Species report trend
School Mackerel Fishing Report
School Mackerel fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 949 reports across 82 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.
School Mackerel Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through spring, with summer also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through winter.
School 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
School Mackerel report signals
Derived from fishing report data
Seasonal report pattern
This shows when school 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 school mackerel locations
These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.
Brisbane River
126Brisbane
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Hervey Bay
121View location forecast and local fishing context.
Moreton Bay
90Brisbane
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Redland Bay
90Brisbane
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Caloundra
71Sunshine Coast
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Wynnum Manly
69Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Redcliffe Peninsula
59Sunshine Coast
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Mooloolaba
32Sunshine Coast
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Hope Banks
25Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Nth Stradbroke Island
24Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Southport
17Gold Coast
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Tin Can Bay
16Sunshine Coast
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Wellington Pt
16Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Hervey Bay/ Fraser Island
13Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Currumbin
11Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Noosa Heads
10Sunshine Coast
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Rainbow Channel
10Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Rous Channel
9Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Brisbane
8Gold Coast
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Burnett Heads
8Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Amity Banks
7Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Elliott Heads
7Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Ormiston
7Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Peel Island
6Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.