Fishing Report 18-12-2014

FISHING REPORT – 18-12-2014

Matt Burke with a 112cm Peter Faust Barramundi that he caught and released on a trip there last month.

BASS

Cressbrook Dam is fishing a bit tough for Bass, the best option seems to be trolling darker coloured hard bodies along the buoy line and across to Deer Island, it’s also worth a look near the eagles nest and into the Cressbrook Creek arm of the dam. Somerset Dam has again seen some good catches over the past week; Queen Street was again a popular spot for the anglers, where hopping blades and Soft Vibes have been effective. Trolling hard bodies from the junction to the start of the timber in the Stuart arm has again worked well at Boondooma this week, while casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the trees, in the upper reaches of that same arm has been good also. Similar at Bjelke Peterson, it has again produced good numbers of Bass, working the edges with spinnerbaits, Jackalls and Blades, while trolling hard bodies through the main bays of the dam has produced some good fish as well.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby is still fishing well for Yellowbelly, working the Western bank and into the northern arm has been popular, while TN60 Jackalls have produced the majority of the fish, the land based anglers have also caught a few, with frozen saltwater yabbies being the best option for them. Glenlyon has fished well again this week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch landed, live Shrimp have again been the pick of the baits, while trolled hard bodies and Spinnerbaits have seen a few Cod caught. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers of Cod and Yellowbelly on trolled hard body lures and spinnerbaits, working the old creek beds and along the wall have still been the best spots to target. Leslie Dam is still fishing well all over the dam, trolling smaller hard bodies across from the dam wall and up the back of the dam past the Black Boys has worked well and the bait anglers are having similar success on a variety of bait, with frozen saltwater yabbies landing most of the fish, and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait and trolled hard bodies have been effective around the junction, while casting spinnerbaits around the timber and to the edges in both arms has produced some quality fish, while at Bjelke Peterson, casting reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls to the edges has been a popular method and trolled hard bodies have worked well in the main basin. As for the rivers, locally the Condamine has produced a few Yellowbelly and Cod, mainly on the Southern part of the downs.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has again produced plenty of Kingies on knife jigs on the 50’s, good numbers of Dolphin Fish on the 36’s and 50’s and out the front of the Pin has again seen some smaller Black Marlin getting about. Inshore fishing has seen smaller Kingies and Trevally, early morning on the run in tide, in the Seaway, Whiting are still prominent around the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Jacks around the bridges throughout the canals and Hinze Dam has been firing for Bass.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen some decent schools of Spotty Mackerel getting about, casting metal slugs and running them back through the fish has worked the best, and a few reports of mixed reef fish on 12 Mile and Sunshine Reefs. Inshore fishing has seen the Bar entrance at Caloundra producing some nice Flathead, while in the passage, smaller Jewies are holding in the deeper holes, the Maroochy River has been fishing well for Jacks around the creek mouths Flathead, Trevally and Jewies at the mouth of the Noosa River, Whiting on surface poppers just inside the river mouth and the beaches have been fishing quite well, with good reports of bigger Dart on the early morning high tides and also a few Whiting and Flathead on the run out tide along the closer gutters.

 

 

 

Fishing Report 11-12-2014

FISHING REPORT – 11-12-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam is still fishing quite well for Bass, soft plastics and spinnerbaits are still working, looking along the buoy line and across to Deer Island, where the fish are suspended at about 20-30ft is still a good option, it’s also worth a look near the eagles nest and into the Cressbrook Creek arm of the dam, the fish are by no means easy to catch, but if you happen to hook a few, there are some quality fish getting about. Somerset Dam saw some good catches over the weekend and into the start of this week, the deeper water in the timbered part of the dam saw the fish suspended at about 20ft and working Spinnerbaits through these fish produced some good results. Queen Street was also a popular spot for the anglers, where vertically worked blades were effective. Trolling hard bodies from the junction to the start of the timber in the Stuart arm has been very productive at Boondooma this week, while casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the trees, in the upper reaches of that same arm has been good as well. Bjelke Peterson has also produced good numbers of Bass this week, working the edges, leading into the timber with spinnerbaits, Jackalls and Blades has been good, while trolling hard bodies through the main bays of the dam has produced some good fish as well, Moogerah Dam continues to fish well with anglers picking up some nice Bass on tail spinners and blades, a few fish have also been taken in the timber on spinnerbaits and Maroon has also fished quite well, with live shrimp and soft plastics working well for the anglers.

