BUNDABERG INSHORE & OFFSHORE Bundaberg fishing report The inshore reefs have been producing some very nice grunter and late season spanish mackerel over the past week! The grunter have mostly been caught on 20g soft vibes and 5” soft plastics. Using a slow hop off the bottom, making sure the lure stays in the strike zone, has been key. If …

New moon, high tide – Very rarely do we get a chance to enjoy big tides with light winds and a dropping swell. Mid-week and mid-week next week finally allowed those of us who head offshore a few days grace to experience some reef fishing. Noosa fishing Out wide North reef saw the cobia showing up along with some chunky …

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a nice week, it’s been a bit warmer this week thanks to some northerly winds pushing through increasing the daytime temperature on the Gold and Tweed Coasts. If you are thinking about heading offshore keep in mind that as of 15/7/2022 snapper and pearl perch are on the no take list in Queensland …

BUNDABERG  INSHORE & OFFSHORE Bundaberg weekly fishing report If the weather plays ball this weekend hopefully we can send it out wide and chase some nice reds, nannies and trout! Due to the recent fresh that has been pushing out of the rivers, plenty of debris like logs and branches have been common obstacles waiting for an unsuspecting boatie. Be …

A closed season applies to Murray cod from 1 August to 31 October in all Queensland waters in the Murray-Darling Drainage Division. Exceptions apply to some stocked impoundments. Closed waters also apply from 1 August to 31 October to allow Mary River cod to breed. See the full list of closed waters in freshwater areas. below. You cannot target Murray …

Fishery Monitoring’s annual roving surveys are officially underway! Fishery Monitoring scientists have conducted 3 roving surveys on the northern Gold Coast beaches since the start of the tailor fishing season. Last Saturday, our scientists interviewed 37 fishers and measured 161 tailor! The largest tailor on the night measured a respectable 53 cm. You can help with this important work by …

In early June the Tweed Heads Fisheries office received a direct call from a concerned member of the public reporting the illegal use of a cast net on the Tweed River at Tweed Heads. Fisheries Officers promptly responded to the information and caught up with the person who had used the cast net to take 230 Herring and 4 Diamond …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE & INSHORE Bundaberg weekly fishing report For the anglers wanting to head out this weekend, I would definitely be keeping a close eye on the weather report in case the wind drops off because it is looking a little blowy at the moment. If we do get a nice little window of opportunity, it’s a great time to …

The big wet – As forecast, the rains certainly hit us hard along the coast mid-week and Friday. This saw some localised flooding and yet more rain flooding the Noosa River. The swells were as predicted, and First Point had consistent 1m of swell reeling off down the point. The good news is the Noosa River channel will see yet …

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a nice week. It was fantastic to have much nicer weather on the Gold and Tweed coasts after the strong wind, big swell and rain battered us late last week. We have been lucky enough to see a return to sunshine and much lighter wind, making conditions a lot more pleasant for everyone …