Fish Species Guide

In a significant milestone for Gladstone Area Water Board, Aquaculture Gladstone has successfully released 68,000 sea mullet fingerlings into Lake Awoonga. GAWB chief executive officer Darren Barlow said the release was significant for fisheries throughout Australia. “This is a huge step forward, not only for Aquaculture Gladstone but for the entire industry, showing large-scale production is possible in controlled environments, …

Inshore/Offshore Fishing The inshore reefs are currently fishing great numbers of mackerel with all three types of our commonly caught mackerel showing themselves – spanish, school and grey mackerel. Flasha spoons or trolled garfish and hardbody lures have worked really well on these fish. All of our inshore reefs and wrecks are good spots to target these mackerel, the 2 …

G’day crew and hello January, you gorgeous humid sticky month you. I did say to my wife this time last year that we should just leave the tree up because it would be Christmas before we knew it – but it’s 2025, already! Last year flew by so quickly, now it’s time to bring on the new one. So, with …

Many fishos dream of having a trip of camping, fishing, crabbing and perhaps enjoying a beverage. Well, after many years of trying to align a trip with my two closest friends, it finally happened. While it was originally going to be only three of us, it quickly turned to five, with a friend’s brother coming along and another friend wanting …

Back in January 1992, I was competing in a fishing competition held at Brunswick Heads. jewfish After the final weigh-in, a tall soft-spoken man by the name of Ron Collins approached me and asked if I would be interested in writing a monthly column about the fishing activity on the far north coast of NSW for his fishing paper, an …

G’day crew – happy new year and hello 2025, let’s hope it’s a good one for everyone. fish I hope you had a lovely Christmas and were able to spend a bunch of time with the people who mean the most to you over the break. Now, I missed the January issue because we were so flat out with the …

It was a long three months, though I’m pleased to announce that the wait is finally over. As of February 1, you can legally catch a saltwater barra and keep it, if you wish. Seeing as it’s the reopening of barra season, we will look through some tips and techniques to get a few more of those chrome superstars on …

December 1, 2024 was the start of new life jacket regulations that took effect to increase maritime safety. You must understand and abide by these changes to stay safe and compliant on the water. Maritime Safety Queensland will be focusing on education, with enforcement delayed until July 1, 2025 to ensure all boaties are aware of the change. Further communication …

Each year the condition of the Gibb River Road is mostly unknown. Factors such as rain and traffic impact the road dramatically. Generally, it is better to hit the Gibb either early in the season or when it has reopened after the wet, as it will have been recently graded. Though it should still be attacked with caution. We passed …

Hi everyone, we are in the busiest month of the year for our estuary fishing charters and, if the weather is kind, we will be out fishing nearly every day. January is usually hot and wet, peak time for chasing big summer whiting. The great thing about the Gold Coast, and particularly around Surfers Paradise, is the large and diverse …