6 July 2023
Hervey Bay
Longtail tuna in Platypus Bay, golden trevally around the ship wrecks, school mackerel in the shipping channels, diver whiting off Burrum Heads, Woodgate and Toogoom, flathead, whiting, bream, grunter bream, blue and threadfin salmon in Sandy Straits, flathead, whiting and bream on the flats on the western side of Fraser Island, bream, flathead, bonito and school mackerel off the Urangan jetty, flathead and bream along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan, bream, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and tailor in the lower reaches of the Burrum River, grunter bream, 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, tuskfish, hussar, amberjack, cod and mulloway about 20nm SE of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Sweetlip and blackall around Norman Point, trevally on the flats near the Powerlines, queenfish on the ebb tide at the mouth of the creeks, flathead in Teebar Creek and squid close to the moored boats.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Flathead and whiting around the Noosa River mouth and Frying Pan, bream and grunter bream along the Tewantin reach and sand crabs in the lower reaches.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream and tarwhine near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth, flathead along the Gympie Terrace reach and trevally in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Coral trout, gold spotted cod and longtail tuna at North Reef and pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish and moses perch off Double Island Point.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and amberjack on the Barwon Banks.
| 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, mulloway under the Motorway Bridge, trevally along the Bli Bli reach and sand crabs in the lower reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper at Currimundi Reef and the Gneering Shoals, dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, bream and flathead in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River, trevally around the moorings and squid at night along the rock walls at the river mouth.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper and a few spanish mackerel around the NW Fairway buoy and grassy sweetlip near the new bar opening at Bribie Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Amberjack, tuskfish, snapper and pearl perch at the Hards and snapper in the shipping channel.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sweetlip and snapper on the inshore reefs, dart, bream, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, trevally and mulloway along the Boardwalk and flathead, bream and school jew in Pumicestone Passage.
| 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, 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 Woorim, flathead at Sandstone Point, tailor at night around the Bribie Bridge, flathead at the creek mouths, bream in Pacific Harbour canals and sand crabs in the main channel.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper near Cooks Rock and along the Redcliffe inshores, diver whiting in the Rous Channel and on the Cockle Banks, school mackerel in the northern bay, tailor at night around the Bribie and Hornibrook Bridges, squid at Woody Point and flathead at the mouth of the Caboolture River.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Diver whiting in Deception Bay and on the Cockle Banks, bream, tailor, snapper and squid around the inshores, rocky points and jetties and flathead, bream and whiting 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 at the Cathedrals and snapper on the 29s.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting in the Maroom Hole, snapper around Mud Island, squid between Green Island and Ormiston and tailor at the mouth of Tingalpa Creek.
| 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 West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, school mackerel in the Rous Channel and on the Hope Banks, tailor at dawn and dusk at Cleveland Point, cuttlefish and squid off Wellington Point and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around Goat, Peel and Coochiemudlo Islands and flathead and bream 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.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Flathead in the main channels that lead to the Pin Bar, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and bream in Jacobs Well Channel.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Snapper on the 24s and 36s, mahi mahi around the FADs, dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead throughout Southport Broadwater and tarpon near Crab Island.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper and tuskfish in 60 to 70 metres east of Southport.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
School mackerel on Palm Beach reef and off the desalination plant at Tugun, dart and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks and mangrove jack close to the mangroves.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, flounder, tailor and school jew on the tide changes in the middle 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
Dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper 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
Snapper, silver and trag jew on Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, dart, tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream, flathead and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and bream, whiting and school jew in the lower reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass located with sounder around Pelican Point, Leisegangs Ledge and the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch on bait close to the timbered edges in the main basin.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass on soft plastics cast towards the dam edges and on trolled hard bodies.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 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 |
Somerset Dam
Bass on deep crank baits, spoons and chatter baits around Pelican Point, Bay 13 and Kirkleagh flats.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on deep crank baits, spoons and vibes in 3 to 10 metres in Billies Bay.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on plastics near the lily pads around the dam edges; better quality fish on chatter baits fished close to the timber in the upper reaches.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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