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Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Jim was very pleased with his catch caught out on an O Boat Hire boat.

Jim was very pleased with his catch caught out on an O Boat Hire boat.

There has been some good size Bream in the Noosa River, mainly around deeper holes and structures. The best bait, when targeting bream is either prawns or yabbies. At the early hours of the morning there has been some good size tailor near the frying pan and the river mouth. Poppers on the flat water have proven to bring good results at this time of the morning. Queenfish have been about in the late hours of the afternoon throughout Woods Bay. When heading up river, the ski run has been a popular spot to drop a line with reports of whiting, flathead and bream at reasonable sizes. When fishing in the ski run the best baits include prawns, mullet strips and pilchard fillets. Crabbing hasn’t been to bad in the river with several reports of some good size sand crabs being caught around the rivermouth. Fish frames and whole mullet are the best baits to use in pots at the moment. The weather is great along the river with the sun shinning and the wind at a reasonable pace. This week is a great time to get out on the water and drop a line.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Tim from Melbourne with a ripper 66cm Queenie caught in woods bay.

Tim from Melbourne with a ripper 66cm Queenie caught in woods bay.

Flathead have been caught near the rivermouth around the drop offs and sand falts. The best bait for flathead is pilchards and live bait fish although the soft plastics also tend to bring in the flatty. Bream are known to eat just about anything although prawns and worms tend to be the preferred baits. The best place to drop a line for bream is the Sound bridge.There has been reports of good size whiting in Woods Bay and the frying pan. Live baits such as worms and yabbies are always the best way to target whiting.Early in the morning on the high tide around the Noosa sound there has been reports of some nice trevally being caught using lures. There has been an influx of crabs in the Noosa river although most are jennys. When targeting crabs, the best spot to drop a pot or two is around lake Cooroiobah and Makepeace island using mullet or fish frames. The weather is tipped to be much the same as the weekend with light winds and possible chance of some showers.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

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Whiting have been amongst the river around sand flats anywhere from the rivermouth to Tewantin. When targeting whiting, live baits such as worms and yabbies are the best baits. Bream as usual are a popular fish in the Noosa river mainly around structures and deeper holes. Bream are known to eat just about anything but the best bait is prawns. Silver trevally are amonst the river near Woods bay and Munna point. The best time to target trevally is late at night or early in the morning using either pilchards or mullet strips. Moving up the river there has still been several reports of great flathead around the ferry crossing and makepeace island. Although bait tends to bring in the fish, soft plastics have been had the best reports when targeting flathead. Lake Cooriobah has also had reports of great golden trevally, silver trevally, flathead and bream. This week has a few forecasted showers although mostly sunny. It’s a great time to escape the wind and drop a line.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Gary from Sydney pulled up this nice golden trevally just off the river mouth aboard Noosa River Fishing & Crab Adventures 17/08/15

Gary from Sydney pulled up this nice golden trevally just off the river mouth aboard Noosa River Fishing & Crab Adventures 17/08/15

There has been large numbers of bream hanging around deeper holes and structures throughout the Noosa river. The best baits for bream include worms and prawns. At the top end of the river near the frying pan there has been reports of decent size whiting being caught. When targeting whiting its best to drop a line just at the drop off of a sand flat. The most successful baits include live worms and yabbies. Woods bay as always is a fantastic fishing spot at dawn and dusk and can often produce quality trevally and mangrove jack. Pilchards and mullet strips tend to be the best bait when fishing in and around Woods Bay. Their has been several reports of good flathead being caught anywhere from the Tewantin Marina all the way up to Makepeace Island. The fishing is great anywhere between the cable ferry crossing and the mouth of Lake Cooiobah, with several species such as golden trevally, bream, whiting and flathead being caught. This weeks weather forecast shows little chance of rain and a fine sunny weekend ahead.. It’s a great time to head out one morning and enjoy a good fish whilst the wind is down early in the day.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Matt From England with a 45cm bulbber lip

Matt From England with a 45cm bulbber lip

Both silver and golden trevally are amongst the river mainly from the rivermouth to the Sheraton Bridge at both the early hours of the morning and the late hours of the afternoon. The best baits for trevally include mullet strips and pilchard fillets.Whiting have been showing up more in the river around the frying pan and Lake Cooriobah with live baits such as worms and yabbies being the preferred baits. Bream as always are popular in the river, mainly around deeper holes and structures. The best baits for bream include prawns and yabbies. Flathead have also been around up the river between the cable ferry crossing and the first lake. There has been several reports of nice fish being caught in Lake Cooriobah, right at the mouth of the lake is a great spot to drop a line. The crabbing has been pretty good lately with several reports of legal male mud crabs being caught. The weather is tipped to be sunny with light winds for most of this week and weekend.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Ahn caught a ripper 65cm trevally aboard  an O Boat Hire vessel recently.

