29 December 2022
A reminder that to allow spawning to take place, barramundi fishing along the east coast of Queensland is banned for three months from 1st November, for both commercial fishermen and recreational anglers. Fishing is still permitted in stocked impoundments that fall under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).
Hervey Bay
Grassy sweetlip, a few coral trout and cod on the inshore reefs, coral trout, sweetlip and grunter bream off Point Vernon and in Gatakers Bay, spotty mackerel and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, queenfish, trevally and grunter bream in Sandy Straits, trevally, a few flathead and queenfish off the Urangan jetty, dart, whiting, bream, flathead and grunter bream along the town beaches, flathead, whiting, grunter bream and threadfin salmon on Booral flats, threadfin salmon in the lower reaches of the Mary River, mangrove jack in the Burrum River and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph: (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Mangrove jack, estuary cod and mud crabs in the creeks and sand crabs around the moored boats in Tin Can Inlet.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph: (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Bream, whiting, trevally and school jew along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, grunter bream at the entrance to Lake Cooroibah and mangrove jack in Woods Bay.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Bream, mangrove jack, estuary cod and mulloway in Lake Cooroibah, flathead, bream, whiting and queenfish in Weyba Creek and flathead, bream and tailor in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph: 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Flathead and bream throughout the Maroochy River, mangrove jack, trevally and mud crabs in the creeks and school jew in the Cod Hole and upper reaches of the river.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph: 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Bream and trevally along the rock walls at the Mooloolah River mouth, sand whiting along the La Balsa Park reach, trevally around the trawler moorings and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Sand whiting on the banks out from the mouth of Bells Creek and along Roys reach, grunter bream in the deep holes in Pumicestone Passage and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Grunter bream and trevally from Mission Point to Poverty Creek mouth, sand whiting at Coochin and Hussey Creek mouths, flathead along the drop offs, mangrove jack in Elimbah and Glasshouse Creeks, sand crabs off Toorbul and mud crabs in the deep water out from the mouth of the creeks.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Sand whiting at Red Beach, flathead around Poverty Creek mouth and Sandstone Point, school mackerel under the Bribie Bridge, mangrove jack in Pacific Harbour canals, grunter bream at the mouth of Ningi Creek and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
School mackerel, longtail and mack tuna around the channel markers in the northern bay, sand whiting on the making tide at the mouth of the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage, sand crabs in Deception Bay and mud crabs in the upper reaches of the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Cobia and school jew in Bramble Bay, bream, snapper and flathead around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, bream, flathead and whiting along Scarborough and Margate foreshores, grunter bream, mangrove jack and school jew in Newport canals, flathead, whiting, mangrove jack and grunter bream in the Pine River, sand crabs in Bramble and Deception Bays and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Moreton Bay Offshore
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Threadfin salmon, sand and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and mud crabs close to the mangroves in the creeks.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting in Fishermans Gutter and the Rous Channel, sweetlip and snapper along the drop off at Wellington Point and flathead and bream along Manly Harbour rock walls.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Wellington Pt
Diver whiting on the Hope Banks and in the Rous Channel, sand crabs in the southern bay and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Wellington Point Marine Ph (07) 3207 2235 www.wptm.com.au |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream and chopper tailor.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Diver whiting in the Rous Channel, mangrove jack in the creeks and canals and sand crabs off Ormiston and Cleveland Point.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for fishing the open parts of the bay; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead around Tabby Tabby, Pandanus, Tipplers and Kangaroo Islands, sand whiting near Slipping Sands and in Fishermans Channel, small snapper along the western side of Macleay Island and mulloway and tailor inside the Pin Bar.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Sand whiting on the banks inside the Pin Bar, bream and sand crabs in Jacobs Well Channel and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
Southport
Trevally, tailor and mulloway along the Seaway rock walls, flathead, whiting, tailor and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater and mangrove jack, estuary cod, trevally and mud crabs in the rivers.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Currumbin
Flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack around the snaggy banks and 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 school jew in the middle 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
Bream, whiting, flathead and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches of the creeks, mangrove jack close to the bridge pylons in the upper reaches and luderick around the rock walls in the lower reaches. As the seas settle, fish for dart and tailor along the beaches.
| 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, bream and a few school jew along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Lakes Samsonvale & Kurwongbah
Bass and saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the dam edges.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Hinze Dam
Bass located with sounder on weighted jigs and plastics off the points and in the deeper bays.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Wyralong Dam
Bass on lipless crank baits off the points and close to the timber.
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on deep diving crank baits around the edges and on slow rolled chatter baits along the old river bed.
Moogerah Dam
Bass at dawn on natural coloured lipless crank baits and chatter baits around the dam edges.
Maroon Dam
Bass and golden perch on small soft plastics rolled off the dam edges into the deep; better quality bass at dawn on small poppers around the dam edges.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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