Cairns Fishing Report | 17th October, 2025
Quality Spanish mackerel caught on a floated pilchard with Dragon Lady Charters. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Tackle World Cairns Weekly Fishing Report. It’s been another cracking week...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 17th October, 2025
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Cairns Fishing Report July 17th
Estuary fishing will be popular targeting mangrove jacks and fingermark this weekend. From reef drop-offs to mangrove-lined estuaries, it’s been a sensational week of winter fishing across Far North Queensland....
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Cairns Fishing Report 10th July
Local angler 'Kiwi' trolled lures and bottom fished inshore marks, landing some solid Spanish mackerel. Reef Fishing A drop in winds at the start of the week and over the...
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Cairns Fishing Report July 4th
CTW Staffer Jai Irwin with an impressive 106cm barramundi caught this week on a soft plastic vibe. Reef Fishing Strong winds kept smaller boats on their trailers this week, but...
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Cairns Fishing Report June 26th
Guide Bodie Bell holds Lorraine Golightly’s impressive 106cm barra caught casting a Berkley Gulp 4" Shrimp From inshore river runs to brief reef and island raids, it’s been a productive...
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Cairns Fishing Report June 19th
Spanish mackerel continue to be caught in big numbers on the inshore reefs when weather allows access. Reef Fishing Strong southeasters and messy seas have kept most boats tied up...
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Cairns Fishing Report June 13th
Epic Queenfish are being caught around the Island & Headland bait schools It’s been a stellar week on the water with good weather windows turning on the action across the...
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Cairns Fishing Report June 6th
A quality largemouth nannygai caught on deep rubble off Port Douglas with Exceed Sport Fishing After a run of blustery weather, Far North Queensland has finally seen calmer conditions and...
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Cairns Fishing Report May 29th
Reef Fishing Strong winds dominated this week’s offshore conditions in Far North Queensland, limiting boat access to the wider reef systems. In the northern zones off Cairns and Port Douglas,...
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Cairns Fishing Report May 22
It was a welcome change of pace this week as calmer weather swept across Far North Queensland, opening the floodgates for local fishos to hit the water in force....
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Cairns Fishing Report May 15th
Despite a week of strong winds and rough seas, plenty of keen fishos have still managed a bent rod, especially in the sheltered estuaries and river systems. With a short...
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Cairns Fishing Report May 9th
Reef Fishing While blustery conditions and strong wind warnings kept many boats at bay, those who managed an early-week dash offshore late last week were handsomely rewarded. Coral trout were...
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Cairns Fishing Report - May 2nd.
Reef Fishing May’s month of fishing is off to a reasonable start. Reef fishing has been quite good for those that got out on the water particularly around Cairns and...
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Cairns Fishing Report - April 24th.
Reef Fishing April’s reef fishing window opened nicely, particularly around Cairns, Port Douglas, and Mission Beach. Conditions offshore were best early Easter during the neap tides, allowing anglers to effectively...
