Hayes Inlet - Land Based

[PixieAU]

Is been very quiet of late

No prawns there either (tried yesterday)

[cuzzamundi]

Following on from what Mike said, I have found April and May (and early June) the better months for flathead in Hays Inlet when I use to fish there. It coincides with the fish returning to the estuary form their spawning locations near surf bars.

That's some great info, Darryl.

Going off what you're stating, would the flatties that reside in the Pine in winter be up around coastal bars like Caloundra etc right now? Or do you mean any sort of spit-like bottom in the vicinity that's similar to a bar? Be interested to know, as that's some decent travel if so.

Cuzza

[Mike Delisser]

Quite a few years ago a mate and I tagged a lot of the flathead we caught and released at Hayes Inlet. I think we had 1 return from Caloundra, 1 from Caboolture River, and about 10 from the inside of Moreton.

[Daryl McPhee]

Hi Cuzza,

They will not specifically all go to Caloundra and they may go to different locations in different years. The fish from the pine would use a number of spawning locations.

Daryl