Bush 'n Beach Fishing Magazine Location reports & tips for fishing, boating, camping, kayaking, 4WDing in Queensland and Northern NSW
BUNDABERG OFFSHORE
With big full moon morning tides this weekend, I would definitely be fishing the shallows in the mornings for coral trout and red throat emperor. Using pilchard as bait or jigging 5” soft plastics off the bottom is an effective way to get a good feed. Fingers crossed the weather will play the game. As always, check the weather report before heading out. Bundaberg
BUNDABERG INSHORE
The inshore reefs have copped quite a bit of dirty water from the recent rain we’ve had over the past week. It seems to have stirred up some late season snapper and plenty of very good-sized grunter. If you’re thinking about chasing a feed of mackerel, I’d be heading down towards Elliott Heads way to find the clearer water. Vertically fast retrieving Flasha Spoons and floating pilchard out the back is a fun and very effective way to catch them. Bundaberg
THE BURNETT RIVER
The Burnett River has been producing some very good-sized grunter recently. Hopping soft vibes off the bottom has been the technique getting plenty of bites. If you’re more into bait fishing, using prawns and sprat will surely get you into some action. Also, with the fresh in the river at the moment, the crabs have started to get on the move, so be sure to drop some crab pots in. Bundaberg
THE KOLAN RIVER AND BAFFLE CREEEK
These two systems have been the standout systems for mangrove jack over the past couple of weeks. Twitching hard-body lures over shallow rock bars and out of mangroves is getting most of the bites. Setting live poddy mullet out has been very effective as well. There have also been some good captures of whiting and flathead towards the mouth of these systems. Fishing the incoming tide with yabbies has been the go-to for getting a feed of whiting and slow rolling 3” Z-Man MinnowZ over sandbars has been doing the trick for flathead.
LAKE MONDURAN
The barramundi fishing at Lake Monduran is red hot at the moment. Plenty of barra have caught over the magic 1m over the past week. With a full moon and northerly wind forecast, this weekend should be a ripper up there. Remember to focus on fishing the windblown bays and points. Jackall Super Squirrels and large paddle tail soft plastics have been getting the bites!
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Till next time
Keep it real
Mitch Beyer
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