WHITING and flathead are the mainstay of the estuaries at this time of year, but as a result of the recent rains, we are also seeing a few mangrove jack and estuary cod appearing and the occasional mulloway and late season tailor.
Some of the better areas for whiting and flathead this week were in the northern bay, including any sandbank at Pumicestone Passage, Hayes Inlet, Pine River mouth and sandy beaches around Wynnum and King Island. Further south the Nerang River continues to produce consistent numbers of whiting, especially at night.
There has also been good catches of whiting and flathead in the north and south arms of the Coomera River, Jacobs Well straight to the power lines past Cabbage Tree and in the Logan River around the beacons.
Mangrove jack and estuary cod reports came from the Stockyards just south of Slipping Sands at Jumpinpin, Coomera River rock walls and marina entrances and the Nerang River. Especially around private jetties, rock walls and boat ramps.
Mulloway, trevally and chopper tailor have been in good numbers in the Southport Seaway for those drifting with live herring or mullet over the submerged pipeline as the tide slows for the turn.
There’s also been mulloway caught from deeper holes in the Logan River and around structure in the Brisbane River. In Moreton Bay, since the recent rains there has been some great catches of snapper from the bay island shallows.
There has been a few tuna catches in the northern bay, with reports of schools popping up anywhere from Mud Island to Bribie so keep an eye out for the birds. Mackerel catches were a little slow this week, the anglers trolling deep in the Rainbow Channel are still catching fish but you need to put the hours in the get results.
Offshore catches have been dominated by snapper, pearl perch and trag for those float-lining or fishing the bottom. There has also been some big dolphinfish around structure or in the berley trail. Anglers fishing live baits are still catching cobia, smaller kingfish and a few similar size amberjack.
