• Fishing Times

  • From 12.00am on Saturday 12th September 2026, until 11.59pm on Sunday 27th September 2026.
   

  Cost to enter: All competitors must register online and pay their entry fee in full

  • Adult (ages 16 and over) $160
  • Junior (ages 4 to 15) $80
  • Must be accompanied/supervised by an adult at all times.
   

  Briefing- Friday 11th September 2026

  • Online meeting (platform and time TBC)
  • Confirm participant registration.
  • Review event rules and expectations.
  • Support navigating the WFC app
  • Clarification on submissions
  • Lucky door prizes will be drawn randomly throughout the meeting.
  • Participants must be logged in and present at the time of the draw to be eligible for prizes
  • Entry bags will be collected from an organised pick-up location. 
   

  Presentation- Saturday 10th October 2026 

  • Start approximately 12:30pm.
  • Awards will be announced from 1:00pm.
  • Concluding at approximately 3pm.
  • Food Truck/s will be available to purchase food and drinks.
  • Competitors must be present to be eligible for any prizes.
   

  Location:

  Wynnum Marine
  31 Fox Street, Wynnum.

  Fishing Boundaries

  The Women’s Fishing Classic will take place within the boundaries extending from the tip of Inskip to the Queensland Border. 

  • Inshore fishing includes land-based fishing from beaches and inland areas within the designated boundary map.
  • Offshore fishing includes fishing from a vessel within the boundary map. Any offshore species caught from land or inshore waters—such as snapper or tuna—will remain eligible for offshore categories.
  • Freshwater competitors may fish any freshwater body located within the event boundaries

Categories: Individual fish species categories:

Prizes will be awarded for the two biggest fish per target species, with a total prize value of $500 in a combination of vouchers and products.

The combined length of your two biggest fish for each target species will determine your “bag” length. The app will automatically update your bag length as fish are entered.

Estuary Target Species

• Bream (Pikey/Yellowfin/Tarwhine)
• Flathead (Bartail/Dusky/Sand/Blue Spotted)
• Mulloway (Jew)
• Tailor
• Whiting (Summer/Winter)

Offshore Target Species

• Cobia
• Pearl Perch
• Seriola (Kingfish/Amberjack/Samsonfish)
• Australasian Snapper
• Tuna (Mackerel/Yellowfin/Longtail)

Freshwater Target Species

• Australian Bass
• Carp
• Golden Perch
• Saratoga
• Tilapia

Any offshore species caught land based such as Snapper, Tuna or Cobia, will be eligible for the Offshore categories only.

Any inshore species caught offshore such as Tailor, will be eligible for the Inshore categories only.

WEEKLY PRIZES (Gift Voucher/ prizes)

Most Estuary Fish– includes non-target species, and undersized fish

Most Offshore Fish– includes non-target species, and undersized fish

Most Freshwater Fish– includes non-target species, and undersized fish

Best Junior Angler– most species of fish logged for that week (includes non-target species, and undersized fish)

• Dates for weekly prizes
  • Week 1 Saturday12th- Saturday 19^th September
  • Week 2 Sunday 20^th-Sunday 27^th September

MINOR PRIZES (vouchers/prizes)

Most species– Awarded to the angler who catches the greatest number of different species overall, including non-target species.

Most fish entered– Awarded to the angler who catches the highest total number of fish during the event, including non-target species.

Selina Hooper Award– Awarded to the angler who fully embraces the event, demonstrates enthusiasm, enjoys the experience, and supports fellow female anglers

 MAJOR PRIZE CHAMPIONS

ONLY TARGET SPECIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CHAMPION ANGLER AWARDS.

Champion Estuary Angler

Best fish from each of the 5 target species. 

To be eligible to win, competitors must catch 4 of the 5 target species

Champion Offshore Angler

Best fish from each of the 5 target species. 

To be eligible to win, competitors must catch 4 of the 5 target species

Champion Freshwater Angler

Best fish from each of the 5 target species. 

