Seasonal Fishing Guide – Cairns And North Queensland
| Time Of Year | Best month | |
| Average month | ||
| Species | # | Current world record |
| Tackle | H | Heavy tackle |
| M | Medium tackle | |
| L | Light tackle | |
| R | Reef fishing | |
| F | Lure and fly | |
| E | Estuary and bait fishing | |
| Rv | River fishing |
| Species | Tackle | Size To | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Black Marlin # | H/M | 1600lb (725kg) | ||||||||||||
| Blue Marlin | H/M | 1000lb (450kg) | ||||||||||||
| Small Marlin # | L/F | 300lb (135kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sailfish | L/M/F | 175lb (80kg) | ||||||||||||
| Dolphin Fish # | L/M/F | 55lb (25kg) | ||||||||||||
| Yellowfin Tuna | L/M/H | 110lb (50kg) | ||||||||||||
| Dogtooth Tuna # | M/L | 200lb (90kg) | ||||||||||||
| Spanish Mackerel | L/M | 90lb (40kg) | ||||||||||||
| Wahoo | L/M | 110lb (50kg) | ||||||||||||
| Spotted Mackerel # | L | 22lb (10kg) | ||||||||||||
| Tiger Shark # | H/M/L | 1325lb (600kg) | ||||||||||||
| Barracuda # | L/M | 100lb (45kg) | ||||||||||||
| Giant Trevally # | L/M/F | 100lb (45kg) | ||||||||||||
| Coral Trout | R | 45lb (20kg) | ||||||||||||
| Red Emperor | R | 45lb (20kg) | ||||||||||||
| Nannygai | R | 40lb (18kg) | ||||||||||||
| Tricky Snapper | R | 8lb (3.5kg) | ||||||||||||
| Barramundi # | F/E/Rv | 80lb (35kg) | ||||||||||||
| Mangrove Jack | F/E/Rv | 8lb (3.5kg) | ||||||||||||
| Queenfish | F/E/Rv | 33lb (15kg) | ||||||||||||
| School Trevally | F/E/Rv | 12lb (5kg) | ||||||||||||
| Golden Trevally | F/E/Rv | 20lb (9kg) | ||||||||||||
| Estuary Cod | F/E/Rv | 20lb (9kg) | ||||||||||||
| Salmon | F/E/Rv | 20lb (9kg) | ||||||||||||
| Fingermark | E/Rv | 30lb (14kg) | ||||||||||||
| Flathead | F/E/Rv | 15lb (7kg) | ||||||||||||
| Grunter / Javelin | E/Rv | 10lb (4.5kg) | ||||||||||||
| Tarpon | F/E/Rv | 8lb (3.5kg) | ||||||||||||
| Bream | F/E/Rv | 5lb (2kg) | ||||||||||||
| Catfish | F/E/Rv | 20lb (9kg) | ||||||||||||
| Whiting | E/Rv | 2lb (.9kg) | ||||||||||||
| Jungle Perch | F/Rv | 4lb (1.8kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sooty Grunter | F/Rv | 10lb (4.5kg) |
For a better understanding on the habitats, angling methods, rigs and charter options available to target the above species check out the Target Species section.
