FISHING REPORT   – 28-06-2013

BASS

Not much has changed at Cressbrook this past week, it is still a bit hit and miss at the moment, look for schooled fish throughout the dam and target them with soft plastics, soft vibes, ice jigs and blades, it’s also worth a try around the edges, particularly early morning and late afternoon, soft plastics, blades and crankbaits would be your best options in these areas. A few schools of fish are starting to show up at Somerset Dam, Pelican Point, Eagles Nest, Queen Street and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh are the better spots, with vertically worked blades picking up a few fish, there are quite a few Barred Grunter in amongst the Bass, which will certainly provide a bit of fun for the kids. At Boondooma, the odd bass being caught casting blades to edges and jigging blades off the bottom in top end of the Stuart River. Still a few fish at Maroon this week, they have mainly been around the edges and weed pockets, with soft plastics and small suspending minnows proving to be the most effective. Not a lot to report from Moogerah this week, but if you were planning a trip there, try fishing the deeper water with ice-jigs and blades. As far as Redclaw go, Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson are still producing smaller numbers at the moment.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has again produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly on blades, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies. A few Cod on spinnerbaits at Glenlyon again this week, and still some decent numbers of Yellowbelly taking live shrimp. Coolmunda is still producing a few Yellowbelly on bait, and around the timbered area of the dam, Soft Vibes and blades have produced a few fish as well. Much the same in the Warwick area this week, at Leslie Dam, a few Yellowbelly have been taken on live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, there was a couple of Cod taken on spinnerbaits as well and Boondooma Dam has seen a few Yellowbelly and Silver Perch taken on live shrimp, Jackals and Spinnerbaits in the timbered areas of both arms of the dam. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has improved a bit with a few Yellowbelly and Cod landed this week, the Balonne River at St.George continues to produce good numbers of Yellowbelly on bait, but upstream of Beardmore Dam, towards Surat has been a better spot to target, with some good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod hitting hard bodies and Spinnerbaits, big spinnerbaits have worked well for Cod in the Dumeresq River and the Condamine River is clearing up nicely, which has seen the fishing pick up in most spots, good numbers of Yellowbelly and some nice Cod have been actively taking a range of baits, as well as Spinnerbaits and hard bodies.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing has been a bit restricted to the closer reefs, with Snapper, Squire and Spangled Emperor taken anywhere from the inner reefs to the 24’s, and for anyone who has ventured out further, there has been some quality Cobia, Pearlies and Trag Jew. The Tweed River has seen Black Fish and Bream around the rock walls and bridges, some nice Flathead in the upper reaches on live bait and a few on soft plastics, Mulloway around the headlands and a few Tailor and Salmon off the beaches, while up around Southport, fishing the run out tide has  seen good numbers of quality Flathead throughout the Broadwater and around the Pin and the Seaway entrance has produced good numbers of Tailor and Salmon, the odd King Fish, as well as heaps of School Jew around the 60-65cm mark.

SUNSHINE COAST

With some reasonable weather people have been out and about and the fishing has been rewarding for those that have put in the time. The northern grounds like the Hards, have been producing some quality fish, with Red Emperor being caught amongst them. Closer in, Caloundra 12 mile has produced some good Snapper and even closer Murphy’s and the Gneerings are also fishing well with the late afternoon/evening session being the better. North Reef off Noosa has been alive with Cobia and Jew while the southern end of the Barwon Banks and Caloundra Wide has been the place to go for a few Pearl Perch and Snapper. Inshore fishing has been a lot of Jew caught in the rivers, the Maroochy River mouth has been one spot to chase them with a 12kg fish coming from there recently, Gar have started to show up again in the Mooloolah River, with the recent rain they have been patchy, but as the river clears they will be back and are great fun for the kids. The entrance to Lake Weyba has been producing a few Jack and Flathead and Woods Bay area has been good for a few Trevally and Tailor. The Passage and Pelican Waters have produced Bream and Flathead with the odd report of Trevally, and on the beaches Tailor have started to show up in reasonable sizes and numbers, Bream have also been worth chasing with some good quality fish being caught.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 21-06-2013

LAKE BOONDOOMA BASS PRO

As predicted, the ABT Bass Pro tournament at Lake Boondooma proved to be as tough as everyone expected. The top two anglers for the weekend both weighed in 5 out of 6 fish, but after that it was slim pickings, with only 21 anglers testing the scales. All up there were only 35 Bass weighed in for the weekend, at an average weight of 1.05kg. As for the top two, both fished the Stuart arm of the dam, both used blades, with a short, sharp, hop retrieve, keeping the lure in the face of the fish for as long as possible. Quite a few of the fish that were caught, were good quality, so hopefully this dam should fish well, when it finally clears up.

