FISHING REPORT   – 27-09-2012

BASS

Bass fishing is still quite good around the area at the moment, Cressbrook, has produced Bass on soft plastics around Deer Island and Eagles Nest, you could also try casting TN60 Jackalls, blades and lightly weighted soft plastics to the edges. The fish at Boondooma shut down last weekend, after some pretty good storms Friday afternoon, but it has started to pick up through the week, with a few Bass being taken on slow rolled soft plastics and mask vibes around balancing rock and Pelican Point, while the timbered area of the Stuart arm has produced fish on live shrimp, Spinnerbaits and TN60 Jackalls. Bjelke Petersen dam has again seen low numbers of Bass taken on trolled hard bodies and live bait. Somerset is still producing plenty of big Bass throughout the dam, with Pelican Point and the Eagles nest areas being the most productive, ice jigs, mask vibes and soft plastics have picked up the most fish.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD.

Cooby Dam has seen a few Yellowbelly and some Eel tail Catfish caught on live shrimp around the edges, at  Boondooma, trolling hard bodied lures just off the bottom around rocky points and edges has produced some nice fish,  casting TN60 Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and using live shrimp and worms in the timbered areas of the Stuart and Boyne arms has seen some decent fish boated as well. Bjelke Peterson has seen some quality Yellowbelly taken on live shrimp, worms and frozen saltwater yabbies, Glenlyon Dam has picked up over the past week, with plenty of Yellowbelly on the move, using live shrimp and trolling shallow diving hard bodies has landed the most fish, the Yellowbelly have again been quite active at Coolmunda over the past week, with some decent fish up to 4kg caught on a range of lures, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, there has also been the odd Cod about and Leslie Dam has again fished well this week, with some good quality Yellowbelly up to 54cm, as well as a few Cod caught on live shrimp, worms and trolled hard bodies, bank fishing has also produced good numbers of fish. As far as the rivers go, the Balonne at St.George is still producing good numbers of Yellowbelly and Eel tail Catfish throughout the river, these have been taken mainly on bait, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has seen good numbers of quality Yellowbelly taken on live bait and trolled lures, casting spinnerbaits has also worked well, the upper and lower reaches of the Dumeresq River at Texas has produced plenty of good size Yellowbelly and the odd eel tail catfish, the best method has been using live worms

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Conditions have been far from perfect for offshore fishing this past week, however there have been reasonable numbers of Mac Tuna and Squire on the closer reefs and the outer reefs have produced some quality Pearl Perch, Snapper and Cobia, while inshore, the Tweed River has seen a few nice Jack’s around the rock walls and structure, a few Flathead on the move throughout and Sand crabs have started to show in the upper reaches, up around Southport, there’s been a few Jewies and small Cobia in the Seaway and there’s been some good catches of Flathead and Sand crabs around Kalinga Banks.

SUNSHINE COAST

Very quiet offshore this week, with no reports coming in. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Flathead taken throughout the passage at Caloundra and also in the Maroochy River, Bream and Whiting are active throughout most of the creeks and rivers, and the Noosa River has produced a few Jacks, Trevelly and Tailor throughout.

HERVEY BAY

Good numbers of Whiting and Flathead off the beaches, Barra and Threadfin Salmon on trolled lures in the Burrum River and Fraser Island is producing plenty of average size Tailor.

FISHING REPORT   – 20-09-2012

 

CLIFTON CARP COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND

 

If you’re looking for some family fun this weekend, head out to the Clifton Carp Competition, which is being held on the Condamine River at Victoria Hill. The competition runs from 9am Saturday until 11am Sunday, there’s great prizes and giveaways, bush camping sites with toilet facilities, available from Friday night, BBQ facilities and a kids fishing clinic at 1pm Saturday. All money raised, goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, so if you want a relaxing weekend, and also do some good for a local waterway, while raising money for a good cause, this is the place to go. For more information, contact 07 4695 9079.

 

BASS

 

Bass fishing is still quite good around the area at the moment, Cressbrook, has produced Bass throughout the dam, try casting soft vibes, blades and lightly weighted soft plastics to the edges, you could also target the deeper fish with the same lures. There are still plenty of schooled fish at Boondooma, with ice jigs, blades and soft plastics working the best on those fish, casting TN60 Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges and trolling hard bodies around rocky points and edges in the main basin in about 16ft to25ft water, around the junction and at the start of the timber in both arms of the dam, has produced some quality fish as well, there has also been some good size fish landed on bait in the timbered area of both arms, while in the same area, Bjelke Petersen dam has only seen a few Bass taken on trolled hard bodies and live bait. Somerset is still firing, with plenty of big Bass landed throughout the dam, anywhere from The Spit through to the timbered area at Kirkleigh, ice jigs, blades, mask vibes and soft plastics have picked up the most fish.

 

 

YELLOWBELLY AND COD.

