SE QLD Fishing Report
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- 24 April 2024
Hervey Bay
Spanish mackerel and giant trevally at Sandy Cape shoals, coral trout in the Southern Gutters, grassy sweetlip, coral trout, nannygai, cod and snapper on the inshore reefs, spanish mackerel off Arch Cliffs, longtail tuna in Platypus Bay, longtail tuna south of Kingfisher Bay, grunter bream, threadfin and blue salmon in Sandy Straits, flathead, whiting and broad barred mackerel off the Urangan jetty, sand whiting along the town beaches, flathead and bream around the rocky outcrops, flathead and mangrove jack in the Burrum River, sand crabs along the western side of Fraser Island and mud crabs in the creeks.
Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au Rainbow Beach Offshore
Red emperor, pearl perch, tuskfish, spangled emperor, moses perch and cobia about 20nm east of Wide Bay Bar before the wind freshened.
Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au Tin Can Bay
Flathead and whiting on the ebb tide at Norman Point and in front of the Snack Shack and mangrove jack and mud crabs in the creeks.
The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au Noosa
Bream, whiting and trevally along the Tewantin reach of the Noosa River, grunter bream between the Noosa Yacht Club and Makepeace Island and mud crabs in Lakes Cooroibah and Cootharaba.
O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com Bream, whiting and chopper tailor in the Frying Pan, flathead in Woods Bay, school jew along the Tewantin reach and mud crabs in Weyba Creek.
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 Maroochydore
Sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Maroochy River, chopper tailor at the river mouth, flathead and trevally in the middle reaches and grunter bream in the creeks.
Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au Mooloolaba
Spanish and broad barred mackerel at Coolum Reef, Caloundra 9 and 12 Mile, snapper on the Barwon Banks and Murphys Reef, dart, whiting, flathead and a few tailor along the beaches, tailor, trevally and queenfish along the rock walls at the mouth of the Mooloolah River, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches and mangrove jack in the canals.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au Tuskfish, hussar and spanish mackerel on the Barwon Banks and amberjack at the Hards.
Smithys Fishing Charters Ph 0407 574 868 www.smithysfishingcharters.com.au Caloundra
Spanish mackerel at Caloundra 7 and 12 Mile, school mackerel at Caloundra 5 Mile, sweetlip and snapper on the inshore reefs, longtail and mack tuna wide of Caloundra headland, dart and whiting along the beaches, trevally around Military Jetty, flathead and whiting at the mouth of the creeks that run off Pumicestone Passage and mud crabs in the creeks.
Caloundra Fishing World Ph (07) 5491 4566 www.caloundrafishingworld.com.au Donnybrook
Flathead along the drop offs, sand whiting at Hussey Creek mouth, Gallagher Point and southern end of Little Goat Island, chopper tailor at the Stockyards and Mission Point, 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
School mackerel wide of Red Beach, diver whiting and flounder on the Cockle Banks, flathead and whiting on the making tide at Sandstone Point, snapper and tailor around Cooks Rocks, bream and grunter bream at the mouth of Ningi Creek, sand whiting at White Patch, squid at night under the Bribie Island Bridge and mud crabs in the creeks.
Island Fishing Supplies Ph 0493 103 027 Northern Moreton Bay
Longtail tuna in the northern bay, cobia on live bait at Curtin and Harry Atkinson artificial reefs, grassy sweetlip and snapper on the Redcliffe reefs, school jew around the Hornibrook Bridge and Bongaree Jetty and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
Tackleworld Lawnton Ph (07) 3205 7475 www.facebook.com/tackleworldlawnton Redcliffe Peninsula
Snapper, bream, sweetlip and grunter bream around the inshores, rocky points and jetties, cobia in Bramble Bay, tailor, school mackerel and mack tuna off the Woody Point jetty, bream, whiting, flathead and grunter bream in Hays Inlet and the Pine River, bream, flathead and grunter bream in Newport canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
Hornibrook Bait & Tackle Ph 0483 846 966 www.facebook.com/HornibrookBT Brisbane River – Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper and sweetlip around Mud and Green Islands, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, threadfin salmon and mulloway in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, sand crabs in the western bay and mud crabs in the creeks.
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 Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip and snapper around Green and Mud Islands, school mackerel on the Hope and Naval Reserve Banks, diver whiting near D’Arcy Light and in the Maroom Gutter, flathead on Lota flats and bream along Wynnum Manly foreshores.
Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream and chopper tailor.
Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 Redland Bay
Snapper at Harry Atkinson, Curtin and West Peel artificial reefs, diver whiting in the Rous Channel and Fishermans Gutter, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, longtail tuna between Harry Atkinson artificial reef and Tangalooma, bream in Raby Bay canals and mud crabs in the creeks.
Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au Snapper around Goat and Peel Islands and flathead in Canaipa Passage.
Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing Jumpinpin
Flathead near the entrance to Swan Bay, around the Stockyards, Kalinga Bank and Pandanus Island, sand whiting near the Pig Sties and in Fishermans Channel and bream along Tabby Tabby Island and southern end of North Straddie.
Gem Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3287 3868 www.facebook.com/gembait Flathead along Kalinga Bank, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Pimpama River and bream in Jacobs Well Channel.
Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au Southport
Snapper on the 18s and 50s, spanish, spotty and broad barred mackerel in 15 to 50 metres, dart, whiting and chopper tailor along the beaches, spanish mackerel on the last of the run-in tide in Southport Seaway, mangrove jack along the rock walls, flathead and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater, garfish around Parrot Rock, Crab and Wave Break Islands and mangrove jack in the rivers.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au Trevally, tailor and flathead in Southport Seaway, sand whiting in the Coomera and Nerang Rivers and mud and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, grunter bream and trevally on the making tide in the lower 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 Evans Head
Snapper, spanish and spotty mackerel on the inshore reefs, bream, tailor and school jew along the 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 & Bjelke Petersen Dams
Both dams have had a rise in the water level. The best fishing will be along the newly flooded grassy banks.
Matthew Motts Sportfishing Charters Ph 0428 682 594 www.facebook.com/MatthewMottSportfishingCharters Borumba Dam
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface lures around the lily pads and bass during the day on blades in the deeper parts.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au Hinze Dam
Bass on metal spoons in the deep water off the points and saratoga on sinking flies in the back of the bays.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au Lake Kurwongbah
Bass at dawn and dusk on jerk baits and small soft plastics around the weed edges.
Moogerah Dam
Bass early morning on slow rolled soft plastics in about 20 feet along the Spit and during the day on 20g metal spoons slow rolled close to the timber.
Maroon Dam
Bass at dawn and dusk on soft plastics and surface frogs close to the lily pads and during the day on dark coloured chatter baits around the timbered edges.
Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au