Not much has changed at Cressbrook this past week, it is still a bit hit and miss at the moment, look for schooled fish around the points and drop-offs throughout the dam, it’s also worth a try around the edges, particularly early morning and late afternoon, soft plastics have probably been the best option. Not a lot has changed at Somerset Dam over the past couple of months, the fish are still quite scattered, Pelican Point, Queen Street and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh are the best spots to target, with slow rolled soft plastics and blades picking up a few fish. Maroon and Moogerah Dams have both produced some Bass this week, at Maroon the fish are holding deeper and vertically worked plastics and ice jigs have been successful, while TN60 Jackals, cast to the edges, has been effective at Mogerah. As far as Redclaw go, Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson are still producing smaller numbers at the moment.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing low numbers of Yellowbelly, blades, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have again been the popular options. A few smaller Cod on spinnerbaits at Glenlyon this week, a few Yellowbelly are taking live shrimp. Coolmunda is still producing a few Yellowbelly on bait, also a few reports of smaller Cod hitting Spinnerbaits. Much the same in the Warwick area this week, at Leslie Dam, a few Yellowbelly have been taken on live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, there was a 107cm Cod taken on a spinnerbait during the week and Boondooma has seen a few fish taken on live shrimp, Jackals and Spinnerbaits in the timbered areas of both arms. As for the rivers, the Condamine, Dumeresque and Macintyre have all got a slight run in them, but if you can find some back eddy’s or spots where the flow isn’t so strong, a well-directed cast, with a spinnerbait, Jackal or any sort of reaction lure around logs and snags could pick you up a few fish. If you want to head a bit further west, the Ballone River is fishing well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with spinnerbaits and hard bodies working well.  We have a full moon this Sunday night, so it will be a good opportunity over the weekend to chase a Cod on these rivers and a few of our local dams.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing has been a bit better this week, with good numbers of Squire in close, mixed reefies and Yellowtail Kingies on the 36’s, Cobia on the Artificial Reef and Spanish Mackerel are down deep on the 24’s. The Tweed River has again seen a few Black Fish and Bream around the rock walls and bridges, and a few Tailor off the beaches, while up around Southport, good numbers of quality Bream are in the deeper holes throughout the Broadwater, the Seaway has produced good numbers of Tailor and Trevelly and there’s been quite a few Yellowtail Kingies getting about as well, although not a lot of people have been able to hook any.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has gone really well this week, the closer reefs have produced Squire, Sweetlip and Long tail Tuna, with early morning being the best time to go, quality Pearlies on the bottom end of the Barwon Banks, some decent Red Emporer on North Reef and the Hards and plenty of Snapper taking plastics and bait across most of the reefs. Inshore, at Caloundra a few Luderick have been caught off the Boardwalk, big Bream and Trevelly in the Pelican Waters canals, big 38-40cm Whiting throughout the passage, Gar in the Mooloolah River, Jewies around the Motorway bridge and the mouth of the Maroochy River, all different types of Trevelly and good size Flathead throughout the Noosa River and the beaches are producing plenty of Tailor and some big Bream up to the 1kg mark.

 

Fishing Report 14-06-13

FISHING REPORT   – 14-06-2013

LAKE BOONDOOMA BASS PRO

The ABT BASS Pro Series kicks off its Queensland leg of the season when it hits south Burnett’s Lake Boondooma, this weekend. This round, will see anglers from across NSW and Queensland converge on the very dirty Lake Boondooma, With the dam still being very unsettled after the floods earlier in the year, it could be anyone’s tournament, although the last week has seen Jackals and SMAK spinnerbaits produce a few fish in both arms of the dam. So if you want to catch a glimpse of some of Australia’s top Bass anglers, head up there and catch the weigh in or even one of the session starts. The event kicks off at sunrise on Saturday with two angling session (6-11am, 1-5.30pm), then concludes on the Sunday with a single morning session (6am-11am). Anglers will weigh in their two largest fish each session with the largest combined six-fish bag deciding the champion boater and non-boater for the event.

BASS

Not much has changed at Cressbrook this past week, it is still a bit hit and miss at the moment, try around the points and drop-offs throughout the dam, soft plastics have probably been the best option, while live shrimp would still be your best bet as far as bait goes. A few reports of Bass hitting Ice Jigs, from Pelican Point through to Bay13 at Somerset this week, and as far as the Redclaw go, Boondooma, Bjelke Peterson, Somerset and Cressbrook are still producing low numbers at the moment.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has gone a little quiet this past week, but it is still producing low numbers of Yellowbelly, blades, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have again been the popular options. Cod fishing has picked up at Glenlyon this week, with some quality fish taking slowly worked Jackals and Spinnerbaits, and it has again produced some nice Yellowbelly on frozen saltwater yabbies. Mixed reports from Coolmunda this week, with only low numbers of Yellowbelly taking bait, also a few reports of smaller Cod hitting Spinnerbaits. Much the same in the Warwick area this week, at Leslie Dam, a few Yellowbelly have been taken on live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, and Bjelke Peterson has again produced some Yellowbelly around Bass Point, with live shrimp being the best option and the Stuart and Boyne arms at Boondooma has seen a few fish taken on live shrimp, Jackals and Spinnerbaits. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has produced a few Yellowbelly and Cod on bait, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies, the Balonne River at St.George continues to produce good numbers of Yellowbelly on bait, with a few decent Cod up to 15kg, on spinnerbaits, and the Condamine River, from Warwick right through to Cecil Plains, has been producing pretty good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod at the Weirs and popular fishing holes, with bait, Jackals and spinnerbaits working well.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing has been a bit restricted to the closer reefs, with a few Snapper getting about, and for anyone who has ventured out further, there has been some quality Cobia, Pearlies and Trag Jew about. The Tweed River has again seen a few Black Fish and Bream around the rock walls and bridges, and a few Tailor off the beaches, while up around Southport, good numbers of quality Flathead throughout the Broadwater and around the Pin, the Seaway entrance has produced good numbers of Tailor, also in the Seaway live Mullet has been the bait of choice for a few School Jew.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has been a bit quiet here as well this week, with a few Long Tail Tuna just off Kings Beach, and for anyone who has been able to get out a bit further, they have been rewarded with some Cobia and Spanish Mackerel. Pretty quiet as far as the inshore goes as well, at Caloundra a few Luderick have been caught off the Boardwalk and some Trevelly have been getting about the Pelican Waters canals, while the Noosa River has produced some Mangrove Jack and Big Eye Trevelly.

