Fish Report - 14th November 2013
This week around the Bundaberg area we have some great weather with a lot of boats heading offshore. Most were well rewarded with some great catches of big red emperor, coral trout and sweetlip all being caught.
This week around the Bundaberg area we have some great weather with a lot of boats heading offshore. Most were well rewarded with some great catches of big red emperor, coral trout and sweetlip all being caught.
Well, first things first for the Bundaberg fish report this week – the barramundi closure is now in place. This started at midday on 1st November and means that you cannot target or take a barramundi from any creek, river or estuary. The only exception is stocked dams such as Lake Monduran.
Around the Bundaberg area last weekend there was a small opportunity to head offshore. With the forecast, it looked like it would only be good enough weather for the bigger boats, but those who braved the conditions managed to score a good feed of fish.
We have certainly felt summer coming over this past week around the Bundaberg area, with some very hot days and pumping northerly winds to keep things dry. However, the fishing in our area has still been red hot with all systems firing.
The past week has seen some very ordinary weather for offshore fishing around the Bundaberg area. The strong northerlies are never any good anyway, so it has been a great week to do maintenance on your big rig.
Now that the first of the two Coral Reef Fin Fish closures has ended, and the weather forecast for the weekend is shaping up to be quite good, this will allow the boaties to head offshore. The reefies should be on the chew, so get out wide with fresh strips of baits to entice them to bite.
With the weather forecast not looking too bad for this weekend, I suggest a good place to try to catch a fish might be to the upper reaches of the Burnett River, targeting king salmon and jewfish on livebait.
Well, once again the Bundaberg area has had a week of reasonable weather. A 10-knot forecast for most of this week saw a lot of big boats head well offshore.
Well, give the freshwater scene a miss this week – it’s salt water all the way around Bundy! With light to slightly increasing afternoon sea breezes, reef and offshore fishing will be the best option.
It’s all systems go for estuary fishing around Bundaberg this weekend. The Burnett River has recovered and is firing!
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