sand whiting at the NW end of South Straddie, threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Logan River and mulloway inside the Pin Bar.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Flame snapper, blue eyed and bar cod in about 200 to 500 metres, striped marlin in 250 metres east of Southport and at Tweed Canyons, yellowtail king and amberjack on live bait on the 50s, snapper on the 36s, silver jew on the 18s and 24s, dart, whiting, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, school jew in Southport Seaway, squid and hairtail in Southport Broadwater and bream and flathead around the bridges and rock walls in the Nerang River.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Striped marlin in 300 metres SE of Southport and tailor and flathead inside the Pin Bar.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Cobia off the Desal Plant, dart, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches and flathead, bream and whiting in the creeks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, trevally, tailor and school jew in the mid to lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish and pearl perch on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Snapper, tuskfish and pearl perch on the inshore reefs, dart and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks and luderick around the rock walls in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew at Kahors Reef, broad barred mackerel at Riordans Shoal, mahi mahi and pearl perch around the FADs, tailor, dart, bream, flathead and mulloway along the beaches, bream, flathead, trevally and a few tailor along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream and flathead in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass on lures at Pelican Point and the Junction and golden perch on bait at the start of the timber in the Boyne River.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch at dusk on ZX40s around the timber in the main basin.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass on spoons and trolled hard bodies in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on ice jigs and metal vibes in the deeper parts.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits and trolled deep diving hard bodies around Platypus Cliffs.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits, soft plastics and metal blades along the tree lined edges.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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