Ahn caught a ripper 65cm trevally aboard an O Boat Hire vessel recently.

With the passing of the full moon the tides are high and the fish are about. There has been lots of decent size trevally in the river caught anywhere from Munna Point all the way down to Tewantin Marina. Flathead have been amongst the river around the sand flats near the river mouth and the frying pan. The best bait for Flathead is prawns and soft plastics. Tailor have also been around the river mouth and woods bay. The best way to target tailor is with a popper at the early hours of the morning and the late afternoon. Whiting have been amongst the river near munna point and the Sound Bridge. When heading up the river there a couple of good spots to catch bream, whiting and Flathead including the ferry crossing and Lake Cooriobah.The best baits for whiting are live baits such as worms and yabbies. The weather is forecasted to be sunny with little chance of rain. Its nice and cool, there is no better time to get out on the Noosa river and wet a line.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Josh from New Zealand with a nice 30cm Bream!

Josh from New Zealand with a nice 30cm Bream!

The river has seen some great fish over the past week, up and around the rivermouth there has been reports of good size tailor and trevally. The best baits for trevally is pilchard fillets and mullet strips. Also around the rivermouth there has been reports of some great jewfish caught after sunset on live herring. Woods bay at the early hours of the morning is one of the best fishing spots in the river. There has also been some ripper whiting caught up at Lake Cooriobah area on live baits such as worms and yabbies. Bream are still around in numbers, mostly found amongst deeper holes and structures. The best baits for bream include prawns and mullet strips.There has also been some good flathead caught up the river between the Tewantin Marina and Makepeace island, mainly around sand flats. The most rewarding way to target flathead is using soft plastics and lures. There has been great reports of flathead and bream at munna point using prawns. The next week is forecasted to be sunny with light winds. It is a fantastic time to drop a line in the Noosa River.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Keith from Brisbane caught a ripper 60cm flathead aboard the Noosa Fishing and Crab Adventures.

Keith from Brisbane caught a ripper 60cm flathead aboard the Noosa Fishing and Crab Adventures.

Bream as always, are out and about around structures and sandbanks. The best baits for targeting bream include prawns and yabbies. Whiting have been caught around sandbars near the dog beach. When targeting whiting, live baits such as worms and yabbies are the best. There has been tailor caught at dawn and dusk amongst the frying pan. The best baits for tailor include mullet strips and pilchard fillets. Flathead have been biting well in the Noosa river lately. Lures such as soft plastics and prawns are the best baits. The best place to target Flathead include sand flats anywhere from the dog beach all the way to the cable ferry crossing past Tewantin. The cable ferry crossing area towards Makepeace Island has been a great spot to drop a line with rewarding reports. Around Lake Cooriobah there has been some trevally caught on live herring and prawns. The weather seems to be fairly sunny with slight chances of showers during the week. A fine weekend is forecasted. It’s a great time for getting outside and wetting a line.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats.

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Peter from Canberra caught a ripper Golden Trevally at Lake Cooroibah

Peter from Canberra caught a ripper Golden Trevally at Lake Cooroibah

The river has seen lots of bream ranging in size up to 33cm, in several places such as the Weyba bridge, Munna point, the river mouth and Tewantin with prawns and worms being the best baits. Tailor are still appearing around the sandbags near the dog beach. The best baits for trevally include lures and bait fish. Woods bay and the mouth of Lake Cooroibah has seen some great size Golden Trevally with mullet strips and pilchards. There are still a few whiting being caught anywhere from the boathouse down to Tewantin with live baits such as worms and yabbies being the best baits. There has been reports of Jewfish caught in the ski run with prawns being the most successful bait. Up the river more, from Makepeace Island to the cable ferry crossing, flathead have been around,with lures such as soft plastics being the best form of fishing. The week ahead is forecasted to be sunny with a slim chance of light showers. Over the next week is a great time to get out on the water and drop a line.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats

Noosa River Weekly Fishing Report

Rob from New Zealand caught a fantastic 45cm Flathead at Tewantin!

Rob from New Zealand caught a fantastic 45cm Flathead at Tewantin!

The Noosa River has seen some great fish over the past week. Flathead have been caught in numbers up the river from Tewantin to Makepeace Island. The mouth of Lake Donella has also been a popular spot for flathead. The preferred baits for flathead are prawns and lures. Bream as always, are popular in the river with ranging sizes being caught up near the Noosa rivermouth and munna point. Tailor are appearing around the rivermouth and frying pan with pilchards and mullet strips being the best baits. There are still a few whiting being caught off the sandbags next to the dog beach with live baits such as yabbies and worms being the best. Woods bay has produced some good diamond and golden trevally as well as the occasional mangrove jack on sunset and dusk. When fishing around Woods bay in the early hours of the morning the best baits are mullet strips and live herring. Occasional showers are forecasted over the next week although not lasting for anymore than a few minutes.

Until next week good luck from the boys at O Boats