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YOUR GUIDE TO
Fishing THE BOAT also be caught out in the oceans

– all great for eating!
If you’re lucky enough to be able
in Hervey Bay to take a boat out on the water Catch: Coral Trout, Emperor,

Snapper, Sweetlip, Parrotfish and
you’ll be sure to catch some
Pearl Perch.
Coral Trout, Emperor or Snapper
in the deep oceans. Sweetlip,
THE OPERATORS
Parrotfish and Pearl Perch can
If you’re just starting out with
fishing and unsure if you want to
invest in all-new gear, there are a
range of operators on the Fraser
Coast to help you organise a
great fishing trip. The crew will
take you out to some of the best
fishing spots and provide all the
necessary gear.

THE CHEF'S TABLE

For those of us who prefer to sit
back and enjoy the catch, there
THE FRASER COAST is home to a beautiful stretch of
beaches and crystal waters perfect for fishing. Hervey Bay are plenty of seafood-focused
restaurants in the area, from
has long been known as one of Australia’s best fishing
destinations, surrounded by many islands that offer diverse Beach House Hotel to Enzo’s on
the Beach.
waters and fish species. There's also minimal competition for
your catch thanks to the Fraser Coast's marine conservation
status that prohibits commercial fishing. THE BEACH
If you’re feeling a little more
If you’re starting out in the estuaries, Barramundi or
Mangrove Jack are a likely catch. You might even be lucky adventurous there are some great
catches to be made casting a
enough to find Coral Trout or Snapper from the piers
straddling the coastline. If you’re heading out to the islands, line straight from the beach. The
Fraser Coast has an expansive
Fraser Island is renowned as one of the best places for Blue,
Black and Striped Marlin in Australia. stretch of beaches, with Torquay
and Coonarr popular fishing spots
Not sure where to start? This guide will help you decide on the mainland. If you’re keen to
where to fish in Hervey Bay. make the trip over to Fraser Island,
Seventy Five Mile Beach is a great
THE PIER spot – but make sure to bring
your 4WD for the journey. You’ll
The multitude of piers in Hervey Bay offer keen fishers easy find that Bream is a popular catch
access to fish thriving in the salty depths. Urangan Pier, when fishing from the beach.
stretching 868 metres into the sea from Hervey Bay, is a
popular place to start. Here Tuna, Kingfish, Flathead and Giant Location: Torquay and Coonarr
Trevally can be caught at any time of the day. beaches on the mainland, or
Seventy Five Mile Beach on
Location: Urangan Pier. Fraser Island.
Catch: Tuna, Kingfish, Flathead and Giant Trevally. Catch: Bream.

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