Fish Species Guide

Hi everyone, May is normally a pleasant month on the Gold Coast. flathead The weather is cooler without being too chilly, with a mean annual minimum temperature of 15C and a maximum of 24C. It is also the third least windy month of the year, behind June and July. This means some great fishing times ahead in one of the …

It was an exciting couple of months on Lake Monduran. Despite the larger fish remaining hard to catch, we were once again able to have a very successful Humminbird Lake Monduran Barra Classic. There were 27 teams entered this year, with all but one team landing a legal-sized barramundi. Experienced competition fishers Jake and John Schwerin took out first place …

After being on Yorke Peninsula for a few days, it was time to move on. We would have loved to have stay longer but because of the school holidays, we were time-poor, so maybe next time. When everyone was up, we packed the van and headed off. It was a big day of driving.   We bypassed Adelaide and ended …

The countdown is on! The Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic and Expo will kick off with its registration day on Sunday June 11 and go through to the grand finale on Saturday June 17. After the success of the 2022 classic, the Rainbow Beach Sports Club is thrilled to bring the Family Fishing Classic back – bigger and better than …

As winter draws closer and mornings get cooler, don’t panic – the fishing on the local reefs is about to heat up. May is typically quiet for demersal species on the nearshore grounds, with spotted mackerel very sparse and the last of the spanish mackerel starting to exit northbound after a healthy fattening. In this article, I touch on some …

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

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Welcome to the weekly Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Thankfully the wind and poor conditions disappeared this week, leaving clear skies, warm days and next to no wind. Mostly sunny conditions are expected for the coming weekend, with Sunday looking to be the pick of the days. Offshore Snapper are slowly turning up with some quality catches reported. Pearl perch, grass …

The Moreton Island Classic is back on after a four year absence due to the global pandemic which created years of uncertainty since it was last held in 2019. The bonus is The Moreton Island Classic is coming back bigger and better than it ever was. The “Classic” will be held at the Bulwer Fire Station, which is the largest …

It’s time to get your final FADs fix for the season! DPI DPI NSW deployed FADs at 34 locations over the Spring to Autumn months and they didn’t disappoint with quality reports of catches from Tweed Heads to the Far South Coast. All FADs are removed during winter for annual maintenance. Retrievals of the Eden to Port Stephens FADs are …