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Fishing Report for 25 July 2024
Australian Bass closed season all Queensland tidal waters from 1 June to 31 August.
Snapper & Pearl Perch closed season all Queensland tidal waters from 15 July to 15 August.
Hervey Bay
Plenty of bream & flathead around the local rocky foreshores and in the canal mouths. Grunter, flathead and whiting have been seen in the Burrum River system. Blue and redfin salmon in the Mary river system. Good quantities of flathead, blue salmon and grunter down the sandy straights. Winter whiting west of Woody Island. Golden trevally in outer banks. Spanish mackerel at the gutters. Urangan pier has been producing small tailor, bream and flathead.
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Fraser Island
Big whiting down the southern extremities around Hook Point. Fair to assume that the chopper tailor and big dart will remain along the beaches.
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Rainbow Beach Offshore
Moses perch, tuskfish, sweetlip, hussar, wrasse, cobia, jew, cod and lots of good scarlets in a 10 to 15 mile east range.
| Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph 0439 775 070 | www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au |
Tin Can Bay
Mack Tuna in the straights from Teebar Ledge to Inskip Point and all the way up to Browns Gutter. Ignition 20g metal slugs have been working well with the best bites being around the afternoons.
Squid at the entrance of Carlo leads in 9m of water. Squidding best around the entrance into Pelican Bay with the majority of the squid being seen further up than normal.
In the creeks there is Golden trevally and Giant Trevally being caught on metal slugs. Grunters being caught on strip bait. Winter mangrove jacks have been skittish, but have been caught in the shallows with shallow diving hard body lures.
Snapper creek is producing tarpon and big eye trevally on poppers and surface lures at dusk and anywhere the water is moving. Flathead caught in the Tin Can Bay inlet, the last couple of hrs on the run-out tide. 4 to 5 inch grub tail plastics are always a good choice or trolling 16/18mm hard body 2m diving lures. Crab pots have seen some mud crabs popping up.
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Noosa
Bream and trevally around the marina. Good flathead around Main Beach near the point. Mud crabs have been scarce. Whiting have been around the river reaches but anticipate better numbers soon.
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A lot of sand flathead and bream down river. Some good flathead around Woods Bay. Giant Trevally showing up around Noosa Sound. Sand bars along the southern shoreline at Gympie Terrace producing whiting as well.
| Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 | www.noosariverfishing.com |
Longtail tuna, spotted mackerel, cobia, spanish mackeral, sweet lip, coral trout and nannygai at Sunshine Reef and North Reef.
| Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 | www.noosabluefishing.com.au |
Spanish and shiny mackerel, bluefin and mack tuna. Maori cod , sweetlip, moses perch, and tuskfish on the local reefs off Noosa . Amberjack and yellowtail kingfish showing up around the Barwon banks and The Hards. Anchoring around the 40m mark and burleying up has been helpful right around the change of the tide.
| Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 | www.deepseafishingco.com.au |
Maroochydore
Chopper tailor, trevally and bream around the motorway bridge. Bream and whiting from the river mouth to the lower reaches and flathead at the creek mouth.
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Mooloolaba
Inner gneerings are holding squid best at sunrise/sunset. Currimundi Reef has seen sweetlip with some tuskfish as well . Garfish at the basin in the river. Good size bream around the trawler docks and throughout the canal system. Flathead in the Maroochy River around the mouth. Tailor along the beaches around the quieter and deeper areas.
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Amberjack and cobia at Caloundra wide; and amberjack and tuskfish at the Barwon Banks.
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Caloundra
Bream in full swing in passage and along the beaches – around the 30/45cm mark. Good tailor along kawana and down at Currimundi. Chopper tailor within the passage.
Canals producing some fun with trevally and queenfish. Along the beaches, a decent amount of dart and summer whiting. School mackerel, cobia and tuskfish on the inshore reefs. Crabs have been quiet this week. Garfish plentiful in the Mooloolah River.
| Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 | www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au |
Donnybrook
Plenty of bream in deeper channels, tailor in Pumicestone Passage, flathead on banks and drop-offs, winter whiting on 112s down towards Poverty creek; some summer whiting near Roys Road and Hussey Creek. Some nice flathead taken around Glasshouse Mountain Creek. Sand crabs popping up between Poverty Creek and all the way south, to the bottom of the passage.
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Bribie Island
Tailor in the passage and on the surf side. Flathead and bream at the Bongaree jetty. Dart on the south side end of Woorim. Lots of whiting at Red Beach. Sand crabs in the passage and mud crabs up Ningi Creek.
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Redcliffe Peninsula
Bream, whiting, and flathead are plentiful in Hayes, the Pine River, Bramble Bay, and Margate Beach. Diver whiting abundant in Deception Bay and off Scarborough. Good catches of bream and tailor reported off the eastern beaches, jetties, rocky points, and inshore areas. Tailor are also active at Woody Point Jetty and along the inshores.
