Species report trend
Cobia Fishing Report
Rachycentron canadum
Cobia fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 719 reports across 68 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.
Cobia Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through winter, with spring also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through autumn.
Cobia Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include . Lure reports are led by Soft plastics.
Dataset context These patterns reflect observed report behaviour across time and locations. They highlight trends and tendencies, not guaranteed fishing outcomes.
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Report patterns
Cobia report signals
Derived from fishing report data
Bait and lure patterns
These percentages show the share of bait and lures found in reports for this species. They reflect observed report patterns, not universal recommendations.
Reported lures
Seasonal report pattern
This shows when cobia reports appear across Australian seasons. Shares are based only on reports with parseable dates.
Note: seasonal patterns may be influenced by factors such as reporting bias, species behavior, and environmental conditions.
Reported cobia locations
These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.
Noosa Heads
171Sunshine Coast
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Southport
97Gold Coast
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Mooloolaba
87Sunshine Coast
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Caloundra
53Sunshine Coast
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Hervey Bay
47View location forecast and local fishing context.
Rainbow Beach
37Sunshine Coast
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Redcliffe Peninsula
37Sunshine Coast
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Tweed Coast
22Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Moreton Bay
20Brisbane
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Great Barrier Reef
13Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Evans Head
12Ballina
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1770
11View location forecast and local fishing context.
Tin Can Bay
10Sunshine Coast
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Brunswick Heads
9View location forecast and local fishing context.
Currumbin
7Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Burnett Heads
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Gold Coast Broadwater
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
North Reef
4Cairns
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Redland Bay
4Brisbane
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Sandgate/Shorncliffe Pier
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Sunshine Reef
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Double Island Point
3View location forecast and local fishing context.
Herolds Patch
3Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Yamba
3Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.