Swallow Lagoon Fishing Guide, Redland, Queensland

• Overview

  Swallow Lagoon is listed under Redland, Queensland. Salt water lies 5.3 km off. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Redland. Macleay Island lies 16 km from the water. Logan City sits 37 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Swallow Lagoon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include Australian sea bream, trumpeter whiting, sand sillago and dusky flathead. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Swallow Lagoon repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°C in July up to 24°C in January. Fish feed through every month here. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. It holds true on Swallow Lagoon more years than not. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest car park we can see is 990 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Brown Lake is 2.4 km distant. Treat access at Swallow Lagoon as something to verify.