Fishing

Teemburra Dam has been stocked with 37,000 barramundi fingerlings! Significant rain caused the dam to spill over and barramundi tragically fell victim to the spillway. Money from the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS) has secured Mackay Area Fish Stocking Association Inc. (MAFSA) 16,500 barramundi and Bass, Barra & Barcoo donated another 20,500 fingerlings towards the release.   Queensland Boating and …

Inshore/Offshore fishing The inshore reefs have been firing.  With the spanish mackerel season open alot of anglers got into them last weekend. Trolling gar and hardbody lures has been the standout techniques while fishing for spanish mackerel.   Early mornings and late afternoons is always a great time to target them. Again, the snapper and grunter are starting to show …

G’day crew, I hope you have all been well and are now back to normal after the holiday rush – wasn’t the town busy! I say it all the time but it’s so good to see new faces getting around for the holiday season and enjoying our little slice of paradise. What’s even better is catching up with revisiting holiday …

Well, so far we have dodged any very bad weather, apart from a lot of wind and huge swell from the cyclone that slid past out at sea. Let’s hope any future intense systems follow the same route and leave us to have a nice spring for a change. Fishing throughout the Clarence Valley region during February was fairly good …

Welcome to the weekly Sunshine Coast fishing report. After perfect conditions recently, this weekend is looking just as good with minimal swell and light winds.  Offshore anglers have had great success over the past few days. Glenn from Deep End Fishing Charters at Mooloolaba reported lots of snapper, pearl perch, tuskfish and grass sweetlip being caught at Barwon Banks. Spotty …

Inshore/Offshore fishing Finally its open season on the spanish mackerel and the inshore weather should be good enough to get out over the weekend, key word SHOULD.  Remember to always check the latest weather forecast before heading out.  Now remember spanish mackerel currently have a bag limit of 3 per person and 6 per boat with 2 or more people …

Easter for many means getting away on a camping and fishing trip, and what better place to do both than at the Muddy Water Classic fishing competition at Moura from April 7-9, 2023. Always a great weekend of fun, fishing and mixing with friends. Run by the Moura Fish Stocking Group that, with the support of district and community, holds …

It’s been a tough start to the year on Lake Monduran for many anglers. The huge increase in water level has left many people struggling to find good areas to target. For those who have managed to find decent numbers of fish, it’s a struggle to entice larger models to take a lure. I’ve been asked by a number of …

As readers of my column would know, I am more often than not a saltwater angler. However, at the start of the new year I felt the need for a new challenge, as well as a change of location from my usual estuary, bay, beach and flats fishing exploits. Recently, I reflected on a great bait-fishing session for bass I’d …

Hi all, with the silly season and school holidays over on the coast, let’s hope the Noosa area slows down a bit. It was so crazy – for my family and I, we didn’t even think about going over to Teewah or up to Inskip Point for a swim and a day trip. So, what did we do to instead? …