Local Reports

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Due to recent poor weather conditions, our update is a bit shorter than usual, but there’s still plenty of news for anglers. With the weather clearing up, we’re looking forward to a weekend of promising fishing opportunities across our coastal and freshwater locales. Offshore Despite the challenging weather, the offshore scene has …

Inshore fishing Our Inshore fishing has been red hot lately with plenty of pelagic fish and tasty reefies on the chew! The one fish which has been everywhere lately has been the school mackerel, these fish have been at all the common reefs and wrecks off the coastline, wherever the bait is these fish will surely be there. Trolling hardbody lures …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast fishing report. We’ve had another week of awesome catches and some great conditions. The end of school holidays saw some of the more popular spots quieten down, which was great for local fishos. We are expecting conditions to deteriorate from tomorrow however, with wind and big swells making it difficult for offshore boaties. Hot …

Inshore fishing The inshore reefs have been full of life the past couple of weeks! Plenty of pelagic’s have been getting caught with mackerel, tuna and golden trevally being the main two species. The standout areas have definitely been the artificial reef off the Elliot and the 2mile off Bargara. Fishing these area’s with 50g Flasha spoons vertically fast retrieved …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. This last week has seen some bumper catchers on the coast, with estuary fishing in particular firing after the recent rainfall. Conditions for the next week are forecast to be a combination of sunny skies and potential showers, with moderate breezes, ideal for those who favor inshore waters. Offshore conditions look prime …

Inshore fishing Our Inshore fishing at the moment has sure been red hot! This time of the year due to the Northerly winds we generally see a lot of bait being pushed in close and this brings in the pelagic fish. Queenfish, trevally, tuna and mackerel have been the main species being targeted and caught at the moment. When chasing these fish …

Welcome to this week’s Sunshine Coast Fishing Report. Recent heavy rainfall dumped a huge amount of freshwater in local rivers and creeks resulting in murky water and many donut days. Thankfully, our waterways are starting to look much better, particularly on the top of the tide. On the upside, our river and creek systems have had a good flush out, …

Inshore fishing The inshore reefs have produced plenty of great opportunities over the last few weeks even for the smaller boats. The pelagic fish have been out and about in big schools and smashing bait right along the coastline. Common reefs like the 2mile off Bargara, Artificial off Elliott Heads and the 4 Mile south of Elliott Heads have all …

Happy new year! As we cast our lines into 2024, we’re anticipating another fantastic year of fishing on the Sunshine Coast. While this week’s report might not have our usual in-depth updates, due to the holiday break and recent weather events, we’ve still got some great information for you. Recent heavy rainfall and flash flooding put a dampener on some …

Just in time for the Christmas holidays, the Sunshine Coast is experiencing some exceptional fishing. The warm and calm days have been perfect for anglers, leading to some fantastic catches. As we head into the weekend, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the weather is looking promising overall, though a few showers and storms are expected. It’s always a good idea …