Fishing in Mackay

[cat_88]

Hi all

After a busy semester at uni I am heading home to do some fishing. Does anybody know of some half decent fishing spots around Mackay that you don't need a boat to get to. I will be using live baits so I will need to catch them at the spot.

I notice a lot of people fishing near the forgan smith and hospital bridges. Are they any good?

Thanks

[websquid]

haven't done allot of fishing in Mackay but caught a really nice feed of whiting at Slade point over the sand banks on the run out.
Also got busted off a few times fishing the rock wall at the Mackay Harbour but haven't landed anything of interest there yet.

[birko]

Mate
Have at shot at the harbour wall. Generally dont use bait but I presume you could get it out there. If chasing jacks you could try the rocks at dumbleton down from the weir. People I have been talking to have been geting the jacks on mullet strips, it also takes out the barra factor to a fair extent whilst the season is closed. Another place to try is off the rockwall down past the pioneer boat ramp off the sandfly walk path. If you have a look fishingline.com.au it should give you a bit of info as well.
Cheers
Birko

[BobbyJ123]

Got to agree with birko, all good info.
http://www.fishingline.com.au/Queensland/Mackay.htm

[cat_88]

Thanks heaps Birko and Bobby J123

I will give them a go. I new the harbour wall would probably be good, I just a a major problem with catching Queensland fish there.

I was surprised to hear Jacks are being caught down near the weir, I will have to give it a shot.

thanks guys

[bballfisho]

out the mouth of the river at east point i think it is.
caught 6 or 7 big tarpon to 4 kg and lost about 20 more off the rockwall there. they were busting up all over the place and also mackeral took a few lures there too. exelcent spot
connor

[cat_88]

thanks bballfisho

were you using live bait as well or just lures?

Do you know what tise is best for fishing there? I tend to fish the run in tide.