by Jordyn Mogg •
Wellington Point is a spectacular part of the Moreton Bay region. This is a great spot for the family to go during the summer, but in winter it supplies anglers the opportunity to target many great iconic sports fish. This waterway holds structure that houses many different species such as snapper, tailor, flathead, whiting and bream.
Wellington Point has two boat ramps and a small kayak launch spot, which allows kayak anglers a quick and easy way to launch their yak and start fishing. With an abundance of car parks, you won’t be driving around for hours to find a safe park. Parking is also available close to the launch.
Wellington Point has mix of open bay and sheltered areas, which serve as a great fishing grounds for bream when the wind is blowing a bit too hard to go out and chase the fish in deeper water.
Tides play an important role in the fishing, some of the fishing grounds become very shallow once the tide is at its lowest, however that doesn’t mean it is no longer fishable. The sheltered becomes extremely shallow at the lowest of the tide but is still accessible with a kayak in most parts. At its lowest, this area becomes a great place to throw surface lures such as small poppers and walk-the-dog style lures for bream and whiting.
BREAM
One of the top targets at Wellington Point in winter is yellowfin bream. Fishing the shallow bay area, and the slightly deeper waters, there are many techniques that will prevail in landing bream in winter. These techniques range from bait fishing to some of the more technical styles of lure fishing.
Bait fishing is a lot of fun for young kids and the family. The best baits in this area for bream are prawns, yabbies, mullet and squid.
It doesn’t really matter where you fish with bait, you can throw a bait in any part of the water here and you have a strong chance of catching bream, as well as other species such as flathead, whiting, snapper and tailor.
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Luring for bream is a different story – different spots require different lures and techniques. In the shallower areas, where the water is only around half a metre to a metre deep, throwing lures such as a walk-the-dog or a small popping lure will give you a greater chance of catching bream, as well as whiting.
Throwing crankbaits in deeper water, ranging from 1-2m, is one of the most productive ways to catch bream at Wellington Point. Crankbaits are a small hard plastic lure that are very easy to use – after you cast, simple slow wind it back to your kayak. This will engage the lure action. Ideal size range is 35-50mm hardbody crank.
Another technique to use at this depth is to throw a soft plastic lure. Soft plastics are only a little more advanced to use than a hardbody – cast the plastic out, let it sink to the bottom and then add in some small lifts of your rod. This will make the lure hop off the bottom and then sink again. Repeat this and you will be in for some fun catching bream.
SNAPPER
Snapper is another great target in the deeper water. Soft plastics are a very productive form of fishing for them – use 3-5” plastic on a 1/8 or 1/4oz size jighead.
Drifting baits is another popular way to target snapper. Pilchard, squid and prawns are the best baits.
STRUCTURE
The waters off Wellington Point holds many different types of structure, but the aquatic weed plagues the majority of it. This serves as a great form of structure that holds bream, whiting and flathead. Target the weed with a crankbait for a greater chance of success.
Further into the deeper water you can find a drop-off. At high tide the water drops from around 3m deep to 5.5-6m. This spot is perfect to throw soft plastic lures for bream, sweetlip, juvenile snapper and other reef species.
TACKLE
The tackle you need in this area is basic. You don’t need to go out and spend thousands of dollars on outfits and lures. Buying a basic 2-4kg rod and a 2500 sized spin reel is perfect for this area. Braid from 4lb up to 8lb is great, but, if you’re a budget angler, using monofilament line will also do the job perfectly fine. This combo size will be a great all rounder to target bream, snapper, flathead and whiting in the area.
I highly rate Wellington Point as a great fishing ground because of the great accessibility and amazing fishing. This area is somewhere you should definitely add to your list to visit and fish!
