Seaforth fishing map
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1. Low-tide channels and edges have barramundi in warm weather, also salmon, whiting and flathead. Use shallow lures and a quiet approach. This is the furthest large creek from the Victor Creek ramp and therefore tends to be usually fished least.
2. Hole at junction has grunter, golden snapper (fingermark) and barramundi. Mud crabs, mangrove jacks , bream and grunter in upper reaches.
3. Barramundi and salmon in low-tide channel and on tidal drains proceeding upstream. whiting, flathead and golden trevally over flats.
4. Prawns on flats from December to April. Good fishing around mangroves in calm weather on a large rising tide.
5. Barramundi and salmon along edges on incoming tide, as for 3.
6. Scattered rockbar, fish near low tide, mangrove jacks , cod and barramundi.
7. Deep water trolling along bank produces mixed species, including barramundi. Bait can usually be found just upstream of Victor Creek boat ramp.
8. Most estuary fish and mud crabs found in upper Victor Creek. Fish tidal drains on an outgoing tide in warm weather for barramundi.
9. Queenfish, trevally and salmon around islands. Spotted and doggie mackerel on northern points in season along with mixed reef fish on shallow reefs, especially golden trevally, tuskfish and grass sweetlip (tricky snapper). Reef fish, mackerel, trevally, golden snapper (fingermark) at night and occasional jewfish.
10. Queenfish in tidal rips.
11. Beach fishing around Halliday Bay.
12. Most estuary species inside Seaforth Creek mouth.
13. Mixed fish over shallow reef.
Boat ramps
A. Victor Creek – sealed ramp.
B. Seaforth Creek – sealed ramp.
Seaforth holiday community is adjacent to a large expanse of drying estuary and mangrove-lined tidal creeks.
This area encompasses much of the inshore waters from St Helens south to Cape Hillsborough which were closed to netting in late 2015.
Victor Creek boat ramp is used to access Rabbit and Newry Islands inshore and Goldsmith Islands further out, and the large creek systems immediately to the west.
This area is subject to a significant tidal movement.
Big tides can improve fishing, especially for barramundi and salmon, but some fishos prefer the clearer waters of small neap tides.
Baitfish can usually be found in Victor Creek, and there are yabbie (nipper) beds at low tide near the ramp.
Warm months are best for barramundi, golden snapper (fingermark) and mangrove jacks , with pikey bream and queenfish best in the cool season.
Flathead and whiting are usually available.
Creeks further afield tend to offer slightly better fishing, especially for mangrove jacks and crabs.
Rocky points around the mainland and islands hold some big barramundi during Sept/Oct, with queenfish, trevally and mackerel during the cooler months.
Big golden snapper are caught on local reefs at night in the summer, usually with livebait.
Fishing in this region usually fires up after a big summer wet season, with average fishing in dry years.
Because the estuaries and coastal waters throughout are shallow and subject to large tides, with many areas drying at low tide, launching and navigating is easier and safer towards high tide.
Many boaters launch at high tide, fish the low and early incoming tide, and return to the ramp on the high.
During large tides it becomes rough when wind and tide are opposed, especially around points.
The water clears during neap tides, with the best lure fishing usually happening immediately after neaps.
Some creeks are suited to tidal locked-in fishing using a dinghy or yak. Walk the holes and cast along the edges where the sand is suitably firm, but keep in mind that the incoming tide can move quickly, so don’t walk too far from your boat.
The tidal flats outside the creeks have flathead, whiting, threadfin and blue salmon, barramundi, golden trevally and bream.
Barramundi are best in warm weather, keeping in mind the Queensland annual closed season.
Cod, sweetlip, tuskfish and coral trout are within range of a 4m tinnie in good weather, with shallow reefs around the islands producing fish.
Mackerel, queenfish and trevally are caught on the inshore reefs and off points by trolling and casting lures.
Golden trevally are often prevalent on inshore reefs in this region, and permit are occasionally caught.
This area produces some huge mud crabs. Crabs are found throughout, with numbers varying from year to year.
During big tides crab pots should be well secured or they will wash away, or at the least the floats will go under.
Nonetheless, big tides can produce crabs, with the action on the early push in.
Prawn runs are usually good in summer, especially during wet summers, and yabbies (nippers) can be collected for bait on many flats.
Collecting yabbies is worth the effort for big whiting, with quality fish taken at night.
There are sealed boat ramps at Murray Creek and Victor Creek.
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