Species report trend
Mackerel Fishing Report
Mackerel fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 618 reports across 58 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.
Mackerel Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through summer, with autumn also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through winter.
Mackerel Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include . Lure reports are led by .
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
Mackerel report signals
Derived from fishing report data
Seasonal report pattern
This shows when mackerel 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 mackerel locations
These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.
Hervey Bay
79View location forecast and local fishing context.
Noosa Heads
60Sunshine Coast
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Southport
54Gold Coast
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Brunswick Heads
47View location forecast and local fishing context.
Tweed Coast
32Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Yamba
32Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Caloundra
30Sunshine Coast
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Brisbane River
27Brisbane
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Moreton Bay
24Brisbane
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Mooloolaba
20Sunshine Coast
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Evans Head
19Ballina
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Nth Stradbroke Island
18Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Redland Bay
16Brisbane
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Hervey Bay/ Fraser Island
14Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Rainbow Beach
14Sunshine Coast
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Redcliffe Peninsula
14Sunshine Coast
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Ballina
13View location forecast and local fishing context.
qld
13Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Tin Can Bay
12Sunshine Coast
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Sandgate
9Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Moreton Bay/ Jumpinpin
8Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Sandgate/Shorncliffe Pier
8Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Derwent River
5Hobart
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Gold Coast Broadwater
5Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.