Local Reports

Inshore Fishing Our inshore reefs are on fire again this week, from pelagic fish to trout, cod, grunter and some snapper they are producing some awesome fishing. For those chasing mackerel finding the bait has been key, trolling some hard-body lures or whole garfish has worked well to find the schoolies, greys and some of the big spanish that have …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. There’s been some great catches reported over the past week, with good conditions and some lovely sunny days. Once again this is set to change, with more rain forecast over the weekend. Offshore conditions look awful well into next week, so we’d recommend finding a sheltered onshore spot if you’re hoping to …

Inshore Fishing Although the weather has definitely not been ideal we did have a nice weather window on the weekend and those who managed to head out did get into some solid fish. Heaps of school mackerel are still around in places like the 2 Mile, Elliott Heads Artificial, 4 Mile and any other patches of ground that is holding bait. …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. The past week has seen some good fishing days, with the odd shower about. Unfortunately, it looks like showers will set in from today until early next week, so it’s going to be another wet weekend on the water. There’s been some local media coverage and concern in local Facebook fishing groups …

Inshore Fishing The inshore reefs have been producing some very nice fish! The spanish mackerel, school mackerel, mac tuna, snapper and grunter have definitely been the standout fish on the chew. The mackerel have been smashing slowly trolled gar rigged on a set of gang hooks and live baits set under a float while anchored. The snapper and grunter have …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Well it’s raining again! After a few picture perfect weeks, the gloomy weather has returned, with showers predicted for the long weekend. Windy conditions will make offshore fishing tricky, so we’d recommend sticking to local rivers and estuaries – just make sure you pack the wet weather gear! More rain means prime …

Inshore Fishing The inshore fishing right in close to our coastline has been incredible during the small weather windows we have had! The mouth of the Burnett right out along the leads and south along the coast towards Bargara has been absolutely riddled with baitfish. These massive schools of bait have brought with them plenty of mac tuna, all types …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. We’ve enjoyed another week of great conditions, which made for a pleasant ending to the school holidays. Local fishos are happy to have their local spots back, and there’s been plenty of fish on the chew. The weather forecast for the weekend and into next week looks pretty grim, with wet and …

Inshore/Offshore reef fishing The Inshore reefs are still producing some really good numbers of school, spanish and grey mackerel. These fish are being found all along the coast but in particularly around the mouth of the Burnett River and the 2 mile reef off Bargara. Trolling garfish or hardbody lures are a good way to get these fish to bite …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. We’ve finally enjoyed a run of good weather, with beautiful sunny days and minimal wind. The weather is looking pretty good for the coming weekend and into next week, so it’s an excellent time to wet a line! Dry conditions over the past week have given our estuaries a chance to clear, …