Spot 1 Fishing near Currimundi, Queensland

• Overview

  Spot 1 is a Sunshine Coast water, in Queensland. It sits 2 km in from the sea. It lies lower than most water we list in Queensland. The nearest place of any size is Currimundi, 1.1 km away. Further out sit Wurtulla (1.1 km) and Battery Hill (1.5 km). Close by you have: Spot 7 within 2.3 km, 14 km away is Ewen Maddock Dam, Lake Baroon within 27 km, 30 km away is Wappa Dam and Cooloolabin Dam within 35 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Spot 1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records collected within a few miles name Australian longfinned eel, Australian sea bream, flathead grey mullet and Australian bass. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical January readings run about 25°C; by July the average is down near 15°C. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Westaway Parade gives a made launch, 410 m off. There is somewhere to leave the car, 170 m off. Public toilets are recorded roughly 240 m off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Spot 7, 2.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.