Local Fishing Report: Saturday 5/2/2011

LOCAL FISHING REPORT Saturday February 5, 2011

 

Noosa: Spanish mackerel, snapper and trag jew from Sunshine reef. Bream and flathead on the making tide near the Noosaville stretch. Trevally and mangrove jack on the high tide in Woods Bay. Mud crabs from the Tewantin stretch and in Weyba creek.

Maroochydore: Estuary cod have been caught from the Cod Hole on live bait. Flathead from the Bli Bli markers on plastics. A few tailor around 40cm and whiting to 35cm have been caught from Chambers Island. Flathead up to 75cm have been caught and released from the mouth.

Kawana: Spanish mackerel and yellowtail kingfish from Murphy’s. Grass sweetlip and parrot from the Outer Gneerings. Mangrove jack to 3.2kg caught near Mountain Creek. Flathead, bream, tarwhine and whiting along the beach. Sand whiting up to 39cm upstream of Mckenzie’s bridge.

Caloundra: Small black marlin, sailfish and Mahi Mahi from Caloundra 10 mile. Flathead and grunter bream from Bulcock beach. Mangrove jack, flathead and bream from Currimundi lakes. A few whiting from Golden beach. Trevally, mangrove jack and bream in the canals on soft plastics and live bait. Mud crabs throughout the passage.

Steve Haebich was thrilled when he caught this 5kg threadfin salmon in the Noosa Sound on live prawn.