 

Fishing Report 7-06-2013

FISHING REPORT   – 07-06-2013

BASS CLOSED SEASON BEGINS FOR QUEENSLAND

A closed season applies to Australian bass throughout Queensland from 1 June to 31 August except in and from waterways upstream of Baroon Pocket, Bjelke-Petersen, Boondooma, Borumba, Cania, Cressbrook, Fred Haigh (Lake Monduran), Gordonbrook, Hinze, Lenthalls, Maroon, Moogerah, North Pine, Somerset, Wuruma and Wivenhoe dams; Claude Wharton and Jones weirs; Isis Balancing Storage (Lake Gregory), and Dyer (Bill Gunn Dam) and MacDonald lakes. Closed seasons prevent people from fishing at certain times of the year to protect species at vulnerable times in their life cycle, such as during spawning seasons.

BASS

Not much has changed at Cressbrook this past week, it is still a bit hit and miss at the moment, try around the points and drop-offs throughout the dam, soft plastics, soft vibes and blades will give you the best chance of landing a fish, while live shrimp would be your best bet as far as bait goes. Very much the same story at Somerset Dam this week, the fish are still quite scattered, Pelican Point, Queen Street and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh are the best spots to target, with slow rolled soft plastics and blades picking up a few fish. , Boondooma Dam is still pretty quiet at the moment, with a few Bass scattered throughout the dam, Bjelke Peterson has again seen a few smaller Bass taking live Shrimp around Bass point and as far as the Redclaw go, Boondooma, Bjelke Peterson, Somerset and Cressbrook are producing low numbers at the moment.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing some decent catches of quality Yellowbelly, ice jigs, blades, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have again been the popular options. Cod fishing is a little slow at Glenlyon at the moment, with only a couple of smaller fish taken this week, but it has again produced some nice Yellowbelly on live shrimp. Coolmunda Dam has again fished well for Yellowbelly, using bait in the deeper parts of the dam has produced the most fish, there has been a few smaller Cod landed as well, again bait has been the best option, with live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies working the best. In the Warwick area the fishing is a little better at Leslie Dam, with a few Yellowbelly taken on live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies, and Bjelke Peterson has produced some Yellowbelly around Bass Point, with live shrimp being the best option and the Stuart River arm at Boondooma has seen a few fish taken on live shrimp. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has improved a bit with a few Yellowbelly and Cod landed this week, the Balonne River at St.George continues to produce good numbers of Yellowbelly on bait, with a few decent Cod in amongst them, and big spinnerbaits have worked well for Cod in the Dumeresq River.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing has been a bit restricted to the closer reefs, with Snapper, Squire and Spangled Emperor taken anywhere from the inner reefs to the 24’s, and for anyone who has ventured out further, there has been some quality Cobia, Pearlies and Trag Jew. The Tweed River has seen Black Fish and Bream around the rock walls and bridges, some nice Flathead in the upper reaches on live bait and a few on soft plastics, Mulloway around the headlands and a few Tailor and Salmon off the beaches, while up around Southport, fishing the run out tide has  seen good numbers of quality Flathead throughout the Broadwater and around the Pin and the Seaway entrance has produced good numbers of Tailor and Salmon, the odd King Fish, as well as heaps of School Jew around the 60-65cm mark.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has produced reasonable numbers of Snapper around Sunshine and North Reefs. At Caloundra, inshore fishing has seen some big Flathead caught off the Boardwalk and just inside the bar entrance, a few Bream also around Jetty’s and any structure, Whiting are scattered throughout the area and plenty of Flathead in the passage, in the Maroochy River, Bream throughout the passage and some nice Whiting at Golden Beach, the Noosa and Maroochy River’s have seen some decent Jewies landed and there’s been plenty of Flathead and smaller G.T’s about, while the gutters off the beaches have produced some nice Bream and Tailor.