A donation to our association assists us in providing community representation for Lake Weyba and its community. Shallow near the shore so a good spot to teach little people too. We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location. Seven large bull sharks are living in a landlocked canal that borders hundreds of homes in a prestigious waterfront suburb on the Sunshine Coast. Key points: Jacks are best targeted on the tide changes casting hard bodies amongst the structure or trolling tight along the snag lines. Trolling deep diver lures (20+) in the channels also produces great captures but you will need to take a little time to work out troll paths as the depth varies frequently. Learn more about us & read our affiliate disclosure. The shallow sand banks leading into the lake can be difficult to navigate and it is an easy place to get stranded at low tide, definitely more suited to anglers in a small tinnie. The Pan has many ambush drop offs and is always worth a flick with a lightly weighted plastic for flathead that congregate around the yabby banks. A bull shark attacked a 7-year-old boy swimming in Lake Pontchartrain in 2014. it has to be early morning (of course) and very quiet not to spook the birds.thx. Lake Webya is an enormous tidal lake and it is just 5 minutes away from mainland of Noosa and Peregian Beaches. They can grow to more than three metres long, can live in saltwater and freshwater, and are found along coasts and in rivers. Well find out more now. Permits are required for camping from the National Parks and do book ahead as there are limited number of campers allowed at one time. Bream school up in the winter months and can be in plague proportions at times. These boats hold resident bream which are great fun to target on small surface lures and light line. Bull sharks are known for their stocky shape, broad, flat snout and aggressive behaviour. New posts will not be retrieved. This stretch of the river boasts some deep holes offering bream, estuary cod, threadfin salmon and jewfish. Pelagic species including many types of trevally and big tailor are a draw card. Gympie Terrace stretch is where most of the live-aboard boats are moored. If you want some quiet time 15 minutes out of the main Noosa drag, this is the place. [1], Lake Weyba is an important fish-breeding habitat. This article about an Australian building or structure is a stub. Trevally and tailor tend to haunt the deeper channels and current lines with plastics and poppers being the popular choice of attack. Along with the usual suspects juvenile mackerel, tuna, giant herring and even cobia have been caught in Woods Bay over the years. "When the light hits a layer of cold air, it contracts that light and it can push it around the curve of the globe.". Bring bugspray and be prepared to wade around a bit, but also to enjoy a spectacular setting, any time of day!Its hard to believe you are just kilometres away from the tourist crowds of Noosa.Lake Weyba is part of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, the first in Queensland, and covers approximately 150,000 hectares of freshwater, estuarine and terrestrial environments.The lake has several tributaries including Weyba, Keyser, Eenie Hosman and Murdering Creeks.Lake Weyba, like the other lakes in the Noosa Catchment, are an important feature as natural lakes are rare in Queensland.AFTERWARDSWhile in this area you can follow other trails that lead away from the lake through coastal bushland and saltpans. "They could have moved into the canal when they were smaller and during a flood.". He said the humming noise may be coming from the ocean. The most frequently targeted and sought after sport species are mangrove jack, bass, tailor, jewfish, flathead, bream, trevally and whiting. Certain shark species, however, are able to live in freshwater, saltwater, and brackish water. The name is supposed to mean place of stingrays or place of flying squirrels and there were aboriginal inhabitants here. To get so far inland the shark had to swim across the Noosa bar, past the Noosa River caravan park, up Weyba Creek to Lake Weyba, then into Eenie Creek. Many of the local residents feed bread to bream from their back yards hence using a bread fly and a little burley can be great fun although not too sporting. The success of this expedition progressed into put-put boat hire and became a regular holiday excursion to my delight. These days unless Im working the snags for jacks I am always using a 6 wt or 2-3kg out fit. "We kind of knew they were there. