FISHING REPORT 09-03-2012

FISHING REPORT – 09-03-2012



BASS
Cressbrook Dam has reopened, and it would certainly be worth heading out to wet a line this weekend. Prior to the dam being closed, it had been fishing well, so I would use my sounder to find the fish, out from the boat ramp and across to the buoy line would be worth a look. If you find the fish, try casting blades, spinnerbaits, Jackals or soft plastics, and hopefully you might pick up a few. Boondooma Dam has again produced some decent catches of Bass, with the biggest reported, being 58cm. Most of the fish have been caught in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam, mainly on Jackals and Blades, but you could also try trolling hard bodies in about 15 - 20 feet of water. The Bass continue to become more active in Bjelke Peterson, casting Jackals and Soft Plastics around Bass Point and on the banks below the Wineries has produced the most fish. Somerset Dam has produced some quality Bass over the past week, these fish have mainly been taken in deeper water on Soft Plastics and Blades.


YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam has been a little quiet since it reopened, but there is the odd Yellowbelly and Silver Perch about. Try targeting these with live Worms, and trolling lures around the rock wall area could also prove fruitful. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have again produced reasonable numbers of quality Yellowbelly, the majority of fish are being caught on bait, but casting Jackalls, Blades and Spinnerbaits, or trolling hard body lures should pick you up a few fish as well. After being in flood recently, the Ballone River at St.George has produced heaps of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch. Bait and small spinners have proven to be the best methods when targeting these fish. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has again fished well for Yellowbelly over the past week, live Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies have again produced the most fish, but trolling hard bodies and Spinnerbaits should still get you a few. While I’m talking about the Goondi area, I would like to mention that over the past couple of weeks, the Goondiwindi Fish Restocking Group has released 60000 fingerlings in the local reaches of the river, well done to the group for their efforts in raising funds to make that happen. Coolmunda Dam is fishing quite well for Yellowbelly with some quality Cod in amongst them. Frozen Saltwater Yabbies and live Worms seem to be the best bait, but also try casting Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies around the timber if you want to chase Cod. Good reports of Yellowbelly throughout Leslie Dam taken on frozen Saltwater Yabbies, while the timber seems to be holding some big fish. If you’re keen, try trolling is this area for Cod as a few anglers were busted off over the past week. The main basin at Glenlyon has been producing some nice Cod trolling deep diving hard bodies in 60ft of water, there’s also been nice Yellowbelly caught on live bait.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing has been almost non-existent this past week, due to wet and windy conditions, however there has been good numbers of Tuna and Spanish Mackerel on the closer reefs. Inshore fishing has been a bit quiet as well due to the poor weather conditions, but there has been good numbers of Jewies and Snapper caught around the rock walls in the Seaway, mainly on live bait. The Tweed River has produced some nice Flathead throughout, with some quality Jack’s taken around the bridges and rock walls at night.


SUNSHINE COAST

Again, offshore fishing has been pretty quiet due to the weather, but there has been some good size schools of Mackerel about, which has given anglers some reward for heading out in the bad conditions, there’s also been a few Squire about Brays Rock. Very limited reports as far as the inshore fishing goes, most of the estuaries have become very dirty due to the big rain this week, however there has been the odd Trevelly and Mangrove Jack around the mouth of the Noosa River on the incoming tide.