SE QLD Fishing Report
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- 18 April 2024
Hervey Bay
Spanish mackerel and longtail tuna off Arch Cliffs, school mackerel in the western bay, sweetlip and nannygai on the deep inshore reefs, snapper on the artificial reefs, diver whiting, grunter bream, barramundi, queenfish and mulloway in Sandy Straits, trevally, longtail tuna, school and broad barred mackerel off the Urangan jetty, sand whiting along the town beaches, sand crabs off Coongul and Gatakers Bay and mud crabs in the rivers and creeks.
Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au Rainbow Beach Offshore
Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish, hussar, wrasse, moses perch and mackerel about 15nm east of Wide Bay Bar.
Rainbow Beach Reef Fishing Charters Ph (07) 5486 8666 www.rainbowbeachfishing.com.au Tin Can Bay
Queenfish and trevally along the ledges in the main channel, flathead on the ebb tide along the drop off at Skate Park and trevally, queenfish, mangrove jack and a few barramundi in the creeks.
The Chandlery Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5486 4744 www.tcbchandlery.com.au Noosa
Flathead, bream and trevally in the lower reaches of the Noosa River; best on the making tide as there is a bit of fresh coming down on the ebb.
O Boat Hire & Bait Supply Ph (07) 5449 7513 www.oboathire.com Sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Noosa River, flathead and queenfish in Woods Bay, bream, tarwhine and moses perch in Weyba Creek and chopper tailor near the river mouth.
Noosa River Fishing Safaris Ph 0429 030 823 www.noosariverfishing.com Coral trout, pearl perch and snapper at Sunshine Reef and mulloway on the Barwon Banks.
Noosa Bluewater Charters Ph (07) 5449 9355 www.noosabluefishing.com.au Pearl perch, tuskfish, yellowtail king, spanish and spotty mackerel at North Reef.
Deep Sea Fishing Co Noosa Ph 0411 222 749 www.deepseafishingco.com.au Maroochydore
Sand whiting and chopper tailor at the mouth of the Maroochy River, flathead and trevally in the middle reaches and grunter bream in Eudlo and Petrie Creeks.
Swan Boat Hire Ph 0403 601 452 www.swanboathire.com.au Mooloolaba
Spanish mackerel and wahoo on the Barwon Banks, pearl perch at Caloundra wide, grassy sweetlip at Murphys Reef, longtail and mack tuna in the bay at Mooloolaba, dart and whiting along the beaches, chopper tailor at Point Cartwright, flathead and bream in the lower reaches of the Mooloolah River and mud crabs in the upper reaches.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au Longtail tuna, spanish and spotty mackerel around Old Woman Island.
Barry McDade Fishing Services Ph 0409 644 946 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
Snapper, sweetlip, tuskfish, spanish and spotty mackerel on the inshore reefs, dart and whiting along the beaches, flathead and bream in Pumicestone Passage, sand whiting near the new bar entrance 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 Mission Point and Lime Pocket, grunter bream at 112 and Poverty Creek mouth, tailor on top of the tide at the southern end of Little Goat Island, mangrove jack at 112 and mouth of Glasshouse Creek, sand crabs off Toorbul and mud crabs in the creeks.
Donnybrook Takeaway, Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 5498 8247 www.facebook.com/Donnybrook-Takeaway-Bait-Tackle Northern Moreton Bay
Snapper, tuskfish and pearl perch at Wide Caloundra, school mackerel, longtail and mack tuna in the northern bay and NW channel, snapper at dawn and dusk at Scarborough and Woody Point, flathead and chopper tailor at the mouth of the Caboolture and Pine Rivers and mud crabs in the middle reaches of the 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, spotty mackerel near the Measured Mile and old four beacons, school mackerel in the Rainbow Channel, on Hope Banks and off Wellington Point, 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
Pearl perch and rosy jobfish at Deep Tempest and snapper on the 29s.
