Written by Andrew Chorley

Burrum
In the Burrum there has been reports of a few prawns in the Gregory along with a few muddies for those that are looking to put the pots in. Mangrove jacks have been active over the past week with the warmer weather. Whiting were good over the bigger tides with working the mid reaches of the river a better option for a feed of whiting this week. Out the front school mackerel have been found on the 8 mile with golden trevally and longtail tuna also about.

Wild Grounds
On the wide grounds scarlets, coral trout, snapper, hussar and parrot have been reported. Yellow fin tuna have also been about taking stick baits and soft plastics worked on the surface. Crews that ventured over Break Sea Spit were rewarded with some great reef fishing outside. Spanish mackerel and wahoo were also reported from the outside waters.

Platypus Bay
In Platypus Bay longtail tuna have been about on the surface, at this stage of the season the longtails can be on the move from one end of the bay to the other. Soft plastics, metal slugs and stick baits have been getting results. School mackerel, spotted mackerel, scarletts, golden trevally and queenfish have also been reported from Platypus Bay.

Local Reefs
On the local reefs grass sweetlip, coral trout, cod and blackall were reported. Live baits have been best for the coral trout with soft plastics worked over the shallow reefs also effective. Around the islands queenfish, golden trevally and mid size GT’s have been taking poppers and soft plastics.

Sandy Straits
Whiting can also be found on the flats on the western side of Fraser Island, live yabbies have been getting the best results. Salmon have been patchy in the Mary River system with anglers using live baits getting the best results. Grunter and flathead have also been reported from the Mary River system.

Urangan Pier
Off the Urangan Pier bream, whiting, flathead have been the most consistent catches with works happening on the pier of late there isn’t too much to report from out the end in the second channel.