 

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby is still fishing well for Yellowbelly, working the area out from the dam wall buoy line with TN60 Jackalls has produced some quality fish, the land based anglers have also caught a few, with bait being the best option for them. Glenlyon has improved again this week, with good numbers of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch landed, live Shrimp have again been the pick of the baits, while trolled hard bodies and Spinnerbaits have seen a few Cod caught, but they have only been around the 60-70cm mark. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers of Cod and Yellowbelly on trolled hard body lures and spinnerbaits, working the old creek beds and along the wall have still been the best spots to target. Leslie Dam is still fishing well all over the dam, trolling smaller hard body lures across from the dam wall and up the back of the dam past the Black Boys has worked well and the bait anglers are having similar success on a variety of bait with frozen saltwater yabbies landing most of the fish. and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait and trolled hard bodies have been effective around the junction, while casting spinnerbaits around the timber and to the edges in both arms has produced some quality fish, while at Bjelke Peterson, casting reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the timber has been a popular method and trolled hard bodies have worked well in the main basin.

 

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has again produced plenty of Kingies on knife jigs on the 50’s, Palm Beach and Mermaid Reefs has been good for Spotty Mackerel and out the front of the Pin in 50-80m of water has seen some smaller Black Marlin getting about. Inshore fishing has seen smaller Kingies and Trevally, early morning on the run in tide, in the Seaway, Whiting are still prominent around the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Jacks around the bridges throughout the canals and the southern Broadwater has again seen stacks of Sand Crabs getting about.

  

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen some decent schools of Spotty Mackerel, Long Tail and Mac Tuna getting about, trolling livies and deep diving hard bodies has worked well on those fish, while there have been good reports of Coral Trout on Sunshine Reef. Inshore fishing has seen the passage at Caloundra producing some nice Flathead, the Maroochy River has been fishing well for Flathead, Trevally and Jacks, good numbers of Trevally, Jew, Tailor and Flathead at the mouth of the Noosa River, Whiting on surface poppers just inside the river mouth and the beaches have produced good numbers of quality Whiting and Dart.

 

Fishing Rep[ort 4-12-2014

FISHING REPORT – 04-12-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has produced a few Bass again this week, soft plastics and trolled darker coloured hard bodies are working the best, mainly along the buoy line and through the main basin. Similar to last week at Boondooma Dam, there’s still a good reaction bite going on, with quality fish taking TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits, cast to the edges, trolling hard bodies in the main basin has also been effective. Bjelke Peterson has also produced good numbers of Bass this week, it’s been slightly better than Boondooma, working the edges with spinnerbaits, Jackalls and Blades has been good while Bass point has seen a few taken on Blades and trolled hard bodies and down at Moogerah and Maroon, both dams continue to fish well, Maroon has probably been the pick, with anglers landing some quality fish on a variety of lures, early morning and late afternoon have been the best times to try.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cod and Yellowbelly fishing is still good around the area at the moment; Cooby Dam has produced a few Yellowbelly around the buoy line, not just in the deeper water, but also the banks working back from the buoy line, TN60 Jackalls are the best option, however spinnerbaits and soft vibes have picked up a couple as well. Glenlyon has produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly again this week, bait, spinnerbaits and hard bodies have all worked well, a couple of Cod have been caught, but they’re still a bit hard to come by. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers of Cod and Yellowbelly on darker coloured lures, working the old creek beds and along the wall have still been the best spots to target. Leslie Dam continues to fish quite well for both lure and bait anglers, with blades and hard body lures picking up the most fish, live shrimp have been working the best for the bait anglers, there was also a few legal sized Cod landed on spinnerbaits, while casting at the structure and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait and trolled hard bodies have been effective in the main basin, casting spinnerbaits around the timber and to the edges throughout the dam has produced some quality fish, while at Bjelke Peterson, casting reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the timber has been a popular method. As for the rivers, the Dumeresq has a bit of a flow in it at the moment, due to releases from Glenlyon and there are a few Yellowbelly hitting hard bodies and spinnerbaits from the Bonshaw Weir downstream and the Condamine River, from Pratten to Warwick has produced some quality Cod and Yellowbelly on hard bodies and spinnerbaits.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has produced some small Black Marlin, on trolled lures, out from the Jumpinpin Bar and out on the 50 Fathom line, Blue Marlin and Dolphin Fish have provided some fun for the anglers. Inshore fishing has seen smaller Kingies and GT’s in the Seaway, Jewies at the mouth of Swan Bay at the Pin, Whiting near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Jacks around the bridges on live bait and plastics in the Coomera River and a few Flathead have been taken around Slippin Sands on smaller hard body lures.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has fired up this week plenty of Mackerel and Kingies getting about most reefs, Coral Trout and Sweetlip at Sunshine Reef and a few Black Marlin are getting about 5 Mile Reef. Inshore fishing has seen the passage at Caloundra producing some nice Flathead, Trevelly and Jacks in most of the rivers, the Maroochy River has been fishing well for Flathead and Whiting on soft plastics and beach worms, Trevally and Kingfish on soft plastics at the mouth of the Noosa River and the beaches have produced good numbers of quality Whiting.

