FISHING REPORT   – 11-10-2012

 

 

BASS

 

Bass fishing is still going alright around the area at the moment, Cressbrook, has produced Bass on soft plastics around Deer Island and Eagles Nest, you could also try casting light weighted spinnerbaits and soft plastics to the edges, or trolling small deep diving lures. Boondooma has seen Bass being taken on trolled deep divers around the junction and Pelican Point and casting soft plastics to the edges has been effective as well. Bjelke Petersen dam has again seen low numbers of Bass taken on trolled hard bodies and live bait. Somerset is still producing good quality Bass, with Pelican Point and the Eagles nest areas being the most productive, mask vibes and soft plastics have again picked up the most fish.

 

YELLOWBELLY AND COD.

 

Cooby Dam has again seen a few Yellowbelly and some Eel tail Catfish caught on live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies around the edges, there’s also been the odd fish taking trolled hard bodies on the drop offs in the dam, at Boondooma, the fish have mainly been caught on bait amongst the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms, while there has still been the odd one caught on trolled hard bodies around the rocky points and edges at the junction, Pelican Point and balancing rock. Bjelke Peterson has seen some quality Yellowbelly mainly taken on trolled lures, particularly off Bass Point and around the timber. Bait and lures have both been effective as far as the fishing goes at Glenlyon Dam, with plenty of people bagging out on Yellowbelly and heaps of 15-16lb Cod landed as well. Coolmunda has been fishing very well for Cod and Yellowbelly, trolling hard bodied lures and spinnerbaits has been effective, and for the bait anglers, fishing around the timber has been productive as well, Leslie Dam has been very consistent for Yellowbelly, which have been mainly taken on bait, such as, frozen saltwater yabbies and live worms and a few anglers were rewarded with some nice Cod, casting spinnerbaits around the edges. As far as the rivers go, the Balonne at St.George is still fishing well for Yellowbelly and Eel tail Catfish, with heaps of Carp in amongst them, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has gone a bit quiet this past week with only a few Yellowbelly caught in the area with a nice 75cm Cod reportedly landed over the weekend and the lower reaches of the Dumeresq River at Texas has been the most productive for Yellowbelly with a few eel tail catfish about as well, the best method has been using live worms and frozen saltwater yabbies.

 

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GOLD COAST AND TWEED

 

Offshore fishing has again remained a little quiet over the past week, but 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 good numbers of Flathead and Jewies throughout, Jacks around the rock walls and a few Whiting in the shallower water on the sand banks, up around Southport, the Flathead Classic went well last week, with most anglers boating some quality fish, Paradise Point has been fishing well for Mangrove Jack, Sand Crabs are on the move, with some decent specimens netted and the Pin has fished well for Tailor and Flathead near the bar entrance and Kalinga Bank.

 

SUNSHINE COAST

 

Very quiet again, as far as offshore fishing goes this week, with only a few Snapper and School Mackerel about. Inshore fishing has gone quiet around Caloundra this week with small numbers of Flathead around the sand banks and the odd Bream off the Boardwalk, however the Maroochy, Mooloolaba and Noosa Rivers have produced good numbers of Flathead, Trevally and Jacks throughout, while the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers have also seen some quality Barramundi landed as well.

 

HERVEY BAY

 

Good numbers of Whiting and Flathead off the beaches and the Mary and Burrum Rivers have produced some nice Barra and Threadfin Salmon.