FISHING REPORT   – 27-09-2013

BASS

 

Somerset Dam has again produced some good numbers of fish this week, there’s not as many big fish about, but the quality is still there, Bay13 and the Pelican Point area are still the best spots, slow rolled soft plastics worked tight to the bottom, has been good, while a faster retrieve with plastics and blades, has worked well on the suspended fish. A few smaller fish near the Eagles Nest at Cressbrook, it’s also worth a look on the flats, out from the boat ramp and in the Cressbrook Creek arm of the dam. Boondooma has again seen some decent Bass taking live bait around the timber in the Stuart arm, some big fish have been caught in the main bay also, trolled hard bodies and Jackalls have picked up most of the fish. Bjelke Peterson is still fishing well, Bass Point has again been a hot spot, casting Jackalls and smaller spinnerbaits to the edges early morning and then using plastics and blades a bit deeper, later in the day, has been good as well. Moogerah Dam remains fairly consistent with some schooled Bass still located in the main basin; these fish are taking a variety of lures, including soft plastics, blades and ice jigs, reports are still coming in, of some nice fish being landed off the edges, and around the timber on Jackalls and spinnerbaits and Maroon Dam has started to produce fish on surface lures, early morning and late afternoon.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, working the weed edges early morning and late afternoon has been good, trolling hard bodies and using bait in the deeper parts has been effective as well. Glenlyon has continued to fish well this week, with plenty of Cod from 70cm and upwards, as well as heaps of Yellowbelly being caught. The biggest Cod this week has been 106cm long, hard bodies and spinnerbaits are working well, although live shrimp are starting to produce good numbers as well. Lures have again worked well at Coolmunda this week; working them close to the bottom has been successful, while bait has worked well around the timber, a few Cod have started to show up as well, which have provided a bit of fun for the anglers. Leslie Dam has improved this week, with some good numbers being caught on trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits, the bait anglers are still landing a few fish just opposite the dam wall and around the timber; while live shrimp and frozen salt water yabbies have again been popular. Connolly Dam fished well again over the weekend, with some nice Yellowbelly taken on salt water yabbies, and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have produced good numbers of fish, mainly around the timbered parts, with live shrimp and frozen salt water yabbies also being popular in those dams. As for the rivers, the Balonne at St.George is fishing well for Yellowbelly on live bait, with a few fish starting to take spinnerbaits, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi is producing good numbers of Yellowbelly, mainly on bait, with a few hitting lures and quite a few Cod are being caught and released as well.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has been a bit quiet due to the wind this week, but the outer reefs have produced some quality Snapper, while the close artificial reefs have been good for Cobia. Inshore fishing has seen Tailor and Trevally on metal lures in the Seaway, Flathead everywhere on soft plastics and trolled lures from the Broadwater through to the Pin; the Pin has also produced some quality Mulloway on plastics, good numbers of Whiting in the Nerang River and a few Dart, Whiting and Bream off the beaches.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has been a bit quieter this week, however there have been some big Amberjack caught on the wider reefs, still a few Snapper and Pearl Perch getting about, and a few smaller Black Marlin and Sailfish are still getting about. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of big Whiting throughout most of the estuaries, quality Flathead on soft plastics at the bar entrance, small Trevally at Military Jetty and also in the Pelican Waters canals, Mangrove Jack in Bells Creek, while in the Noosa River, quality Bream and Whiting have been out in big numbers.

FRASER ISLAND

A carbon copy at Fraser this week, north of Happy Valley has been popular, and the average size of the Tailor is still around the 55cm mark.