Fishing Report 4-10-2012

FISHING REPORT   – 04-10-2012

 

 

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. Boondooma has seen Bass being taken on slow rolled soft plastics and mask vibes around the Junction 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, 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 and frozen saltwater yabbies around the edges, there’s also the odd fish taking trolled hard bodies on the drop offs in the dam, 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, particularly off Bass Point and around the timber. Bait and lures have both been effective on Cod and Yellowbelly at Glenlyon Dam, a cracking 110cm Cod was caught and released and there were also a lot around the 60-70cm mark landed as well. 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, as well as a few Cod up to 16kg caught on live shrimp, worms and trolled hard bodies, the timbered area of the dam has been a favoured spot for these fish. As far as the rivers go, the Balonne at St.George saw a large number of Carp removed from the river at last weekend’s Carp Buster Comp, there was also some quality Yellowbelly landed as well, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has seen good numbers of quality Yellowbelly taken on live bait and trolled lures and 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 and frozen saltwater yabbies.

 

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GOLD COAST AND TWEED

 

Offshore fishing has again remained a little quiet over the 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 good numbers of Flathead and Whiting throughout, with the areas around the Piggeries and behind the Golf Club producing the most fish, up around Southport, there’s been a few Jewies and small Trevelly in the Seaway, some nice Jack’s around the bridges at Paradise Point and there’s been some good catches of Flathead and Whiting around Kalinga Bank.

 

SUNSHINE COAST

 

Very quiet again, as far as offshore fishing goes this week, a few anglers have ventured out to the wider reefs and picked up some Snapper and Cobia. 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, big Whiting have been taking surface poppers, which provides some exciting fishing and the Noosa River has seen a few Barra on the move in the upper reaches and again there has been good catches of Trevelly and Jacks around bridges and structure.

 

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.