Black Spotted Rockcod Epinephelus malabaricus

An aggressive fish that will hit all kinds of lures and will hit them hard!

The Black Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

The Black Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

The Black Spotted Rock Cod more commonly known as a Estuary Cod will smack all kinds of lures and the cod's initial run is hard and fast. If you stop the rock cod before it goes back into their hole or snag they generally give up the fight.

The Black Spotted Rock Cod is generally a by catch when anglers are targeting Mangrove Jack, Barramundi and Bream. They tend to hide deep in snags and in rocky outcrops, from shallow inshore reefs to skinny water estuary's.

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Where to fish for Black Spotted Rockcod

Alligator Creek FishingBlack RiverBohle RiverBowen OffshoreBrunswick RiverCairns offshoreCattle CreekCoral BayCorio BayDampierDouble Island PointGiralia Bay / Exmouth GulfGladstoneGnooreaHaughton RiverHervey Bay OffshoreHinchinbrook ChannelInnisfail OffshoreJohnstone RiverMacleay RiverMaryboroughMooloolabaMooloolah RiverMoreton BayOnslowPalm CreekPoonaPort DouglasTurkey Beach

Rivers and Creeks Black Spotted Rockcod are found in Australia

Alligator Creek, Black River, Bohle River, Bowen Offshore, Brunswick River, Cairns Offshore, Cattle Creek, Dickson Inlet, Double Island Point, Gladstone, Gladstone Harbour, Haughton River, Hervey Bay Offshore, Hinchinbrook Channel, Hinchinbrook Offshore, Innisfail Offshore, Inskip, Jardine River, Johnstone River, Macleay River, Maroochy River, Mary River, Mooloolah River, Moreton Bay, Muddy Creek, Mulgrave River, Nerang River, Oaky Creek, Packers Creek, Palm Creek, Poona Creek, Russell River, Tin Can Inlet, Turkey Beach, Tweed River, Water Park Creek

Regions to fish for Black Spotted Rockcod

North QueenslandGascoyneSunshine CoastFar North QueenslandWide Bay BurnettMid North CoastCentral QueenslandPilbaraNorth CoastMackay The WhitsundaysCape York PeninsulaDarwin Region

Species list

Australian BassAustralian SalmonBarracudaBarramundiBig Eye TunaBlack MarlinBlue BastardBlue GroperBlue Swimmer CrabBonefishBonitoAustralian BonitoLeaping BonitoBreamBlack BreamSea breamYellowfin BreamCarpCatfishCherabinChinaman FishCobiaCodBarramundi CodBlack Spotted RockcodFlowery CodGold spotted rockcodRankin CodCoral TroutDartDhufishDolphin FishDrummerEmperorsBlue Spotted EmperorGrass EmperorLong Nosed EmperorRed EmperorRed throat emperorSpangled EmperorEstuary PerchFlatheadBar-Tail FlatheadBlue-Spot FlatheadDusky FlatheadFlounderGiant HerringGolden Snapper / FingermarkGrunterHarlequinJavelJavelin FishJewfish - BlackJewfish / MullowayJobfishJungle PerchLeatherjacketLong-TomsLongfin TunaLuderickMackerelBroadbar MackerelSchool MackerelShark MackerelSlimy MackerelSpanish MackerelSpotted MackerelMangrove JackMarlin / SailfishBlue MarlinMary River CodMilk FishMoses PerchMud CrabsMurray River CodNannygaiNo FishingPaddletailPearl PerchPrawnsQueenfishQueensland GroperRed BassRedfin PerchSailfishSalmonBlue SalmonThreadfin SalmonSamson fishSaratogaSharkSilver PerchSnapperPink SnapperQueen SnapperRed SnapperSooty GrunterSpanish FlagSquidSquireTailorTarponTarwhineTrevallyDiamond TrevallyGiant TrevallyGolden TrevallyPermitSilver TrevallyTriggerfishTripletailTroutBrown TroutRainbow TroutTunaLongtail TunaSouthern Bluefin TunaYellowfin TunaWahooWhitingKing George WhitingSand WhitingTrumpeter WhitingYellowfin WhitingWrasseBaldchin GroperTuskfish - blackspotTuskfish - BlueTuskfish - VenusYabbiesYellow BellyYellowtail Kingfish