 

Cooby Dam has seen a few Yellowbelly and some Eel tail Catfish caught on live shrimp in the deeper parts, as well as off the banks , very similar for Yellowbelly, as with the Bass at  Boondooma, casting TN60 Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges in the Stuart arm and trolling hard bodies around rocky points and edges in the main basin has worked well, you could also try using live shrimp and worms in the timbered areas of the Stuart and Boyne arms. Glenlyon Dam has seen some nice Yellowbelly and Cod landed throughout the dam on bait and lures, the Yellowbelly have been quite active at Coolmunda over the past week, with some decent fish caught on a range of lures, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, and Leslie Dam has again fished well this week, with some good quality Yellowbelly caught on live shrimp and worms, casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits around the timber has been successful as well. As far as the rivers go, the Balonne at St.George is still producing good numbers of Yellowbelly and Eel tail Catfish throughout the river, these have been taken mainly on bait, as well as trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has seen good numbers of quality Yellowbelly taken on live bait and trolled lures, casting spinnerbaits has also worked well, the Dumeresq River upstream of Texas has produced some quality Cod, while the town reaches has produced plenty of good size Yellowbelly and the odd eel tail catfish.

 

 

 

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

 

Offshore Fishing has seen good numbers of Snapper and Cobia coming off the 18’s and 24’s, while inshore, the Tweed River around Chinderah has seen a few nice Jack’s and big Flathead on the move and it’s worth a try at the anchorage for some Whiting, up around Southport, there’s been a few Trevelly and some big Mulloway, up to 12kg in the Seaway and at the Pin, there’s been some good catches of Flathead.

 

SUNSHINE COAST

 

Offshore fishing has gone alright this week, particularly on the wider reefs with Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna and Cobia showing up in good numbers. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Flathead taken throughout the passage at Caloundra and the Maroochy River, Bream and Whiting are active throughout most of the creeks and rivers,and the Noosa River has produced a few Jacks, School Jew, Queenfish and Trevelly throughout.

 

HERVEY BAY

 

Whiting and Flathead off the beaches, Barra and Threadfin Salmon in the Burrum River and outside has seen some nice Spanish Mackerel landed.

Fishing Report 06-09-2012

FISHING REPORT – 06-09-2012



BASS

Bass fishing is
still quite good around the area at the moment, Cressbrook was a bit quiet over
the weekend, with the weather system that went through late last week, but it
has picked up during the week, with a few fish landed along the buoy line, as
well as near the toilet block in the Bull Creek arm of the dam. There are still
plenty of schooled fish at Boondooma, with ice jigs, blades and soft plastics working
the best on those fish, casting TN60 Jackalls and Spinnerbaits to the edges and
trolling hard bodies around rocky points and edges in the main basin in about
16ft to25ft water, around the junction and at the start of the timber in both
arms of the dam, has produced some quality fish as well, there has also been
some good size fish landed on bait in the timbered area of both arms, while in
the same area, Bjelke Petersen dam has only seen a few Bass taken on trolled
hard bodies and live bait. Somerset is still firing, with plenty of big Bass
landed throughout the dam, anywhere from The Spit through to the timbered area
at Kirkleigh, ice jigs, blades, mask vibes and soft plastics have picked up the
most fish, and Moogerah Dam has again produced a few Bass on ice jigs, along
the ridge, out from the main boat ramp.


YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.

Cooby Dam has
seen a few Yellowbelly and some Eel tail Catfish caught on live shrimp in the
deeper parts, as well as off the banks , very similar for Yellowbelly, as with
the Bass at Boondooma, casting TN60 Jackalls and
Spinnerbaits to the edges in the Stuart arm and trolling hard bodies around
rocky points and edges in the main basin has worked well, you could also try using
live shrimp and worms in the timbered areas of the Stuart and Boyne arms.
Glenlyon Dam is still a bit quiet, with only a few Yellowbelly and a couple of
smaller Cod landed in shallower water, Coolmunda has again seen a few
Yellowbelly caught on live shrimp and quite a few eel tail catfish taken off
the rock wall on live worms. And Leslie Dam has again fished well this week,
with some good quality Yellowbelly caught on live shrimp and worms, casting
Jackalls and Spinnerbaits around the timber has been successful as well. As far
as the rivers go, the Balonne at St.George is still producing good numbers of
Yellowbelly and Eel tail Catfish throughout the river, these have been taken
mainly on bait, as well as trolled hard bodies, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi
has seen good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod landed on live bait and lures,
working surface lures around structure, late afternoon, has produced a few Cod,
on the Dumeresq River, while Yarramalong Weir near Pampas has again produced
some quality Yellowbelly on live worms, spinnerbaits and trolled lures.


GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore
Fishing has been good, due to the weather, with big numbers of Snapper,
Kingies, Mackerel, Tuna and Cobia coming off most of the reefs, while inshore,
the Tweed River is producing quality Flathead and big Whiting
throughout, with freshly pumped Saltwater Yabbies and live Sandworms picking up
most of the fish, up around Southport, there’s been some small catches of
Tailor and undersize Mulloway in the Seaway and at the Pin, plastics have
proven popular with the Flathead, while at the bar entrance, there have been
some larger meter plus Mulloway taken on a mixture of soft plastics and live
bait.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore
fishing has gone well this week, with Snapper, Sweetlip, Coral Trout and a few
Cobia landed on most reefs, with the wider ones producing the bigger fish. Inshore
fishing has seen plenty of Flathead taken off the Boardwalk and throughout the
passage at Caloundra, Bream and Whiting are active through most of the creeks
and rivers, a few Jacks are starting to show up in Bells Creek and the Noosa
River has produced a few Tailor and Trevelly throughout.

HERVEY BAY

With the favourable weather conditions, anglers have been
getting in amongst some quality reef fish and pelagics on the wider reefs,
while Fraser Island is still producing some good catches of average size Tailor
during the day, while night time fishing has again seen some bigger fish landed.