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. Six sharks remained in the lake when the water receded and evaporated. After the rain has desalinated the lake, bass, eel tail catfish and other fresh water species like spangled perch can be caught along the reedy edges and in the deep channel that adjoins the Noosa river arm to the lake entrance. Lystrosaurus was one of the few terrestial species that survived the permian extinction. With the absence of a frequent fire regime in some sections juvenile rain forest eco-systems are developing. The trail starting at the southern of the Lake Weyba Drive.To the end point: The end point is the same as the starting point. Hooked Up Magazine is a FREE monthly full gloss fishing and boating publication. Childhood memories lead me to believe it was a predictable river, however, on returning to South-East Queensland after spending many years angling in North-Queensland it took a while before I started regularly catching numbers of sizable fish. My first memories of the Noosa River date back to the late 1970s when I coincidentally first started to take an interest in fishing. Furthermore, if you happen to stay at the lake until the sun goes down; look out for various species of owl including the grunting Tawney Frog Mouth. But Ms Stockton said the strangest experience was when she was woken one night to darting lights. In conclusion, Lake Weyba is a tranquil escape that is still well connected to Noosa and the coast; making for a great relaxing day trip. This little creek has produced some remarkable catches over the past few years including a single session in 2011 where we landed 6 barramundi. The northern end of the Lake drops into a deep hole holding jew, jacks and trevally whilst the southern end has an uneven rocky bottom which holds bream throughout the year and jacks from spring to summer. Dr Werry said bull sharks usually stayed in deep holes and migrated across shallow zones in packs. We stayed at Lake Weyba Noosa Lodge, a real little treasure. Lake Weyba Bush Trail. Have you discovered that some of the tranquil-looking lakes of the world are infested with sharks? Numerous species of raptors utilise ancient eucalypts along the shore for roosting sites, along with cockatoos including the Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami). Vast sea grass beds and mangrove forests extend over portions of the lake and its tributaries, and these important ecosystems filtrate heavy metals, suspended particles, excess nutrients and other particulates from the circulating water. Always bring more water than you think you will need. On the run out tide the hole at the lake entrance stretching under the bridge to the marina can hold flathead, tailor, jacks, and trevally. The sighting has left residents wondering how the aggressive predators entered the waterway in the first place. I admire the way the rivers natural beauty blends in amongst civilization. Its believed that 12 bull sharks live in this lake. I'm a fact-driven creative with a love of history and an eye for detail. Unexplained lights occasionally spotted in the Australian outback are known as Min Min lights, named after the remote Queensland town. I have heard many stories of komotos (monster flathead) engulfing large whiting and bream that were being fought to the boat. WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. The Noosa River is relatively small in comparison to the Brisbane River or the Mary River and I have certainly fished better producers, but from a family fishermans point of view it certainly has something for everyone to enjoy. Former Lake Weyba resident Sarah-Jane Stockton said she had also experienced strange things when she and her partner lived in a house that backed onto bushland in the area. There are moored boats and isolated rocks around Booreen point which consistently produce decent bream and the odd pelagic predator. This kills saltwater sharks. The boardwalk areas take you through mangrove forests along Weyba Creek which is the inlet for Weyba Lake. Vital koala habitat has been identified around much of the lake and the area acts as an essential corridor between surrounding sections of the Noosa National Park, linking populations of the vulnerable koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and many other mobile species. You wont need to worry about falling in either; the shallow waters of the lake averaging around 1 metre deep. Lake Weyba plays a key ecological role within Southeast Queensland and this has been recognised by many organisations, including the Commonwealth Government who have listed the lake as a Wetland Of National Importance. The Top 4 Most Alligator-Infested Lakes In, bull shark is its ability to jump over a series of 8 rapids, bull sharks and sawfish sightings in this lake, a soldier dropped a grenade into the lake, Snake Island: The True Story of the Most Snake-Infested Island on Earth. Many marine species found on the Sunshine Coasts offshore reefs, shark and ray species also utilise the lakes prime habitat as a nursery, along with commercially important species including mud crabs, sand crabs, mullet and prawns. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 92. Beautiful lake, like a hidden treasure. I have enjoyed many popper sessions in the upper reaches where the creek narrows and navigation becomes hazardous. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, The wet season of northern Australia is an incredible time to fish for impoundment barramundi. Peregian Beach: National Park Fringe Walk, WebGL is not supported on your platform/browser, https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hike-safety/. 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