| Species |
|
Locations |
| Barramundi |
Year round, peak September through May. last of run out neap tides and first of the run in. Bright days and warm evenings for impoundment dwelling fish. |
Burrum River
Kingfisher Bay
Lenthalls Dam
Mary River |
| Bass |
Year round, peak September through March, best at dawn and dusk during hot, balmy days. |
Boonoodma Dam
Lake Barambah
Lenthalls Dam |
| Billfish |
Year round, peak November through May. Spring tides, especially around tide changes. |
Breaksea Spit |
| Bream |
Year round, peak March to August, young making tide. |
Great Sandy Strait
Hervey Bay
Mary River
Urangan Pier |
| Flathead |
Year round, peak August to December, last of the run-out tide, first hour of the run-in. |
Great Sandy Strait
Hervey Bay
Kingfisher Bay
Mary River
Urangan Pier |
| Golden perch |
Year round, peak September through December. Early mornings and through the day during spells of warm stable weather. |
Boonoodma Dam
Lake Barambah
Lenthalls Dam |
| Mackerel |
Year round, peak September through December. Best 'bits' around changes of tide. |
Breaksea Spit
Fraser Island
Hervey Bay |
| Snapper |
Year round, peak March through October. Best results occur during early mornings and evenings on changes of tide. |
Breaksea Spit
Hervey Bay |
| Tailor |
May to October, peak August/September, dawn and dusk on beaches, any stage of the tide otherwise. |
Fraser Island
Hervey Bay |
| Trevally |
Year round, peak January to May, all stages of the tide. For flats golden trevally neap tides, second to fourth hours of the run-in. |
Breaksea Spit
Hervey Bay |
| Tuna |
Can be year round, peak March through September, best on run-in tide. |
Breaksea Spit
Fraser Island |
| Whiting (yellowfin) |
Year round, peak October through March, first half of run-in tide. Winter or diver whiting year round. |
Great Sandy Strait
Hervey Bay
Mary River
Urangan Pier |
