Updated at: 4.30pm Saturday, March 06, 2010
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Hervey Bay |
| Longtail tuna on surface poppers and snapbacks in Platypus Bay today. |
Paul Dolan's Fraser Coast Sportfishing ph:4128 4952 http://www.frasercoastsportfishing.com
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| Grassy sweetlip, golden trevally, cod and blackall on the shallow reefs, longtail tuna in Channel Hole and off Wathumba, bream and whiting on the flats in Sandy Straits, grunter bream off the rocks at Gatakers Bay, barramundi on live bait in the mid to lower reaches of the Burrum River and mud crabs in the lower reaches of the creeks. |
Tackle World Hervey Bay ph:4128 1022 http://www.tackleworldhb.com.au
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Fraser Island |
| No reports from today; not the best day for fishing the beach. |
Fraser Island Backpackers ph:4127 9144 http://www.fraserislandco.com.au
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Rainbow Beach - Offshore |
| Too rough for offshore fishing; no report. |
Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters ph:5486 8666 http://www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au
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Noosa |
| Flathead, bream and a few whiting in the lower reaches of the Noosa River. |
Noosa Deep Sea & River Fishing Safaris ph:5474 2179 http://www.noosariverfishingsafaris.com
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| Suggest fishing for bream, whiting and flathead along Main Beach and at the mouth of the Noosa River. |
Noosa Surf Fishing Tours ph:0411 368239 http://www.noosasurffishingtours.com.au
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| Suggest fishing for bream and flathead inside the mouth of the Noosa River and set a few pots for mud crabs along the middle reaches. |
O Boat Hire & Bait Supply ph:5449 7513 http://www.oboathire.com
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Noosa - Offshore |
| Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; will fish again once the seas settle. |
Laguna Charters ph:5449 7454 http://www.lagunachartersnoosa.com.au
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| Wahoo and small black marlin on Chardons Reef and spanish mackerel on Sunshine Reef earlier in the week. |
Noosa Deep Sea & River Fishing Safaris ph:5474 2179 http://www.noosariverfishingsafaris.com
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Maroochydore |
| The Maroochy River has been producing flathead and grunter bream at Picnic Point, sand whiting from Picnic Point to Cotton Tree, grunter bream around the Motorway Bridge and mud crabs throughout the river. |
Swan Boat Hire ph:5443 7225 http://www.swanboathire.com.au
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Mooloolaba |
| Bream, flathead and estuary cod in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and good mud crabs in the deeper holes. |
Kawana Bait & Tackle ph:5444 5551 http://www.kawanabaitandtackle.com.au
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Mooloolaba - Offshore |
| No reports from offshore due to the weather, most anglers are waiting for conditions to ease to chase the mackerel. |
Barry McDade Fishing Services ph:5437 7754 http://www.scofs.com.au
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Caloundra |
| Bream and flathead along The Boardwalk, mud crabs in the deeper channels in Pumicestone Passage and try live baiting for bream and trevally at the mouth of the creeks. As the seas settle, try for tailor along the beaches. |
Caloundra Fishing World ph:5491 4566
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Donnybrook |
| Bream at the mouth of the creeks and mud crabs in the deeper holes in the main channel. |
Donnybrook Boat Hire ph:5498 8247
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Toorbul |
| Very little fishing activity due to wind and rain. Would be worth having a go for bream and mud crabs at the mouth of the creeks and around the mangroves in Pumicestone Passage. |
Toorbul Store & Caravan Park ph:5498 8210
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Bribie Island |
| Suggest fishing for flathead, bream and whiting at Pebble Beach, bream between Buckleys Hole and South Point, sand whiting at Skirmish Point and mud crabs out from the mouth of the creeks. |
Bribie Sports & Cycles ph:3408 1347
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Bribie Is & Moreton Island - Offshore |
| Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; no report. |
Reel Easy Charters ph:3880 3312 http://www.reeleasycharters.com.au
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Beachmere |
| Due to the fresh water runoff in the Caboolture River, the best fishing would be around the mouth, try there for bream, flathead and mud crabs. |
Beachmere Boats ph:5496 8106
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Redcliffe Peninsula |
| Bream around the rocky foreshores and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks. |
Redcliffe Bait & Tackle ph:3284 6939
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Sandgate |
| The weather has been keeping a lot of anglers away, but those that have been going are getting a few mud crabs in the creeks. |
Sandgate Bait & Tackle ph:3269 9701
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Moreton Island |
| Flathead along the western beaches and a few whiting at Tailor Bight. |
Big Phills Bait & Tackle Bulwer ph:34082855 http://www.moretonisland.com.au/product.php?id=67825
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Moreton Is & North Stradbroke - Offshore |
| Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; no report. |
Tom Cat Charters ph:3820 8794 http://www.tomcatcharters.com.au
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North Stradbroke Island |
| Try for bream, dart and whiting along Main and Flinders Beaches and bream at Amity Point. |
Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish ph:3409 8724
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Redland Bay |
| Snapper and sweetlip on the shallow reefs, school jew in the deep holes in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, around Macleay and Russell Islands, bream along the foreshores from Victoria Point to Redland Bay and mud crabs in the creeks and canals. |
Fish Head ph:32079965 http://www.fishhead.com.au
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Jumpinpin |
| Suggest fishing for flathead and whiting along the dirty water line between The Bedroom and the NW end of South Straddie and sand whiting near Slipping Sands and Squire Island. |
Jumpinpin Charters ph:5546 1880 http://www.jumpinpin.com
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| Mud crabs in the channels out from the mouth of the creeks. |
