Category: Fishing Report

Hervey Bay Spanish mackerel off Rooney Point and in the Gutters, longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, cod and blackall on the shallow reefs, queenfish off Point Vernon, grunter bream in Sandy Straits and along the rocky foreshores, pencil squid throughout the bay, sand whiting along the beaches from Burrum… Continue reading 22 February 2024

The southern Spanish mackerel closed seasons for east coast waters south of latitude 22˚S (located slightly north of Stanage Bay, between Mackay and Yeppoon) to the NSW border are from 1st to 21st of February and 1st to 21st of March. Hervey Bay Coral trout, grassy sweetlip and nannygai on the deep inshore reefs, trevally… Continue reading 15 February 2024

The southern Spanish mackerel closed seasons for east coast waters south of latitude 22˚S (located slightly north of Stanage Bay, between Mackay and Yeppoon) to the NSW border are from 1st to 21st of February and 1st to 21st of March. Hervey Bay Grassy sweetlip, coral trout, blackall and grunter bream on the inshore reefs,… Continue reading 8 February 2024

The southern Spanish mackerel closed seasons for east coast waters south of latitude 22˚S (located slightly north of Stanage Bay, between Mackay and Yeppoon) to the NSW border are from 1st to 21st of February and 1st to 21st of March. Recent heavy rain caused flash flooding in the catchments of the rivers and creeks… Continue reading 1 February 2024

Hervey Bay Longtail tuna, spanish and spotty mackerel feeding deep off Rooney Point and in Platypus Bay, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, cod and blackall on the deep inshore reefs, coral trout, grunter bream and cod on the shallow reefs, trevally off the Urangan Jetty, dart, whiting and grunter bream along the town beaches, flathead at… Continue reading 25 January 2024

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 Bar cod, pearl perch, snapper and jobfish in 200 metres, spanish mackerel and trevally on the shoals east of Breaksea Spit, grassy sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the deep… Continue reading 18 January 2024

Hervey Bay Bar cod, pearl perch, snapper and jobfish in 200 metres, spanish mackerel and trevally on the shoals east of Breaksea Spit, grassy sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the deep inshore reefs, coral trout, blackall, nannygai and cod on the shallow reefs, spotty mackerel in Platypus Bay, longtail and mack tuna throughout the… Continue reading 18 January 2024

Hervey Bay Grassy sweetlip, coral trout and cod on the deep inshore reefs, coral trout and grunter bream on the shallow reefs, spotty mackerel off Point Vernon and in Platypus Bay, longtail and mack tuna throughout the bay, trevally, mackerel, flathead, garfish and pencil squid off Urangan jetty, sand whiting along the town beaches, garfish… Continue reading 11 January 2024

Recent heavy rain has resulted in a lot of fresh water runoff in rivers and creeks, particularly south of Brisbane. The water is very brown and there’s a lot of debris coming downstream, so be extra vigilant if you are boating or fishing. The upside is that it will flush a lot of fish downstream… Continue reading 4 January 2024

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 Spotty mackerel in the southern bay and Platypus Bay, school mackerel in the inshore shipping channels, grassy sweetlip, cod and coral trout on the inshore reefs, threadfin salmon and grunter… Continue reading 28 December 2023