Frenzy Charters Ph (07) 3209 4576 www.frenzycharters.com.au Wynnum Manly
Sweetlip and snapper around Green, Mud and Peel Islands, school mackerel south of the Hope Banks, diver whiting near D’Arcy Light and in the Maroom Gutter, chopper tailor early morning around William Gunn Jetty and Manly Rock walls, flathead on Lota flats and bream along Victoria Point foreshores.
Water Tower Bait & Tackle Ph (07) 3396 1833 www.watertowerbaitandtackle.com Nth Stradbroke Island
Fish all beaches for dart, whiting, bream, flathead and chopper tailor.
Point Lookout Bait & Fresh Fish Ph (07) 3409 8724 Redland Bay
Wahoo at Hutchison Shoal, spanish mackerel at the 7s, snapper at Harry Atkinson artificial reef, diver whiting in the Rous Channel and bream in Raby Bay canals.
Mossops Tackle Store Cleveland Ph (07) 3821 1240 www.mossopsfishing.com.au Snapper in the shallows around the southern bay islands and bream and flathead on the making tide between the Logan River mouth and Cabbage Tree Point.
Seano’s Inshore Fishing Charters and Tuition Ph 0432 386 307 www.facebook.com/broadwaterguidedfishing Jumpinpin
Flathead along Kalinga Bank, sand whiting in the lower reaches of the Pimpama River and bream around Jacobs Well jetty.
Jacobs Well Boat Hire Ph (07) 5546 2608 www.jacobswellboathire.com.au Southport
Spanish mackerel in 12 to 40 metres, snapper in 60 to 90 metres, mulloway on live bait on the 12s, 18s and 24s, cobia and mulloway off the Desal Plant at Tugun, spanish mackerel, mangrove jack and mulloway in Southport Seaway and flathead, whiting, flounder and sand crabs in Southport Broadwater.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au Pearl perch, tuskfish, mahi mahi, spanish and spotty mackerel on the inshore reefs east of Surfers Paradise.
Ross McCubbin Fishing Charters Ph 0428 729 393 www.facebook.com/LuckyStrikeChartersFishing Currumbin
Spanish mackerel at Palm Beach Reef and the Gravel Patch east of Burleigh, flathead and whiting along the beaches, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks, mangrove jack around the bridges and mud crabs in the middle reaches.
The Boatshed Bait, Tackle & Boat Hire Ph (07) 5525 0338 www.currumbinboatshed.com.au Tweed Coast
Flathead, bream, whiting, estuary cod, grunter bream and school jew on the making tide in the lower reaches of the Tweed River.
Brad Smith Fishing Guide Ph 0419 028 704 www.bradsmithfishingcharters.com.au Snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and flathead on the 30s east of the Tweed and wahoo, spanish mackerel and mack tuna off Black Rock, at Fidos and Kingscliff Reefs.
Cushy Fishing Charters Ph 0418 631 076 www.cushyfishingcharters.com.au Evans Head
Snapper and bar cod at the Patch, snapper, spanish and spotty mackerel at North Ground and Kahors Reef, bream, tailor and school jew along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream and luderick 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
Lake Monduran
Barramundi on small suspending hard bodies, paddletail plastics and surface poppers in the channels leading into the main basin.
Fishos Tackleworld Ph (07) 4128 1022 www.fishostackleworld.com.au Borumba Dam
Saratoga at dawn and dusk on surface poppers around the dam edges and bass on vibes off the deeper points.
Tackleworld Kawana Ph (07) 5444 0714 www.tackleworldkawanafishingstore.com.au Hinze Dam
Golden perch on live shrimp around the sticks near the water tower in the eastern arm, bass at dawn and dusk on poppers in the upper reach of the eastern arm and during the day on slow rolled heavy plastics and spoons off the points towards the dam wall.
Gold Coast Fishing Tackle Ph (07) 5679 0840 www.goldcoastfishingtackle.com.au Wivenhoe Dam
Bass on spoons on the flats in front of Billies Bay and on heavy plastics towards Platypus Cliffs.
Maroon Dam
Bass on soft plastics and surface frogs around the lily pads and on dark coloured chatter baits close to the timber.
Charltons Fishing Ph (07) 3818 1677 www.charltonsfishing.com.au
