9 November 2023
The annual barramundi closed season along Queensland’s east coast starts from midday 1st November to midday 1st February 2024 except in stocked impoundments.
Hervey Bay
Blue, striped and black marlin on the Continental Shelf east of Breaksea Spit, mack tuna off Arch Cliffs and Point Vernon, coral trout and sweetlip on the shallow reefs, trevally and school mackerel around the herring schools on the reefs, flathead, broad barred mackerel and queenfish off the Urangan jetty, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and mangrove jack in the Burrum River and flathead, grunter bream and mangrove jack in the creeks on the western side of Fraser Island.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish, hussar, cod and cobia about 20nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Sand whiting on the flats in front of the skate park and Snack Shack, flathead in the lower reaches of Kauri Creek, queenfish and trevally at the mouth of the creeks and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Sand whiting at the Noosa River mouth and in Woods Bay, flathead around Makepeace Island and trevally and grunter bream along the Tewantin reach.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead near the dog beach at the Noosa River mouth, bream, trevally and moses perch in Lake Cooroibah and mulloway along the Tewantin reach.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, snapper, amberjack and cobia at North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, tuskfish, amberjack, gold spotted wrasse and moses perch off Double Island Point and pearl perch, sweetlip and tuskfish at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Sand whiting at the Maroochy River mouth, flathead and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches and trevally around the Motorway Bridge pylons.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Snapper and pearl perch at Caloundra wide, spotty mackerel on Coolum Reef and near the Mooloolaba blinker, bream and dart along the beaches, bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and trevally in the canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, amberjack, cobia and yellowtail king at the Hards.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sweetlip, school mackerel and mack tuna on the inshore reefs, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead, whiting and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage and mangrove jack and trevally in the canals.
| 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, mangrove jack and estuary cod at 112 and in the creeks and sand crabs off Toorbul.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Bream, whiting, queenfish and longtail tuna at Woorim, flathead and trevally along the drop off at White Patch, mangrove jack close to the pontoons in Pacific Harbour canals and mulloway around the Bribie Bridge pylons.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Black marlin at the Trench, mahi mahi around the FADs, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay, school mackerel close to the shipping beacons, snapper at Curtin artificial reef and Bulwer drop off, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks and sand crabs off Scarborough, Woody Point and the southern end of Bribie Island.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, sweetlip and school jew around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting, flathead and school jew in Bramble Bay, Hays Inlet and the Pine River, mangrove jack in the Pine River and Newport canals and sand crabs off Scarborough and in Bramble Bay.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and mahi mahi at the Cathedrals and snapper at Deep Tempest.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper, sweetlip and sand crabs around Green and Mud Islands, school mackerel on the Hope Banks, snapper along the rock walls and ledges in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand whiting on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands.
Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip and snapper around the bay islands, school mackerel on the Hope Banks, diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter and sand crabs off Wynnum, Manly and Lota.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Diver whiting on the Chain Banks, sweetlip around Mud and Green Islands, school mackerel on the Hope Banks, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Logan River and Tingalpa Creek, bream in Raby Bay canals and sand crabs off Ormiston and Wellington Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Jumpinpin
Flathead along Kalinga Bank, Pandanus Island, the eastern side of Crusoe Island and the southern end of Kangaroo Island, sand whiting on Gold Bank, near Slipping Sands and the Pig Sties, bream around the submerged timber at 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 |
Sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Pimpama River, threadfin salmon in the Logan River and sand crabs in Jacobs Well channel.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Yellowfin tuna, blue and striped marlin on the Continental Shelf, snapper, pearl perch and amberjack on the 36s and 42s, tuskfish on the 24s, mahi mahi around the FADs, tailor on the close reefs and along the beaches, flathead and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead, and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack and estuary cod in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Snapper and pearl perch on the 36s, mahi mahi around the FADs and flathead, whiting and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Dart, whiting and a few mulloway along the beaches, flathead, bream and whiting in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks and mangrove jack around the bridge pylons and snaggy banks.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting and school jew in the deep holes in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Snapper, tuskfish and maori cod on the 30s east of the Tweed.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Pottsville
Flathead, whiting and a few tailor along the beaches, flathead, bream, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of Mooball, Cudgen and Cudgera Creeks, luderick close to the rock walls in the lower reaches and mangrove jack around the snaggy banks.
| Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper and trag jew on North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream and whiting along Airforce Beach, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the Evans River 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 jackalls, blades and spinner baits around the rocky points in the middle reaches and bass, golden perch and saratoga on blades and spinner baits close to the timber in the main basin and Boyne and Stuart Rivers.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on blades, spinner baits and jackalls close to the dam edges in the main basin.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
Barramundi and bass on small paddletail plastics and suspending hard bodies in the upper reach of the arms.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Borumba Dam
Saratoga on surface lures early morning around the lily pads and bass on hard bodies in the deeper water.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges and bass on trolled hard bodies in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass on trolled deep divers along the steep banks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on brown and blue coloured chatter baits around the points at Queen Street and Bay 13 and on crank baits trolled to 15 feet.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures and dark coloured chatter baits close to the timber in the creek arm and during the day on lipless crank baits around the weed edges in the main basin.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
