WHITING and flathead are still dominating estuary catches across South East Queensland this week as well as a few early season mangrove jack.
Whiting have been best at Jumpinpin in the more sandy areas at Tabby Island, Tiger Mullet Channel, Middle Banks between Crusoe and North Stradbroke islands and in the channel at the bottom end of Russell Island up to the powerlLines.
In Moreton Bay, the better catches of whiting are coming from Tingalpa Creek and the sand banks off Wynnum, Manly and King Island.
Flathead have been in good numbers on the edges of any sandbank, especially around the southern bay islands from Giant's Grave to the top of Macleay.
At Jumpinpin, the fish are lying from Slipping Sands to Squire Island, the sand bank off the southern tip of Cobby Island and the sandbanks between Crusoe and North Stradbroke islands to the Pin Bar.
It is still early in the season, but a few mangrove jack have been caught this week, especially in the northern Broadwater from both the north and south arms of the Coomera River.
Mud crabs are still slow but worth putting the pots in for a feed, especially in the smaller creeks and drains throughout Jumpinpin.
A good feed of sandies can be caught in the deeper water in the eastern bay along North Stradbroke Island around Deanbilla Bay to Canapia Passage.
Brisbane River continues to produce threadfin around the lighted jetties at night, as well as mulloway and snapper along the rock walls at the mouth.
Offshore anglers are still catching snapper to a few kilos.
Those anglers trolling lures are picking up mac and yellowfin tuna while good reports are coming in of small dolphinfish around the new FAD off the Rufus King and bigger fish around the Point Lookout wave rider buoy.
Good catches in the freshwater dams have been reported this week.
Bass numbers are reasonable at Somerset, Wivenhoe and North Pine dams as well as the upper Brisbane River above Colleges Crossing.
Redclaw are slow but improving with most anglers catching a feed.