Fishing Australia, since 2005

Everything you need to go fishing in Australia, free.

Know where to go, what you can keep, and when the fish are biting. Then play a fishing game while you wait for the weekend.

Free to play

Strike! Moreton Bay

A free fishing game set on real Moreton Bay spots. Pick your bait, read the tide, and fight the fish. Play it in your phone's browser. No download needed.

Moreton Bay: free Sunshine Coast pack: A$1.99 Gold Coast pack: A$1.99

Packs are free for Strike Club members.

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Screenshot of the Strike! Moreton Bay fishing game showing a boat at the Newport Canals fishing spot on a map of Moreton Bay, Queensland
A real screenshot from the game: Newport Canals, Moreton Bay.
Dusky flathead laid beside a tape measure on a towel, from the Fishing Australia member gallery
Measure it first. From the Fishing Australia member gallery.
Before you keep a fish

Can I Keep It?

Pick your state and your fish. See the size limit, the bag limit and any closed season.

  • Rules change by state
  • Works on your phone at the ramp
Check a fish
Free guide

When to go fishing

Tides, the moon, wind and the barometer, explained in plain English. See which part of the tide suits the fish you're after.

  • Best tide window by species
  • Free one-page Tide Window Cheat Sheet
Free, one email a week

Your free weekly fishing report

Every week for your local area:

  • Wind and swell
  • Tide times and the moon
  • Closed seasons and rule changes
  • What's biting
Young angler holding a yellowfin bream at sunrise on the rocks at Scotts Point, Moreton Bay, Queensland, just before releasing it
A yellowfin bream at Scotts Point, Moreton Bay. From the Fishing Australia member gallery.

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Strike Club

Know when the fish are feeding

  • A 0 to 100 bite score for your spot
  • Tide curves in metres and pressure trends
  • Bite Alerts on your phone when the score runs high
  • Works offline too
  • Strike! game packs included free

$79 a year, or $9.99 a month.

Didn't catch a fish on your next trip? Email Grant within 30 days for a full refund.

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Where are you fishing?

Free guides to hundreds of spots: where to fish, the boat ramps, and the local rules.

Location of the Day

The Broadwater (Southport, Labrador, Runaway Bay, Paradise Point)Queensland

The Broadwater is the big sheltered waterway behind South Stradbroke Island, from the Gold Coast Seaway and Southport north to Paradise Point.

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A new fishing spot every day.

Monthly draw

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Tell us about your local fishing in the 2-minute Angler Census. Each month we draw one winner. Pick a voucher at your local tackle shop or a BCF gift card.

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From our Angler Census

29% of fishos chase whiting

The fish Aussie fishos told us they chase most:

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From 471 census answers that named a fish. Fishos can name more than one. Updated daily.

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