Fishing near Sunshine Coast, Queensland

The Sunshine Coast stretches along southeast Queensland north of Brisbane, where the Maroochy, Mooloolah and Noosa rivers meet a coastline of surf beaches, rock walls and offshore reefs. Anglers fish everything from tidal estuaries and river mouths to open beach and deep-water reef grounds, targeting a broad mix of inshore, estuary and pelagic species year-round.

Top waters to fish near Sunshine Coast

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Sunshine Coast, Queensland and what's needed to catch them.

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Australian Bass

Macquaria novemaculeata

Australian Longfin Eel

Anguilla reinhardtii

Flathead Grey Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Freshwater Catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Australian Bonito

Sarda australis

Barred Javelin

Pomadasys kaakan

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Dusky Flathead

Platycephalus fuscus

Estuary Cod

Epinephelus coioides

Giant Trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Longtail Tuna

Thunnus tonggol

Luderick

Girella tricuspidata

Mangrove Jack

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Mulloway

Argyrosomus japonicus

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