30 May 2024
Hervey Bay
Grassy sweetlip and snapper on the inshore reefs, broad barred mackerel around the islands, golden trevally, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, good bream, school mackerel and mack tuna off the Urangan jetty, barramundi in the Mary River and sand crabs in the western bay.
| Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au |
Rainbow Beach Offshore
Pearl perch, snapper, tuskfish, nannygai, moses perch, cod and cobia about 5nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Snapper and grassy sweetlip on the rubble beds, queenfish around Big Mick and Inskip Point, flathead on the ebb tide between Carlo Point and the powerlines, squid close to the moored boats and sand crabs near the leads at Carlo Creek mouth.
| The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au |
Noosa
Trevally, grunter bream, moses perch and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the Noosa River.
| O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com |
Flathead, bream and whiting at the Noosa River mouth, flathead and whiting along the Gympie Terrace reach and trevally and tailor in Woods Bay.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com |
Pearl perch, tuskfish, sweetlip and longtail tuna at North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper, sweetlip and mackerel at North and Sunshine Reefs.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Bream at the Maroochy River mouth, trevally, queenfish and flathead in the mid to lower reaches and school jew around the Motorway Bridge pylons.
| Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au |
Mooloolaba
Pearl perch at the Inner Gneerings and Murphys Reef, a few spanish mackerel on the close reefs, tailor at Point Cartwright, dart, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, garfish in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and mud crabs in the canals.
| Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au |
Grassy sweetlip and school mackerel around Old Woman Island.
| Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 |
Amberjack and cobia at Caloundra wide and a few mackerel on the close reefs.
| Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au |
Caloundra
Pearl perch and tuskfish at Caloundra wide, snapper, sweetlip and tailor on the close reefs, dart, bream and a few tailor along the beaches and flathead, bream, chopper tailor, mud and sand crabs in Pumicestone Passage.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Sand whiting at Mission Point and Coochin Creek mouth, school jew at 112 and Glasshouse Creek mouth, flathead and bream along the drop offs and tailor off Poverty Point.
| Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle |
Bribie Island
Tailor and whiting around Sandstone Point, tailor at Woorim, flathead and mulloway at night under the Bribie Bridge, snapper at the Ripples, flathead at White Patch and sand crabs in the lower reach of the Passage.
| Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 |
Northern Moreton Bay
Flathead, bream, threadfin salmon, grunter bream and school jew in the Pine and Caboolture Rivers, snapper around Woody Point, Clontarf and in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and mud crabs in the creeks.
| Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, grassy sweetlip, tailor and school jew on the inshores, tailor around the Woody Point jetty, bream, whiting and flathead in Hays Inlet, the Pine River and Bramble Bay and sand crabs off Redcliffe Peninsula.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Grassy sweetlip and tailor around the Huybers Beacon, snapper around Mud Island, tailor off Wellington Point, bream, flathead, snapper and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and sand crabs in the western bay.
Moreton Bay Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch and tuskfish at Deep Tempest and the 29s and mahi mahi around the FADs.
| Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au |
Wynnum Manly
Diver whiting on the Amity Banks, school mackerel near the leads at Wellington Point, squid around Green Island and tailor along Wellington Point, Wynnum and Manly foreshores.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Tailor, bream and school jew along the beaches.
| Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 |
Redland Bay
Snapper at West Peel and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, mulloway in the deep holes south of Peel Island and off Victoria Point, tailor along Cleveland, Birkdale and Manly foreshores, flathead and tailor inside the Pin Bar, flathead in Canaipa Passage and bream in the Raby Bay canals.
| Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au |
Snapper around Peel and Goat Islands and flathead and bream at Cabbage Tree Point and in Canaipa Passage.
| Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing |
Jumpinpin
Flathead along Kalinga Bank and the NW end of South Straddie, tailor inside the Pin Bar, sand whiting near the Pig Sties and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the Logan River.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait |
Threadfin salmon along the western side of Russell Island, bream around Jacobs Well jetty and tailor and mulloway inside the Pin Bar.
| Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au |
Southport
Spanish mackerel and cobia on the 24s, flathead, whiting, bream, squid and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, garfish on the making tide around Wave Break and Crab Islands and bream and trevally at night in the Nerang and Coomera Rivers.
| Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au |
Good flathead in Southport Broadwater.
| Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing |
Tweed Coast
Bream, flathead and school jew in the middle reaches of the Tweed River.
| Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au |
Pearl perch, snapper and moses perch on the 24s and 30s.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
Snapper, trag jew and spotty mackerel at North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream and school jew along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream, luderick and school jew 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
Boondooma Dam
Bass located with sounder on soft plastics, ice jigs and spoons at Leisegangs Ledge, the Junction and on the flats towards Pelican Point.
Bjelke Petersen Dam
Bass on trolled lures around Bass Point and golden perch on bait close to the timber.
| Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters |
Wivenhoe Dam
Bass and golden perch on crank baits along the rocky walls upstream from Logan Inlet and bass on metal spoons and lipless crank baits in the deeper parts.
Moogerah Dam
Bass on soft plastics, lipless crank baits and metal spoons in about 20 feet throughout the dam. A sounder is necessary to locate the schools.
Maroon Dam
Bass on dark coloured chatter baits around the timbered edges and on weedless frogs walked over the weeds in the upper reaches of the creek.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
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