 

Fishing Report 27-11-2014

Owen Gray landed this nice Yellowbelly at Cooby Dam recently.

FISHING REPORT – 27-11-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has been fishing well for Bass, with some quality fish from 38-44cm hitting trolled darker coloured hard bodies, look along the buoy line and across to Deer Island, where the fish are suspended at about 20-30ft, it’s also worth a look in the Bull Creek arm of the dam. Somerset Dam has kicked into gear again this week; with some good solid fish taking soft plastics and ice jigs, the fish are still holding in Bay 13, Queen Street and around Pelican Point. Boondooma Dam has got a good reaction bite going at the moment, with quality fish taking TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits, cast to the edges. Bjelke Peterson has also produced good numbers of Bass this week, working the edges with spinnerbaits has been good while Bass point has seen a few taken on Blades and trolled hard bodies and down at Moogerah Dam, anglers have managed to land a few nice Bass over the past week, most fish were taken in and around the timber while casting blades, another good spot has been in the bay opposite the dam wall, while some fish were also landed trolling hard bodies along the southern banks.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cod and Yellowbelly fishing is still good around the area at the moment; Cooby Dam has produced a few Yellowbelly around the weed edges, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits have worked well on those fish while blades, ice jigs and frozen saltwater yabbies have been effective on the deeper schooled fish and there has been a couple of Cod taken on spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies. Glenlyon has produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly again this week, bait, spinnerbaits and hard bodies have all worked well, but the Cod are a bit quiet at the moment. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers of Cod and Yellowbelly on darker coloured lures, working the old creek beds and along the wall have still been the best spots to target. Leslie Dam is continuing to fish quite well on both lures and bait, using a sounder to locate the fish in the main basin and targeting them with bait has been effective, but working soft vibes through the fish has given the best results and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait and trolled hard bodies have been effective in the main basin, while casting spinnerbaits around the timber and to the edges throughout the dam has produced some quality fish, while at Bjelke Peterson, casting reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the timber has been a popular method. As for the rivers, at midnight this Sunday night the no take season on Cod in the Border Rivers and also the rivers throughout NSW, finishes, so if you like fishing those areas, it’s all systems go, however the Dumeresq and Macintyre Rivers are fairly quiet at the moment, but the Condamine River, from Pratten to Warwick has produced some quality Cod and Yellowbelly on hard bodies and spinnerbaits.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has been fairly good this week, the 18’s & 24’s have produced a few smaller Black Marlin and the odd Pearl Perch and there’s been plenty of Kingies and Amberjack hitting jigs on the 50’s. Inshore fishing has seen smaller Kingies and Trevally out the front of Wavebreak Island,  Jumpinpin has been good for Flathead and Tailor on the incoming tide, Whiting at the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and the southern Broadwater has seen a few Sand Crabs getting about.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen some decent schools of Spotty Mackerel and Long Tail Tuna getting about, the majority of these fish have been taken on cast and retrieved slugs around the 18-25 gram size, while there have been good reports of Tusk Fish and Grassy Sweetlip taken at Caloundra wide. Inshore fishing has seen the passage at Caloundra producing some nice Flathead and a few smaller Bream; Trevally and Jacks around the bridges in the Pelican Waters canals. The Maroochy River has been fishing well for Flathead and Jacks in the upper reaches, Trevally and Chopper Tailor at the mouth of the Noosa River on the run in tide and the beaches have produced good numbers of quality Whiting.

