Fishing News

Inshore/Offshore fishing With 1-1.5 meter seas predicted for this weekend due to a tropical low out in the pacific the weather is certainly not ideal for the Inshore and Offshore enthusiasts. Those anglers who have managed to head out to our inshore reefs over the last week have given us great reports of mackerel, both spanish and schoolie as well as …

During a recent patrol of the Yarrawonga Weir fishing closure, a group of passionate young recreational fishers alerted Fisheries Officers to some stranded fish. This vital information was also reported to local Fisheries Officers by the owner of the local tackle store. As a result of this vital information, a large number of native fish were successfully saved from an …

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has publicly released the National Carp Control Plan and nine technical papers. The NCCP represents comprehensive scientific research outcomes, investigating the technical feasibility of using cyprinid herpesvirus 3 as a biological control agent for carp. One of the most wide-ranging assessments of a biological control strategy for aquatic environments ever undertaken globally, the …

A nation-leading fishery management practice has helped ensure the recovery of the stock of one of Queensland’s favourite fish species. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the latest stock assessment for dusky flathead found the stock was in a healthy condition. “By introducing a ‘slot limit’, which sets both an upper …

Fish ’n’ SIPS tagged fishing competition Tinaroo Dam has been a hotspot for anglers looking to land some cash. Patience paid off for Atherton local, Ty, who scored a $10,000 bonus after going fishing with a friend. Ty reeled in a 1m tagged barramundi after being tied off for an hour, claiming the second prize in the Fish ’n’ SIPS …

Inshore/Offshore fishing With a few cracking days of weather early this week we have seen plenty of people heading to our inshore reefs. Most people have had great success and the spanish mackerel have been ON! Trolling gar and hardbody’s is the go to way at the moment with most of the common grounds in close producing some quality fish. Early mornings …

After postponing our October scheduled event due to weather, it was all systems go on November 12 for the Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking Association Carp Buster. We had 233 competitors, comprising 102 juniors under 15 and 141 seniors. People registered and then fished anywhere local they wanted for the morning. Total fish caught for the day were 239, weighing a …

The Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club is an amateur fishing club that has something for every fisho, at any skill level. The club is full of like-minded people who love the outdoors and fishing. The Redland Bay Amateur Fishing Club has been established for about 30 years now and started with a few anglers at the Redland Bay Hotel – …

A large cobia, originally tagged by Wildside Sportsfishing Charters, was recently recaptured. This recapture was particularly exciting for the DPI tagging program because it set the record for the furthest distance travelled by a recaptured cobia since the program’s inception in 1973! There were 1405 cobia tagged and 35 reported as recaptured in the program. Angler Russell Cleaver caught the …

A quick reminder that yabby traps are prohibited for use by recreational fishers in all NSW waters to help prevent inadvertent capture of native wildlife. Do your bit to save our native aquatic wildlife and do not use ‘opera house’ style yabby traps. Instead, eco-friendly open pyramid lift nets or hoop nets should be used as alternatives to yabby traps …