To be eligible to win, competitors must catch 4 of the 5 target species

Champion Junior Angler

Best fish from each of the 15 target species. 

To be eligible to win, competitors must catch 8 of the 15 target species

Combined estuary, offshore and freshwater species.

Kids aged 4-15 years. Also eligible for the biggest fish awards, and major lucky draw prizes.

Denise Graham Memorial Award– (60 years and over)

Best fish from each of the 15 target species. 

To be eligible to win, competitors must catch 8 of the 15 target species

Combined estuary, offshore and freshwater species.

MAJOR LUCKY DRAW

*Must be present to win

• • Briefing– Lucky draw prizes will be randomly drawn at the briefing, encouraging all participants to attend.
  • Presentation- This major lucky draw prize will be randomly drawn in front of attendees at the final awards presentation. All competition entrants are eligible. Must be present to win.

Step 1: Download the WFC Research Events App App Store Google Play

Step 2: Watch the HOW TO USE video below.

(This video is SCF Australia however the WFC App is the same concept and steps as outlined. With thanks to SCF Australia for their permission to share their video.)

Step 3: Submit all your photos into ‘Women’s Fishing Classic” on the App.

Requirements:

• Location permissions must be ON, as well as TIME and DATE.
• Fish must be logged from the approximate location of capture- location permission switched on if logging from camera roll to ensure
  accurate data for Track My Fish and to prevent any potential boundary or
  cheating issues.
• You must share your location on the WFC smartphone app while competing so we can determine if you’re fishing inshore/offshore and within competition boundaries (Your Location information will only be accessible by InfoFish Australia). 
• ALL fish MUST be submitted by 11.59pm, Saturday 19^th September and 27^th September (week 1 + week 2)
• A weekly code (released each Friday before 11:59 pm) must be clearly visible in your photo (e.g., written on a card and placed in a zip-lock bag).
• To qualify for prizes and to receive the Week 2 code word, all fish from the previous week must be submitted by 11.59pm that week. Location, date and time will be checked.
• The photo must be of the entire fish on brag mat (landscape), hard fishing ruler or builders measuring tape that shows the correct total length, with fish mouth closed and to the fork (except for Flathead which is to be measured to the tip of the tail). 
• Fish can be dead (legal size) or alive but must be intact (ie. guts present) when measuring/capturing for submission. They must be clean, with minimal blood present.
• Measuring undersized fish is accepted. Limit handling though so the fish has a high survival chance.
• Scoreboard will be live for the event until midnight Sunday 27^th September when it will switch to “secret” until advised by event organiser. 
• You must use the original images.
• You must fill in all the basic requirements when submitting. E.g., size & species.
• All fish must be entered into the App. Entering undersized fish is important for identifying recruitment areas etc.

Measuring Fish:

All fish need to be placed on the brag mat in their natural position for photos. No tail squishing or stretching allowed. Mouth closed and measured to the fork. (except for Flathead which will be measured to the tip). 

Fish measured will be rounded down if the fish doesn’t measure to the line.

• Woman CAN fish with men
• Other people CANNOT hook up a fish for you and hand over to the competitor to wind in.
• Live bait and other set lines set by crew on a charter DO NOT count as a catch.

• There are 63 impoundments (dams and weirs) in Queensland that require a Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS) permit to fish with a line. If you are fishing any of these impoundments, you must go to the Queensland Government website and ensure you have purchased the relevant SIPS permit if applicable.
• Bli Bli Barra Park is OUT OF BOUNDS.
• Sharks, Stingrays, Squid, Octopus Cuttlefish and Crabs are excluded from the competition.