Cabbage Tree Pt Boat Hire ph:5546 1332
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| Try for flathead, bream and whiting along southern end of North Straddie and mud crabs along the edge of the main channels. |
Jacobs Well Bait & Tackle ph:5546 2229
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| A few whiting along the southern end of South Straddie and mud crabs out from the mouth of the feeder creeks and in the lower reaches of the Logan River. |
Gem Bait & Tackle ph:3287 3868
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Hope Is - Paradise Point |
| Bream and flathead around Sovereign and Ephraim Islands and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks. |
Paradise Point Bait & Tackle ph:5577 4277
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Southport - Offshore |
| A few spanish mackerel in 20 fathom east of Southport Seaway this morning. |
Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters ph:0428 729393 http://www.adrenalinefishingcharters.com.au
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| Spanish and spotty mackerel on the 18s east of Southport Seaway on Monday. |
Fish'n'Fun Charters ph:0402 211454
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Southport |
| Dart and whiting along the beaches from Southport Seaway to Surfers Paradise, school jew at night along the north wall of The Seaway, mangrove jack at night on live bait around Sovereign Islands and mud crabs near the entrances to the rivers and creeks. |
Doug Burts Fishing Tackle World ph:5532 0678 http://www.fishtac.com.au
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Miami |
| Bream and whiting at the mouth of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks, sand whiting near Marine Stadium and mud crabs in the creeks and canals. |
Miami Bait & Tackle ph:5572 8270
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Currumbin |
| After heavy rain this week there is a lot of fresh coming down the rivers and creeks and the best place to fish is near the mouth on the flooding tide where the clean water meets the fresh. Expect to catch a few bream, flathead and mud crabs. Spanish mackerel on Palm Beach Reef on Tuesday. |
The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire ph:5525 0338
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Tweed Heads |
| Bream and flathead on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Tweed River and worth setting a few pots for mud crabs. Spotty mackerel off Kingscliff and on Tweed 9 Mile Reef this morning. |
Anglers Warehouse ph:5536 3822 http://www.anglerswarehouse.com.au
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Tweed Coast - Offshore |
| Conditions have been unfavourable for offshore fishing; no report. |
Cushy Fishing Charters ph:0418 631076 http://www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au
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| Snapper around the Mud Hole and wahoo, yellowfin and mack tuna on Tweed 9 Mile Reef on Monday. |
Down Under Charters ph:0408 753647 http://www.goldcoastfishing.com
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Kingscliff - Offshore |
| Yellowfin tuna, wahoo and mack tuna on Tweed 9 Mile and Fidos Reef yesterday. |
Kingscliff Fishing Charters ph:0411 151755 http://www.reelfishn.com.au
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Pottsville |
| Flathead, whiting and bream in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the middle reaches of Mooball Creek. As the seas settle, have a go for tailor, dart, whiting and jew along the beaches. |
Pottsville Bait & Tackle ph:02 6676 0588
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Ballina |
| Tailor along the beaches north of Black Head, tailor and jew along the rock walls at the mouth of the Richmond River, bream in the lower reaches, flathead at the mouth of North Creek and mud crabs upstream from Burns Point Ferry. |
Daves Bait Shop ph:02 6686 2481
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Evans Head |
| Flathead in the surf gutters near the north wall at the mouth of the Evans River, bream around the bridges and try for luderick in the Bream Hole and along the rock walls at the river mouth. |
Evans Head Sports & Marine ph:02 6682 4536
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Freshwater Reports
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Lake Monduran |
Bass and barramundi at dawn and dusk on surface lures along the newly covered grassy banks. | Paul Dolan's Fraser Coast Sportfishing ph:4128 4952 http://www.frasercoastsportfishing.com
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Lenthalls Dam |
Bass on surface lures along the newly covered grassy banks. Be aware that recent heavy rain has damaged the road to the dam and extra care needs to be taken if using it. | Paul Dolan's Fraser Coast Sportfishing ph:4128 4952 http://www.frasercoastsportfishing.com
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Boondooma Dam |
The dam level has risen after recent rain and is now at 48% capacity. Fishing might be tough with the inflow of water, but you could try bait fishing for golden perch, bass and eeltail catfish off the banks or cast spinner baits for golden perch and bass along the newly covered banks. | Matthew Mott's Sportfishing Charters ph:0428 682594
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Bjelke Petersen Dam |
The dam has had a 2% rise in water level. Suggest fishing for bass and golden perch on spinner and live baits in the newly flooded bays and grassy slopes. | Matthew Mott's Sportfishing Charters ph:0428 682594
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Somerset Dam |
Fishing might be tough with the inflow of water, but you could try bait fishing off the banks or troll blades along the newly covered banks. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Cressbrook Dam |
Bass on blades and Gobo poppers along the newly covered grassy banks. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Cooby Dam |
A few golden perch on live worms and shrimp off the bank. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Leslie Dam |
Golden perch on trolled oargee lures and live worms and shrimp. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Glenlyon Dam |
Golden perch on spinner baits and live shrimp and worms and a few cod to 95cms on trolled lures. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Western Rivers |
Golden perch and a few small cod on live bait downstream from Goondiwindi in the Macintyre River and a few cod upstream from the Bonshaw Weir in the Dumaresq River. | Mullet Gut Marine ph:4632 9770 http://www.mulletgutmarine.com.au
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Fishing report - Hervey Bay to Evans Head and