Cairns Fishing Report | 24 July 2026
Windy conditions continued to rip through the coast this week, with a little bit of drizzle to top off the miserable weather. However, keen anglers persisted through it all and...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 24 July 2026
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Cairns Fishing Report | July 17th
Busy boat ramps saw a lot of traffic this week, with a hint of nice weather swinging through it allowed anglers to get out and scratch their reef itch for...
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Cairns Fishing Report | July 10th
Local Waterways The local Trinity Inlet has been producing a wide variety of species through the windy week, from queenies off the pier to threadies off the stones, plus many...
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Cairns Fishing Report | July 3rd
School holidays have kicked off and the traffic on the water has increased with the young anglers making the most of their time off. Whether they are on a family...
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Cairns Fishing Report | June 26th
Decent amounts of fish moving through the Trinity Inlet have been keeping local anglers and travelling punters busy. From the classic mangrove jack and barramundi through to a large Spanish...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 19th June, 2026
Staff member Brayden found this quality Barramundi over the new moon cycle measuring 103cm. Inshore coastal fishing has been the focus for most anglers this week, with windy, drizzly conditions...
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Weekly Fishing Report | 12th June, 2026
Issac has managed to find this quality sized barra from a fresh water stream, certainly a sick little capture in that gin clear water Inshore & Estuaries Fingermarks have been...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 5th June
This week's focus has been all about the reef, calm winds stuck around for a fair stint there allowing the bulk of Cairns to hit the water on the glassy...
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Cairns Fishing Report | May 29th
Perfect conditions turned it on for punters fishing the reef this week and will continue to stay fishable into the start of next week. Spanish mackerel are on fire as...
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Cairns Fishing Report | May 15th
A very nice fresh water barra caught in the mountain streams from Marc. Wild windy weather pumped through Cairns for the majority of this week, but anglers still managed to...
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Cairns Fishing Report | May 8th
It felt like it was forever for a while there, but the sun finally poked its head out of the clouds for a few consistent days in a row, holding...
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Cairns Fishing Report | May 1st
Wet drizzly weather continues to hold anglers in the comfort of their own homes, but there has been a small amount keen to persist in these unfavourable conditions and they...
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Cairns Fishing Report | April 24th
With the cooler weather and persistent winds setting in, it has been another wild week wrapping up. There has been plenty of fish on the chew with the local jacks...
