Queenfish

QUEENFISH a.k.a. Queenie, Leatherskin, Giant Dart

Queenfish are excellent sportfish, dazzling anglers with their speed, acrobatics, powerful agility and voracious appetites.

Physical Description: Queenfish have compressed bodies with a jutting lower jaw, large mouth and eyes. They have silvery bodies with rough skin.

Size: Queenfish can grow to 15kg but are usually caught around 2-3kg.

Habitat: Queenfish are a coastal species that can be found in offshore reefs, estuary systems, inshore reefs, bomboras, rocky headlands, islands and bays. They are best caught at first and last light on rising tides in and around estuary mouths, as well as at tide changes and new moons around islands and bomboras. They are predominantly a summer fish.

Hint! Look for baitfish near shallow flats and you should find some Queenfish.

How to Catch:
Bait - Use almost any fish strip baits or squid. Queenfish love lures and will take minnows, poppers, jigs, spoons and trolling heads.
Rod and Reel - Trolling near rocky headlands is a good way to trap Queenies.
Line and Tackle - Use a 20kg mono leader and a floating rig. Large and sturdy hooks are necessary.

Hot Spots: Queenfish can be found in the entire northern coastal half of the continent.