21 September 2023
Hervey Bay
Longtail tuna around the bait schools throughout the bay, school mackerel in Platypus Bay, flathead, trevally, grunter bream, mackerel, mulloway and tarpon in Sandy Straits, bream, whiting, flathead, mackerel and squid around Kingfisher Bay, flathead, whiting and school mackerel off the Urangan jetty, sand whiting on the making tide along the town beaches, flathead, queenfish, grunter bream and whiting in the creeks, bream around the rocky outcrops, flathead, barramundi, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River and mangrove jack, barramundi, threadfin salmon, grunter bream and whiting in the Burrum River.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish, hussar, cod and cobia about 5 to 8nm SE of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Longtail tuna at Inskip Point, flathead on the ebb tide and sand whiting on the making tide in Tin Can Bay and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Flathead, whiting and grunter bream at the Noosa River mouth, sand whiting along the Tewantin reach and in Lake Cooroibah, flathead and grunter bream in the Frying Pan and trevally in Lake Cooroibah.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream, whiting and flathead around the Noosa River mouth, flathead and queenfish in Noosa Sound and flathead, bream and moses perch in Weyba Creek.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, gold band snapper, maori cod and a few coral trout at North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, sweetlip, amberjack and cobia at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, sand whiting on the making tide in the lower reaches, trevally and queenfish around the Motorway Bridge pylons and flathead in the mid to upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River, mangrove jack around the bridge pylons and rock walls and trevally near the trawler moorings.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and yellowtail king at the Hards and snapper on the Caloundra close reefs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sand whiting at Roys, the mouth of Coochin and Bells Creeks, flathead near the new bar entrance, trevally around Military Jetty and the Boardwalk, trevally, queenfish and mangrove jack in the canals and mangrove jack in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks, grunter bream at Mission Point and 112 and mangrove jack in the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Sand whiting along the beaches from Woorim to Red Beach, flathead around Sandstone Point and Pirate Park, grunter bream at Banksia Beach, snapper along the ledge at White Patch, flathead and whiting at Lime Pocket and Mission Point and sand crabs in Deception Bay.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper at dawn and dusk in the shallows around Peel and Mud Islands, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, mangrove jack in the rivers and creeks, sand whiting in Hays Inlet and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches of the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, tailor, school mackerel and jew around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting, flathead and school jew in the Pine River, Hays Inlet and Bramble Bay and mangrove jack in the Pine River and Newport Waterways Canals.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper and pearl perch at Deep Tempest and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and sweetlip on the edge of the reefs at Green and Mud Islands, school mackerel around the Hope Banks, flathead and whiting at Fisherman Islands, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs on the eastern side of Green and Mud Islands.
Wynnum Manly
School mackerel on the Chain Banks, in Small Ships Gutter and between Green Island and Wellington Point, diver whiting near Darcy Light, snapper around Green Island, bream and snapper in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs in 4 to 5 metres off Coochiemudlo Island.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead and tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, diver whiting in the Rous Channel, flathead along the western beaches at Moreton Island, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper and tailor around Peel and Goat Islands, flathead in Canaipa Passage and at the Logan River mouth and sand crabs near Peel Island, on the Pelican and Banana Banks.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Sand whiting around Never Fail Islands and the Pig Sties, flathead along Kalinga Bank, Pandanus and Tipplers Islands and bream at the Five Ways, the deep hole off Crusoe Island and near the rocks in Cobby Passage.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor in the surf at South Straddie, bream along Crusoe Island and mulloway on live bait along Short Island.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Snapper, yellowtail king and mulloway in Southport Seaway, flathead and chopper tailor along the beaches, flathead throughout Southport Broadwater and in the channels that lead to the Pin Bar, bream and mangrove jack in the rivers and luderick around the rock walls.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Mahi mahi near the FADs, flathead on soft plastics and hard bodied lures around the banks at Jumpinpin and in Southport Broadwater and sand whiting inside the Pin Bar and along the Bundall reach of the Nerang River.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Flathead in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks, trevally around the bridge pylons and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting and flounder in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, moses perch and flathead on the 24s east of the Tweed Bar.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Flathead, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and luderick close to the rock walls and bridge pylons in the lower reaches.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream, flathead, whiting, a few tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Boondooma Dam
Bass and golden perch on spinner baits cast to the banks; better quality bass located with sounder in the deeper parts.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass on trolled hard bodies along the creek bed in the main basin and on spinner baits close to the timbered edges.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
The water is still discoloured; however, a few barramundi have been caught on small paddletails and weedless frogs.
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on suspended hard bodies, paddletail plastics and swim baits throughout the lake.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Bass on small chatter baits cast to the edges and trolled hard bodies and a few saratoga on surface lures at dawn and dusk around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on spinner baits around the points and saratoga on surface lures in the wind lanes.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass and golden perch at dawn and dusk on metal spoons and chatter baits around the points.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on chatter baits and 20g metal spoons between Hammond Cove and Platypus Cliffs.
Moogerah Dam
Bass early morning on lipless crank baits, spinner baits and small soft plastics close to the timber around the dam edges.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on surface lures and small poppers around the timbered edges and during the day on small blades and chatter baits in the deeper parts.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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