29 June 2023
Hervey Bay
Snapper in Platypus Bay and the Gutters, snapper and golden trevally around the artificial reefs, diver whiting off Burrum Heads, Toogoom and Gatakers Bay, school mackerel throughout the bay, sand whiting at night along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, bream around the rocky areas, flathead at the creek mouths, mulloway at River Heads and along the ledges on the western side of Fraser Island, bream, flathead, school mackerel and bonito off the Urangan jetty, tailor and school mackerel at the mouth of the Burrum River, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River, sand crabs in the central bay and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish, cod and red emperor about 10nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Grassy sweetlip and tuskfish at Norman Point, diver whiting and squid around the moored boats, blue salmon in Sandy Straits and trevally in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream throughout the Noosa River and flathead and whiting in the lower reaches.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth and along the Tewantin reach, bream and flathead at the Frying Pan and tailor and tarwhine in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch on the Barwon Banks, mulloway at North Reef and longtail tuna at Halls Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, amberjack and moses perch on the Barwon Banks and pearl perch, sweetlip and mackerel at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, chopper tailor at the river mouth, trevally and mulloway around the bridge pylons, flathead in the mid to upper reaches and sand crabs in the lower reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper, pearl perch and amberjack at the Hards, tuskfish on the Barwon Banks, snapper at Caloundra wide, bream along the beaches and throughout the Mooloolah River.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Sweetlip at Raper Shoal and snapper at Murphys Reef.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Amberjack, snapper, pearl perch and yellowtail king at the Hards and snapper in the shipping channel.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Snapper and pearl perch at Caloundra 12 Mile, snapper and sweetlip on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and a few chopper tailor along the beaches, queenfish and trevally off the Boardwalk and along Golden Beach and flathead and bream near the new bar entrance and at the mouth of Bells Creek.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead and bream along the drop offs, chopper tailor off Mission Point and Poverty Creek mouth, diver whiting around Little Goat Island, squid at Poverty Creek mouth, White Patch and the Ripples and grunter bream at Glasshouse Creek mouth.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Diver whiting on the Cockle Banks, dart and tailor at Skirmish Point and Woorim, flathead and tailor around Sandstone Point, snapper under the Bribie Bridge, flathead between Poverty Creek and Gallagher Gutter, bream and mulloway in Pacific Harbour canals and sand crabs in the main channel.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper around Mud Island, Harry Atkinson and Curtin artificial reefs, diver whiting off Scarborough and on the Cockle Banks, squid around the jetties and rocky foreshores on Redcliffe Peninsula, flathead and threadfin salmon in the Caboolture River and flathead and school jew in the Pine River.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Tailor, flathead, garfish 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 and flathead, bream, whiting and school jew in the Pine River and Hays Inlet.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish on the 29s and snapper and pearl perch on the northern 35s.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Snapper around Harry Atkinson artificial reef, Green and Mud Islands, diver whiting in the Blue Hole, squid and cuttlefish off Ormiston 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 and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson and West Peel artificial reefs, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, flathead in the southern bay, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks and squid and cuttlefish off Wellington Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around Peel Island 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
Bream along Kalinga Bank, the NE tip of Crusoe Island, near the Stockyards and Cobby rocks, flathead in Tipplers Passage, off Cabbage Tree Point and along the southern end of Kangaroo Island and sand whiting in Fishermans Channel and near the Pig Sties.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie, bream in Jacobs Well Channel and mulloway along Short Island and in the lower reaches of the Logan River.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin in 500 metres, pearl perch in 90 to 100 metres, snapper, trag jew and tuskfish on the 24s, dart, bream, whiting and a few chopper tailor along the beaches, mulloway in Southport Seaway, flathead on the shallow banks and squid on the weed banks in Southport Broadwater, garfish around Wave Break Island and flathead and bream in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Yellowfin tuna and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf and flathead on trolled hard bodies in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart, bream and a few chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks and mangrove jack in the upper reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Bream, flathead, tailor and school jew in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and moses perch on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Snapper and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream and a few whiting in the middle reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons in the lower reaches and mangrove jack in the upper reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on Kahors Reef, dart, bream, flathead, tailor and a few mulloway along Airforce Beach, luderick 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
Bass and golden perch on ZX40s, blades and ice jigs jigged off the bottom close to the timber in the middle reaches of the Boyne and Stuart Rivers
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lakes Kurwongbah & Samsonvale
The cooler weather should start to see the bass schooling up in the deeper holes. Use a sounder to locate the schools using metal spoons and spinner baits.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Saratoga early morning on surface lures around the dam edges and bass on ice jigs and metal blades in the deeper parts.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass and golden perch on crank baits and small spoons around Billies Bay and Platypus Cliffs.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on soft vibes and lipless crank baits around the Spit and timber in the main basin.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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