Scarborough Reef is producing bream, flathead, and tailor. Squid are being caught off the jetties, rocky points, and in-shore reefs, with school jew also showing up in the inshore waters. Sand crabs in Bramble Bay and off the eastern foreshores.
| Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 | www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT |
Northern Moreton Bay
Inshore: tailor around Bribie Island bridge at night, as well as around the mouth at North Pine River at night near the Hornibrook Bridge.
Plenty of Squid at the foreshore in Redcliff. Caboolture River and the Pine River has plenty of flathead on the at outgoing tide on the drop offs. Trevally also at the North Pine River on the incoming tide. Winter whiting at Cockle Banks and off Scarborough.
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Sandgate
Tailor coming in at the Shorncliffe Pier early morning, on sunrise. At night, you will want to check out the pool and Brighton Park for decent tailor ranging around the 50cm mark. Squid at Hornibrook Bridge, Woody Point and Shorncliffe Pier. Whiting have been sparse this week. Decent sized flathead at the Shorncliffe pier.
| Tackle Land Ph (07) 3269 5060 | www.tackleland.com.au |
Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Bream, flathead and jewfish around the lower reaches of the Brisbane River. Good reports of school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel and on the east side of Green Island. Whiting have been patchy throughout the Bay — hot locations at the moment are off the eastern side of the peak at Fishermans Island and the mouth of the Brisbane River. Mackerel have been turning up throughout the Bay trolling lures.
| Mr Bait Ph 0431 222 721 | www.facebook.com/Mr-Bait-182344678957765 |
Wynnum Manly
Whiting are being caught near Darcy Light and Wynnum North, as well as around Amity Banks, Maroon Gutter, Wellington Point, and King Island. These areas are providing plenty of action for anglers targeting whiting. Tailor are active at Wellington Point and Moreton, offering good opportunities for those seeking this species. Squid are being caught along the waterfront, and tailor are biting at the Manly rock wall, making these spots worthwhile for a variety of catches.
| Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 | www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com |
Nth Stradbroke Island
Good fishing and abundant Tailor along all beaches; bream prevalent also and whiting present along all beaches also. Tides also perfect for access.
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Redland Bay
Tailor are being caught down the Main Beach of Stradbroke Island, offering great action for surf anglers. Nice whiting are being caught at Reeders Point off Moreton Island, providing a productive spot. Jewfish showing up at the West Peel Artificial Reef, making it a hotspot for anglers seeking this prized catch. Bream are active in the Raby Bay canals, offering consistent action for those fishing the area. Tailor are also being caught at Cleveland Point, especially at the top of the tide.
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Jumpinpin
Tailor are still around the beaches and at Jumpinpin, providing good opportunities for anglers targeting them. Whiting in numbers, offering consistent catches. Flathead have been quiet this week, with fewer reports of good catches.
| Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 | www.facebook.com/gembait |
There are still plenty of bream being caught at Jacobs Well jetty, offering consistent action for anglers. Tailor and mackerel have been active on the eastern surf beaches of both North and South Stradbroke Island, providing great opportunities for those targeting these species. Quality flathead are being caught throughout the Pin, with anglers having success using both plastics and blue bait pillies.
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Sth Stradbroke Island / Southport
Tailor are active in the surf, providing great opportunities for surf anglers. Early mornings and late afternoons are prime times for targeting them. Flathead are plentiful around the entrance of Browns Inlet and Sovereign Island. These spots have been producing consistently, especially on an outgoing tide.
Reports of squid in the deep channels have been mixed. While some anglers have had success, it can be hit and miss. The best results are often achieved during twilight hours with a slow and steady retrieve.
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Ph 0432 710 892 | www.goldcoastboathire.com.au |
Tweed Coast
No report this week.
| Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 | www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au |
Evans Head
At Airforce Beach a few tailor in morning and evening; salmon during the day; and good bream and flathead. Down around the mouth of Evans River a few luderick, school jew, and good bream and flathead . Offshore around Chaos Reef, some snapper (Evans Head not impacted by closure) and good trag; pearl perch and kingfish out wider.
| Evans Head Sports & Marine Ph (02) 6682 4536 | www.facebook.com/EvansheadSportsMarine |
FRESHWATER FISHING
Lake Samsonvale
Bass have been caught just off the bank near Bullocky Rest on spoon lures.
| Tackleworld Lawnton
Ph (07) 3205 7475 | www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton |
Wivenhoe Dam
Suggest you fish North Inlet (Logans Inlet or Hammens Cove) and head north along the flats and edges. Use deep-diving crankbaits around the 3 to 5 metre depths, or metal spoons in the 20 to 30 gram range. Cast long, let the lure sink, and then retrieve it along the bottom.
Maroon Dam
Hit the edges early in the morning with small crankbaits and soft plastics. As the day progresses, head up the creeks to target deep rock walls and timber along the edges using small blades and deep-diving crankbaits.
| Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 | www.charltonsfishing.com.au |
