FISHING REPORT   – 26-07-2013

BASS

Not a lot has changed on the Bass scene this week, Cressbrook Dam continues to see some good quality fish coming out of about 15 feet of water, mainly around the points throughout the dam and soft plastics have been the most effective, there are fish in the deeper water, as you work out from the points, but these fish are a bit smaller. Still scattered schools of fish showing up at Somerset Dam, just out from the Eagles Nest, Queen Street and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh have been productive areas, hopping blades, soft vibes and soft plastics and using Ice Jigs have picked up a few fish. The water is finally starting to clear at Boondooma and this has seen some Bass taken on deep diving lures in the main basin, casting blades and smaller spinnerbaits to the edges and around the timber, in the Stuart and Boyne arms has again produced a few fish as well. Maroon is much the same this week, with a few Bass taken around the edges and weed pockets, soft plastics and small suspending minnows are still the lures of choice and Moogerah Dam has seen some Bass hitting blades and crank baits, cast to the edges.

And again, Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson Dams are producing plenty of Redclaw, but these cooler conditions we’re having might see the numbers start to drop.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, fishing mid to late afternoon has been the most productive time, vertically jigging or hopping blades and soft vibes has been effective, while live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have again been the pick of the baits. Glenlyon has again seen some decent numbers of Yellowbelly, in 30-40 feet of water taking live shrimp, the Cod fishing is a little slow, with only a few undersize fish taking spinnerbaits. Similar to previous weeks at Coolmunda, it is still producing a few Yellowbelly on bait throughout the dam, while hopping small blades has produced a few fish as well. In the Warwick area this week, not a lot has changed, with Leslie Dam only producing small numbers of Yellowbelly on frozen saltwater yabbies, but again, the Condamine River and some of the smaller creeks in that Southern Downs area have produced some nice Yellowbelly and a few decent Cod up to 20lb, spinnerbaits and crank baits are still working well on these fish. Boondooma Dam has again seen some decent Yellowbelly caught of the banks this week, there are still a few Yellowbelly taking live shrimp in both arms of the dam. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has dirtied up again, which has made the fishing pretty hard, while the Dumaresq River, upstream of Texas has been quite productive for Cod and Yellowbelly, with spinnerbaits and bait proving to be effective.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED

Offshore fishing this past week has seen Trag Jew, Snapper and the odd Cobia on the 24’s, the 36’s has also seen some nice Snapper and the 50’s has been the area to target some quality Pearl Perch. Inshore fishing has seen a few Flathead and Bream on the run in tide around the Tweed River mouth and a few Tailor taken at night off the beaches. While on the Gold Coast, the Seaway has again seen plenty of Mulloway and Trevelly taken on the run in tide, also a few Bream off the rock wall, in the Broadwater, good numbers of Gar off the weed beds at the northern end of Crab Island, Tailor and Dart off the beaches, afternoon has been productive for Bream, Whiting and Tailor off the sand pumping jetty and it’s worth a try around the creek mouths for Mud Crabs.

SUNSHINE COAST

Not a lot to report as far as offshore fishing goes this week. Inshore fishing has seen Bream off the Boardwalk and Military Jetty at Caloundra, in the deeper holes, throughout the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers, Sand Whiting off Golden Beach and in most of the canals, the Cod Hole and Woods Bay have produced some nice Jew and Trevally, a few Jacks around the bridge pylons and moorings in the Noosa River, Tailor at night, around the mouth of the Maroochy River and the exposed beaches have produced some quality Dart and Bream, with afternoon proving to be the best time.