21 December 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
Red emperor, maori cod, coronation trout and red throat in 40 to 65 metres east of Breaksea Spit, snapper, pearl perch and jobfish in 100 metres, spotty mackerel, longtail and mack tuna off Rooneys, Coongul and Arch Cliffs, trevally around the inshore shipwrecks, queenfish on the flats in the western bay, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, estuary cod and blackall on the shallow reefs, flathead on Booral flats, sand whiting at Toogoom, grunter bream at night along Pialba Beach, flathead, trevally, mackerel, garfish and pencil squid off the Urangan Jetty, school jew, threadfin and blue salmon in the Mary River and mangrove jack in the middle reaches of the Burrum River.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Snapper, hussar, tuskfish, wrasse and cod about 5nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Flathead in Tin Can Inlet and at the mouth of the creeks, mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks and squid around the moored boats.
| 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 at the Noosa River mouth, sand whiting at the Frying Pan and grunter bream and cobia in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Snapper, pearl perch, amberjack, cobia and mackerel at North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, gold band snapper, moses perch and cobia off Double Island Point and at North Reef.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream throughout the Maroochy River, sand whiting near the river mouth, flathead and trevally along the Bli Bli reach and mangrove jack in the upper reaches.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Spanish, spotty and school mackerel near the Mooloolaba Blinker, at Caloundra 9 and 12 Mile, dart and whiting along the beaches, trevally and bream along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, flathead in the lower reaches, mangrove jack and estuary cod in the canals and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip and snapper at Raper Shoal and longtail tuna at the Outer Gneerings.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Snapper, pearl perch, black marlin and sailfish at the Barwon Banks and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Spanish, spotty and school mackerel at Caloundra 5, 7 and 12 Mile, snapper on the inshore reefs, dart along the beaches, flathead near the new bar entrance, sand whiting opposite the Power Boat Club, mangrove jack in the canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Flathead and bream along the drop offs, sand whiting at the mouth of Glasshouse and Coochin Creeks, mangrove jack and estuary cod in the creeks, sand crabs off Toorbul and mud crabs out from the mouth of the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Flathead off Sandstone Point, school mackerel on floated pillies around the shipping markers, mangrove jack, trevally and estuary cod in Pacific Harbour canals, flathead and whiting on the flats at White Patch, sand crabs in the main channel and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Longtail tuna and school mackerel in the northern bay, school mackerel near the old four beacons, mahi mahi around the FADs, snapper at dawn and dusk at Cooks Rock, flathead and mangrove jack in the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and it would be worth setting a few pots for mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, sweetlip, grunter bream and a few tailor around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet, the Pine River, Bramble Bay and along Margate Beach, mangrove jack and grunter bream in the Pine River and Newport canals, sand crabs off Scarborough and in Bramble Bay and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper and trag jew on the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper, threadfin salmon and school jew in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, sand crabs around Fisherman, Mud and Green Islands and mud crabs in the creeks.
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting on the Chain Banks and in the Small Ships Gutter, school mackerel in the Rous Channel and north of the Hope Banks and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, flathead and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Sweetlip around Green and Peel Islands, spotty and school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, on the Hope Banks, off Shark Spit and Tangalooma, diver whiting in the Rous Channel and Fishermans Gutter, sand whiting at the mouth of the creeks and bream in Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around the southern bay islands, flathead and bream in Canaipa Passage and 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 and the southern end of Kangaroo Island, bream near the Stockyards and Cobby rocks and sand whiting near the Pig Sties, Marks Rocks and in Fishermans Channel.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Tailor inside the Pin Bar, threadfin salmon along Russell Island and mud crabs in the Logan and Pimpama Rivers.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Small black marlin in 40 to 90 metres, dart and whiting along the beaches, mangrove jack and school jew in Southport Seaway, flathead, whiting, garfish and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, tuskfish along the coffee rock ledges, mangrove jack in the Coomera River and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Snapper and mulloway on the inshore reefs, mahi mahi around the FADs, flathead, whiting and dart inside the Pin Bar and mud and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Spotty mackerel at Palm Beach Reef, flathead and whiting along the beaches, bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches of Currumbin Creek and mangrove jack in the canals.
| The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au |
Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, trevally and school jew on the tide changes in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Fished the local reefs, there was a fair bit of current, managed a few snapper and school mackerel.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew and mulloway at Kahors Reef, spotty mackerel at North Ground, bream, flathead, a few tailor and mulloway along Airforce Beach, bream, flathead, whiting, trevally and sand crabs in the lower reaches of the Evans River, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and 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 dark coloured lures trolled to 16 feet in the upper reaches and red claw crayfish around the timber and rocky banks.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Golden perch on lures trolled to 15 feet along the drop offs and edge of the creek bed in the middle reaches of the dam.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Lenthalls Dam
Barramundi on suspending hard bodies and weedless paddletail plastics in the upper reach of the creek arms and bass on hard vibes, blades and small plastics around the points and entrance to the creek arms.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Borumba Dam
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures in the quiet bays and bass on suspending hard bodies and slow rolled plastics in the deeper parts.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Lake Kurwongbah
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures and bass on chatter baits around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges and during the day on spinner baits and vibes in the deeper parts.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Somerset Dam
Bass on natural coloured crank and chatter baits in about 20 feet around the Spit, Kirkleagh and in Bay 13.
Moogerah Dam
Bass early morning on lipless crank baits around the dam edges and during the day on crank baits in about 15 – 20 feet close to the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass early morning on surface lures and small poppers around the dam edges and during the day on dark coloured lipless crank baits towards the creek arm.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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