Local Reports

Prior to the winds a report from one of the local charters on Sunshine Reef saw big yellowtail kingfish offshore from the Sunny Coast come on board and a mixed bag of reef fish. These fish included grassy sweetlip and Moses perch to name a few. Floated live and pilchard baits on gangs usually picks up the bigger pelagic species. …

The local Bundaberg forecast is looking pretty good for the weekend at this stage, but it always pays to keep an eye on the up-to-date forecast as things can change very quickly. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE If the weather is anything like last weekend, the offshore anglers should enjoy some fantastic fishing. The Gutters produced some quality grass sweetlip, cod, parrot and …

Well thanks to the warmer weather we have seen a great increase in Moreton Bay sweetlip numbers of late. These fish come back on the bite when the water temps get above 20 degrees Targeting sweetlips can be a heap of fun on light gear in the shallows as they pull hard for there size and love to run home …

BUNDABERG OFFSHORE With the forecast for the Bundaberg area looking forward into the weekend, it seems like those stronger south-easters are going to lighten up and swing around to the north for those guys looking to get out and fish the offshore reefs.  If you stocked up at last weekend’s Garage Sale, now is the time to put it to …

Hi Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, hiding out of the strong winds has been difficult making fishing pretty hard going on the Gold and Tweed Coasts lately.  Good news as we head into the weekend with some great weather conditions on the way. Let’s see what’s been happening this week. Tailor have been dominating the catches around …

WELL the time of year is here yet again where the big female flathead come into very shallow water to feed on big bait! A lot of anglers have taken to this style of fishing in the last two, three years. With big swimbaits suck as the Westin hypo-tease and the Zerek affinity. These swim baits range from 178mm to …

It certainly looks like we are seeing another wave of bigger snapper right now along the coast. With fish ranging in size from 4-7 KG these older fish are hitting everything from lures to lives and everything else in between. For the soft plastic anglers anything with some movement appears to be getting crunched with the new Powerbait nemesis certainly …

BUNDABERG INSHORE If the weather plays the game this weekend the inshore fishing around the Bundaberg area should be super fun!  With the water temperature starting to warm up, the school mackerel should start turning up in good numbers.  Fast retrieving Flasha spoons vertically off the bottom is a deadly technique.  Floating pilchards and gar out the back of your …

HI Everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week, as we say goodbye to winter and hello to springtime, the weather has certainly heated up on the Gold and Tweed Coasts.  Fisheries Queensland has made some major changes to the rules as of September 1, 2019. Please see the link in the report to make sure you’re up to date …

After fantastic weather around the Bundaberg area this week, it looks like the wind is forecast to freshen into the weekend, restricting most of the fishing action back into the local rivers and impoundments. Always check the latest forecast before heading out, as things can change quickly. BUNDABERG OFFSHORE The anglers lucky enough to have some time off through the …