• Any dispute or breach of the competition rules will be reviewed and adjudicated by Track My Fish and WFC representatives, whose decision will be final. Proven breaches may result in loss of competition points or disqualification.
• All disputes must be submitted via email at stefan@info–fish.net (phone or messenger submissions will not be accepted) to Track My Fish by the 29^th September, 2026.
• Protests will be finalised within 48 hours to allow time for collection of evidence. 
• No protests will be accepted post presentation. 
• Communication of protest results: This will be between TMF and WFC officials via email. Comments on social media regarding protests or rules will lead to penalties and potentially blacklisted from WFC, TMF and further events. 

In accordance with the latest app store compliance requirements, anglers have the ability to delete their account as well as all associated data (both local and server-stored).

Please note that if an angler chooses to do this, all fish data submitted through any of our apps—past or present—will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

If an account is deleted during or after an event, this will impact all related scoreboards and checks.

These requirements are mandated by Apple and Google Play and apply to all mobile applications, not just the Track My Fish Fishing apps.

We are sharing this information so everyone is aware that, should an angler delete their account, we will be unable to restore any deleted fish catch data.

If you have any questions, please contact Stefan at stefan@info-fish.net

Competitors can fish anywhere from Inskip Point to the Queensland border.

Estuary fishing includes land-based fishing from the beach and inland areas within the boundary map.

Offshore fishing includes casting from a vessel towards the beach and areas offshore within the boundary map.

Freshwater competitors can fish any body of water within the boundaries.

Please refer to the Boundary Map for further details.

All recreational fishing methods, excluding nets are allowed

• Rods and reels (all line classes)
• Bait and artificial lures (including live bait and trolling)
• Spearfishing
• No bait jigs (only can be used to catch bait. Fish are not submitted).

Freshwater

• No more than three fishing lines should be used alone or combined.
• A set fishing line must not be used.
• A set fishing line must not be used as a cross-line.
• Only one hook, artificial fly, bait jig or lure can be attached to a line.
• You can’t be more than 50m away from any of your fishing lines. Tidal water
• Up to three fishing lines are permitted consisting of a total of six hooks.
• N.B When using bait, only one line can be in the water at any given time.
• An artificial fly, lure, bait jig or gang hook is considered equal to one hook.
• A cross line, drum line, free-floating line or set line is not included as a fishing line.
• You must be present with the line at all times.

Additional Note: Different rule applies in State and Commonwealth Marine Park, may have additional restrictions. Please read up on these, if fishing in these areas.

All fishing vessel classes are accepted:

• Land Based
• Non powered vessels (kayaks, paddleboards etc)
• Powered vessels (if you don’t have your boat license you are able to have your husband, partner etc. take you, but please under “NO CIRCUMSTANCES”! enter any of their fish.
• Jet skis (as above)

Dangerous Fish

• It is possible that fishers may encounter highly dangerous species such as Stonefish. All competitors should:
• Wear solid shoes such as wet boots if fishing in water
• Cut the line do not attempt to land the fish

Protected Fish

• The Queensland Fisheries website lists species that are protected in Queensland waters such as Queensland Groper.
• Please ensure you have read and understand your obligation in relation to protected fish.
• The Australian Lungfish species is protected from fishing under the Queensland Fisheries Act 1994. Under the Queensland Act, a permit is required to collect this species for eligible purposes such as educational display, aquaculture, and research. The Australian Lungfish is also listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( and strict conditions apply to its export under the EPBC Act
• Mary River Cod

PEST FISH:

• Those anglers targeting Tilapia and Carp during the event, please follow Dept of Agriculture and fisheries rules and regulations.
• If caught, you MUST NOT return any pest fish back into the water. Pest fish species must be humanely destroyed immediately and must be disposed of as soon as practicable, by burying it a suitable distance away from the waterway where it was caught or placing it in a nearby rubbish bin.
• You must not keep, feed, give away, sell, or release these fish into the environment. By law, you have a general biosecurity obligation ( to take reasonable and practical steps to minimize the risks associated with restricted noxious fish under your control.
• Banned as bait you can’t use noxious fish as bait. Don’t return these fish to the water, dead or alive. To achieve your general biosecurity obligation, don’t use any invasive fish as bait.

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