Best Fishing Spots in Queensland

Queensland is the only Australian state mapped entirely within the subtropical band, and that changes how the year works. There is no cold season here, only wet and dry. From around November to April monsoon rain floods rivers, drops visibility and cuts road access to inland spots; from May to October the dry season brings settled water and reliable travel, and that is the fishing period. Elevation is low, from 8 metres below sea level to 878 metres with a median of 31 metres, so nothing turns on altitude. Freshwater fishing centres on stocked impoundments, which carry their own permit scheme separate from the general rules. The coast runs the length of the state with reef and estuary fishing under marine park zoning. Our Queensland coverage runs to 129 waters in 45 counties. Natural and held water both feature, with natural lakes in front and reservoirs behind. The widest water listed is Lake Dalrymple, about 211 sq km of surface. Of the surveyed waters, Lake Dalrymple runs to about 40 metres. The spread runs from about 15°C in winter to 26°C in summer. The names that come up most in records are Australian longfinned eel, flathead grey mullet, bobby and mozambique tilapia....