Fishing

Spanish mackerel stocks in Queensland waters will be protected by the first ever annual northern fishing closure starting this weekend on Saturday 22 October Graeme Bolton, Deputy Director-General, Fisheries and Forestry, said this closure would apply in waters north of 22˚S (slightly north of Clairview near Stanage Bay) for two three-week periods around the new moons in October and November …

Noosa – Cool snap continues This time last year we were busy feeling the heat. This year, we are still wrapped up in jeans with cool wind and rainfall ever present. With the bad weather this week, the offshore scene has been on hold for most anglers. Some boats made the crossing over the Noosa bar and the swell was …

Bundaberg Inshore/Offshore With this weeks weather being less favourable than previous weeks we have seen more people fishing our inshore reefs whilst heading out wide isn’t an option. Anglers have been getting stuck into some awesome fishing throughout the Bundaberg inshore reefs and this time of year the variety you can come across is astounding. With the recent influx of …

We want your fish frames ! We need fish frames from recreational fishers to help with the monitoring of Mulloway, Yellowtail Kingfish, Snapper, Dusky Flathead, Blue Spotted Flathead, Pearl Perch Spanish or Spotted Mackerel.We don’t just want huge trophy fish, the little ones are just as important as the big ones. All legal length frames are wanted and will help …

Daiwa’s new D-Box range of tackle trays has been designed and developed to produce a cohesive range of purpose-built storage perfectly suited to the modern angler. Available in a range of sizes and depths, Daiwa’s D-Box range is made from recycled polypropylene, a low-impact material which delivers no toxic waste, no emissions, no fluorocarbons and no halogens in its process. …

Two men were recently convicted and fined $4000 each for being in possession of spearguns and attempting to take fish while in the Brunswick River Habitat Protection Zone of Cape Byron Marine Park. In addition one of the men was convicted for providing a false name to Fisheries Officers and fined an additional $1200. Cape Byron Marine Park Fisheries Officers …

Court delivers strong deterrent to repeat offender for fishing in Marine Park Sanctuary Zones. A 45-year old man from South Durras NSW has been convicted and sentenced for Marine Park offences taking place on the 21st of December 2021. The man was observed fishing from a boat in the Murramarang Sanctuary Zone and Murramarang Special Purpose Zones in the Batemans …

BUNDABERG INSHORE/OFFSHORE With this weekend’s weather shaping up to be red hot we should see plenty of great fish being caught. The schoolie mackerel are all along our coast at the moment and are in numbers we don’t get to see too often. These fish have been in schools along almost any bit of structure that our inshore reefs have …

When conditions were right over the past month, the fishing rated from good to great in Moreton Bay. But when conditions were off, fishing was downright tough. Now, when I get into this article, remember one thing… these are my theories only, whether they’re right or wrong. My opinions have been forged by spending a great deal of time on …

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