Local Reports

Inshore fishing Last weekend was sure a ripper opportunity to head out and catch a few great quality fish! We saw some epic captures from Inshore to out wide. The standout fish along the inshore reefs has definitely been the coral trout. Team member Mitch drifted reefs that were holding a good amount of bait whilst working vibes off the bottom …

Welcome to this week’s report. We’ve enjoyed some warmer days with good rain and storms this week, which has helped clear out our rivers and creeks. As we head into the first week of December, anglers can expect similar conditions, with showers and storms predicted tomorrow through to Sunday. Expect the occasional shower early next week, before the weather clears …

Fishing this week on the Sunshine Coast has been relatively quiet, with only a few notable catches reported. Unfortunately, the anticipated rainfall from last week was less than expected, so our river systems are still in need of a good flush. However, the upcoming weekend holds promise, with only a few showers, milder temperatures, and gentle breeze expected. Saturday morning …

Inshore fishing With the full moon early next week the tides are building and the inshore reefs should be ON this weekend! There’s been some ripper fish being caught with schoolie mackerel, spanish mackerel, grunter and snapper being the standout captures. Plenty of the schoolies and spanish have been caught on 50g flasha spoons vertically fast retrieved off the bottom, …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Recent weeks have seen less than ideal conditions for our anglers, with relentless winds making it tough to make fishing plans. What we’re really looking for is a good drenching to give the rivers and estuaries a proper flush. With any luck, the coming weeks forecasted warmer temps will brew up some …

Inshore fishing With the last of the reef closures done and dusted for the year we are now able to get out and fish the reefs as soon as there is another weather window. The inshore reefs have been fishing very well with a heap of pelagic’s such as spanish mackerel and school mackerel being the standout fish being caught. …

Inshore fishing Tomorrow being Friday the 10th of November marks the last of this years Coral Reef Fin Fish Closures. This 5 day closure will finish at midnight on Tuesday the 14th. This limits targeting, catching and keeping of our Coral Reef Fin Fish species. If you are after more information please refer to the fisheries website. Fortunately during this …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. Apologies for no report last week, but we’re back at it now and finally, it looks as though the weather gods may be nicer to us than they have been for the previous month or so! A moderate easterly wind around 15-25km/h is forecast into early next week, picking up again from …

Inshore fishing With the water warming up the inshore reefs are really starting to fire up! The school mackerel are here in great numbers, targeting these fish at first light in the mornings by fast retrieving 50g Flasha spoons vertically off the bottom and floating pilchards out the back of the boat has been doing the trick. Stay away from using …

Inshore fishing Last weekends good days of weather meant plenty of keen fisho’s headed out and fished the Inshore reefs. We saw some really good pelagic fish caught like big queenfish, trevally, tuna and mackerel in close. These fish have been on the pressure edges along the coast as well as any areas with a lot of baitfish. Fast retrieving …