flathead

[snap1946]

hi all

when is the best time for Flathead on the gold coast which months

[benno573]

All year round to be honest - they aren’t that fussy. People reckon end of winter into spring for a big ones but I don’t try to target them specifically so couldn’t comment. 

[mzaakir]

anytime man, theyll eat anything as well, use bigger luers though youll get more bigger flathead but also the small ones arent shy if big lures

[Doughnuts]

I normally start fishing for them around this time of year, picked up 19 of varied sizes last week between two fishos in a couple of hours.

[mangajack]

I don't think flathead migrate as such, but they do change their habits a bit around spawning time.

I can go to almost any of my normal flathead fishing areas in any week of the year and get some flathead.

What does change is how you tempt them to take your line.

Some periods I find they will only take  a live bait...same location 3 weeks later they will devour anything. For me in three of the locations I am thinking about it is mid August to mid September....we have a algae bloom here every year and everything gets covered in snot weed.

During spawning time the smaller males are most likely the fish you will catch....the big females are engorged with roe and less likely to be actively feeding.

One thing that does not change year round is the time to chase them....run out tide....Most of my usual places are the bottom 1/3rd of the tide running out.

[snap1946]

5 hours ago, mangajack said:

I don't think flathead migrate as such, but they do change their habits a bit around spawning time.

I can go to almost any of my normal flathead fishing areas in any week of the year and get some flathead.

What does change is how you tempt them to take your line.

Some periods I find they will only take  a live bait...same location 3 weeks later they will devour anything. For me in three of the locations I am thinking about it is mid August to mid September....we have a algae bloom here every year and everything gets covered in snot weed.

During spawning time the smaller males are most likely the fish you will catch....the big females are engorged with roe and less likely to be actively feeding.

One thing that does not change year round is the time to chase them....run out tide....Most of my usual places are the bottom 1/3rd of the tide running out.

thanks that the same for when i go to donnydrook