16 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

Longtail and mack tuna throughout the bay, sand whiting along the beaches and garfish around the rock groynes from Burrum Heads to Urangan, flathead at the creek mouths, flathead, 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, cod, sweetlip and moses perch about 10nm east of Wide Bay Bar.

Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au

Tin Can Bay

Tuskfish and nannygai at Teebar Ledge and Tinnanbar reef, trevally along the ledges and estuary cod on the bottom in Tin Can Inlet and mangrove jack in the upper reaches of the creeks.

The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au

Noosa

Bream, flathead and trevally along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, trevally in Woods Bay and a few mud crabs along the Noosaville reach.

O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com

Snapper, pearl perch, sweetlip, coral trout and cobia at Sunshine Reef.

Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au

Pearl perch, snapper, sweetlip, cod and moses perch at North Reef and pearl perch, tuskfish, amberjack, gold spotted wrasse and moses perch off Double Island Point.

Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au

Maroochydore

Sand whiting and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, flathead, bream and moses perch in the middle reaches and mangrove jack in the upper reaches.

Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au

Mooloolaba

Blue marlin wide of the Barwon Banks, pearl perch and snapper at Caloundra wide, school jew around the trawler moorings in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River, mangrove jack in the canals and a few mud crabs in the upper reaches.

Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au

Pearl perch, amberjack and cobia at the Hards.

Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au

Caloundra

Sweetlip, spotty and school mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart and whiting along the beaches, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and mangrove jack in the creeks and canals.

Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au

Donnybrook

Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting at the mouth of Coochin and Hussey Creeks, mangrove jack in Elimbah and Glasshouse Creeks and school jew at 112.

Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle

Bribie Island

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

School mackerel close to the shipping beacons in the northern bay, 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, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the Caboolture River, 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 and sweetlip around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting and flathead in Hays Inlet and the Pine River, mangrove jack and grunter bream 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 trag jew at the Cathedrals and mahi mahi around the FADs.

Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au

Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay

Snapper, sweetlip and school mackerel around Mud and Green Islands, flathead and whiting on the eastern side of Fisherman Islands, snapper, school jew and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and a few mud crabs in the creeks.

Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait-182344678957765

Wynnum Manly

Sweetlip around Green and Mud Islands, diver whiting north of the D’Arcy light, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and bream near the boat ramp at White Island.

Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com

Nth Stradbroke Island

Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead, bream and chopper tailor.

Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724

Redland Bay

Sweetlip around Peel Island, school mackerel at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, diver whiting in the Rous Channel, flathead at the mouth of Tingalpa Creek, bream in Raby Bay canals and sand crabs off Ormiston and Cleveland Point.

Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au

Snapper, bream and flathead around Coochiemudlo 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

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 and bream around the submerged timber at the southern end of North Straddie.

Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait

Threadfin salmon near Giants Grave, sand whiting on Gold Bank, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and sand crabs in Tipplers Passage.

Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au

Southport

Snapper on the 24s and 36s, snapper and silver jew on the 18s, mahi mahi and small black marlin around the FADs, dart, tarwhine and chopper tailor along the beaches, trevally and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead and whiting in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack and trevally around the bridge pylons, rock walls and snaggy banks in the rivers.

Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au

Flathead, whiting, tailor and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.

Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing

Currumbin

Flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks, mangrove jack at dusk and night around the bridge pylons and snaggy banks and a few mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.

The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au

Tweed Coast

Flathead, bream, whiting, mangrove jack and school jew in the upper reaches of the Tweed River.

Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au

Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.

Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au

Pottsville

Flathead, whiting and bream along the beaches, flathead, whiting and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and luderick close to the rock walls in the lower reaches.

Pottsville Bait & Tackle Ph (02) 6676 0588 www.pottsvillebaitandtackle.com.au

Evans Head

Snapper, pearl perch and trag jew on Kahors Reef and North Ground, flathead, bream and whiting along Main and Airforce Beaches, 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 located with sounder on trolled spinner baits and jackalls in the deeper parts and bass on spinner baits close to the timber in the Boyne and Stuart Rivers.

Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters

Lenthalls Dam

Bass on spinner baits and hard vibes off the deep points and average barramundi on surface frogs and suspending hard bodies in the upper reaches of the creeks.

Lake Monduran

Barramundi on suspending hard bodies and slow rolled swim baits around the points and in the back of the bays.

Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au

Borumba Dam

Bass at dawn and dusk on small hard bodies in the shallows around the dam edges.

Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au

Lake Kurwongbah

Bass and saratoga on surface lures around the weed edges and lily pads.

Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton

Hinze Dam

Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges and bass on trolled hard bodies in the deeper parts.

Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au

Somerset Dam

Bass on 20g metal spoons and chatter baits around Bay 13 and Queen Street and on crank baits in about 20 feet of water.

Wyaralong Dam

Bass on lipless crank baits close to the timber and on lures trolled to 10 feet around the dam edges.

Maroon Dam

Bass at dawn and dusk on small poppers around the dam edges and during the day on dark coloured chatter baits in the upper reaches of Burnett Creek.

Charltons Fishing  Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au