Winter species focus as temperatures drop

By Dave Downie
May 25 2019 - 6:00am

Colder weather and a drop in estuary water temperatures has marked a change in seasons resulting in more winter species including bream, mulloway and tailor on the bite. This transition period is a great time to go fishing because we are still catching the summer species of whiting, flathead and a few pelagics, as well as the early winter species. Prawns have been a disappointment however there are still good numbers of crabs around, the small creeks and waterways are producing the best muddies and the sandies are still best along North Stradbroke Island in the bay.