Best time to fish in Brisbane
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+10) · Queensland, Australia Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+10- Major periods
- 12:46–2:46 am and 1:18–3:18 pm
- Minor periods
- 6:27–7:27 am and 9:11–10:11 pm
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 4:59 am–6:04 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, the best time to fish in Brisbane is 12:50 am to 1:30 am, with a major period. It's a fair day (4/10). The best day this week is Sunday, November 1, at 9/10.
We don't have a tide station close enough to Brisbane, so the tide doesn't count in the rating: it comes from the solunar periods, the light and the weather.
Your day in Brisbane at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4fair day | 12:50–1:30 am1:20–3:20 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 5average day | 2:20–4:20 pm5:30–6:30 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 6average day | 4:30–5:30 pm2:50–5:30 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 9great day | 4:30–5:30 am5:30–6:20 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Mon 2 | 9great day | 4:50–5:30 am5:30–6:30 pm | Last quarter |
| Tue 3 | 5average day | 5:40–7:40 am5:40–8:10 pm | Waning crescent |
| Wed 4 | 4fair day | 6:50–7:30 pm4:30–5:30 am | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather (the tide doesn't count here).
What can you catch in Brisbane?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Brisbane: striped mullet, bluefish, Australasian snapper, giant trevally and orange-spotted grouper.
- Striped mullet Mugil cephalus · fish · 75 records Photo: Roberto Pillon · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix · fish · 28 records Photo: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC. · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Australasian snapper Pagrus auratus · fish · 16 records Photo: Gary Brooks · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF
- Giant trevally Caranx ignobilis · fish · 9 records Photo: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides · fish · 8 records Photo: Estuary_cod_2.jpg : Rob and Stephanie Levy derivative work: Amada44 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili · fish · 7 records Photo: NOAA Photo Library · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus · shark · 6 records Photo: Albert Kok at Dutch Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Siebrand at nl.wikipedia . · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Mahi-mahi Coryphaena hippurus · fish · 5 records Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
There are too few sightings here to tell in which months each species is seen most.
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Colmslie fishing jetty 3.6 mi
- The Landing 0.5 mi
- The Island Party Boat Pier 5 1.3 mi
- Submariners Walk Heritage Trail 1.5 mi
- Dutton Park Recreation Hub 2.0 mi
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Boat ramp 1.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Gardens Point Boat Harbour 0.5 mi
- Marina 1.5 mi
- Whitworths Marine & Leasure 1.7 mi
- The Tackle Warehouse 2.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 2.4 of 5, moon 1 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
Learn more
Fishing rules in Brisbane
Licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons are set by the authorities and change often. We don't copy them here: check the official website before you go.
Questions about fishing in Brisbane
What's the best time to fish in Brisbane today?
12:50 am to 1:30 am, with a major period. Also 1:20 pm to 3:20 pm and 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Today's rating: 4/10 (fair day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Brisbane?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm, with a rating of 5/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Brisbane?
Sunday, November 1, at 9/10. Its best window is 4:30 am to 5:30 am.
What can you catch in Brisbane?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Brisbane: striped mullet, bluefish, Australasian snapper, giant trevally and orange-spotted grouper. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Brisbane today?
Major: 12:46–2:46 am and 1:18–3:18 pm. Minor: 6:27–7:27 am and 9:11–10:11 pm. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Brisbane?
We leave it out: there's no tide station close enough to Brisbane to give reliable tide times. Where the tide is noticeable, the hours before and after high and low tide tend to fish best.
How is the rating worked out?
From the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10. The tide doesn't count here: without it, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: steady pressure (30.09 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves). Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
What are the fishing rules in Brisbane?
Recreational fishing rules in Brisbane (licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons) are set by the authorities: Queensland Department of Primary Industries. They change often: check the official website before you go.
More about Brisbane today
Our own calculation: sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0).