Fishing Report 20-11-2014

FISHING REPORT   – 20-11-2014



Coolmunda Cod!! Caught by Craig Antonio last weekend on a trolled hard body

BASS

Plenty of fish about at Somerset Dam, but what has been caught, has been on the smaller side, they are just legal size, but that’s not what we’re used to at this dam, at this time of year. Live shrimp, soft plastics and smaller blades have given the best results. Cressbrook has produced fairly good numbers of Bass, casting Blades and Jackalls to the steeper banks early morning or late afternoon has produced a few fish, there is also good numbers of quality fish suspended in the deeper water, in the main basin, trolled hard bodies have picked up the majority of these. Spinnerbaits, Jackalls and blades cast to the edges have worked well on the Bass at Boondooma, the fish are holding in 15-20 foot of water, the narrows, the junction and the start of the Stuart arm have been the spots to target. At Bjelke Peterson, Bass Point has again been the hot spot, with plenty of fish taking live shrimp, trolled hard bodies and Jackalls.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Plenty of activity again, for Yellowbelly and Cod fishing this week, at Cooby Dam, good numbers of fish are holding just out from the buoy line, Jackalls have worked well on these fish, while frozen Saltwater Yabbies and live Shrimp have again been popular baits, there were some big numbers landed earlier in the week, but they have declined a bit as the weeks progressed. Yellowbelly have been quite active at Glenlyon this week; trolled hard bodies, spinnerbaits, live shrimp and worms have worked well, with early morning and late afternoon being the best times. Coolmunda has again produced big numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod, trolling hard bodies along the drop-offs and out from the wall has worked well, while using bait in the same areas has also seen some decent fish landed.  Leslie Dam continues to produce good numbers of Yellowbelly and a few Cod on hard body lures and blades; casting Jackalls at structure has been good also, frozen saltwater yabbies and live shrimp have done the job again for the bait anglers, while late afternoon has produced the best numbers. Somerset has seen Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies, blades and Jackalls in the timber at Kirkleigh; and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait has worked well in the timbered areas of the Stuart and Boyne arms, while trolling Yo-Zuri 3D Cranks around the junction and into both arms of the dam has been effective as well and as with the Bass, Bjelke Peterson is producing plenty of Yellowbelly around Bass Point, live shrimp, spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies have all been effective. Nothing much to report from the rivers this week, although the Condamine River produced a few Yellowbelly around Warwick.

GOLD COAST

The 18’s and 36’s have been relatively productive, drifting pilchards for Mackerel, there’s no big schools yet, but the numbers have been fairly consistent. Inshore fishing has seen Kingies and Trevally along the north wall of the Seaway, reasonable numbers of Flathead and Whiting at the Pin, Whiting out from Sea World and also near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and the upper reaches of the Coomera River has again fished well for Mangrove Jack.

SUNSHINE COAST

Sticking to the inshore reefs will reward you with plenty of Spotty and Spanish Mackerel and out wider has been good for Snapper, Sweetlip, Cobia and Mahi Mahi. And as far as the inshore fishing goes, it’s all about Flathead and Whiting at the moment, with fresh yabbies and sand worms picking up good numbers in the Passage, throughout the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers and also the mouth of the Noosa River and the Noosa River has also produced some quality Mangrove Jack on live bait.

Fishing Report 13-11-14

FISHING REPORT   – 13-11-2014

BASS

Somerset Dam has fired over the past week; with plenty of quality Bass hitting Slider Grubs and trolled dark coloured hard bodies around Bay13 and Pelican Point, while VX40 blades and Ice Jigs have produced good numbers in the timber at Kirkleigh, working in 25-30ft of water, just out of the creek beds, has worked best. Cressbrook has produced fairly good numbers of Bass, casting Blades and Jackalls to the edges has produced a few fish, there is also good numbers of quality fish suspended in the deeper water, in the main basin, trolled hard bodies have picked up the majority of these fish. Trolling hard bodies have worked well around the junction at Boondooma this week, the mid to upper reaches of the Stuart arm have also produced some nice Bass on Jackalls and Spinnerbaits. At Bjelke Peterson, casting spinnerbaits to the edges has produced a few Bass, working the spinnerbaits slow and close to the bottom has been the best method and Moogerah has produced good numbers again, with blades and TN60 Jackalls working the best.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Plenty of activity again, for Yellowbelly and Cod fishing this week, at Cooby Dam, EcoGear VX40 Blades and Ice Jigs have worked well on the deeper fish, while frozen Saltwater Yabbies and live Shrimp have again been popular baits. Glenlyon has been good again this week, with plenty of Cod getting about, some decent sized fish have been hitting bigger Spinnerbaits in the timbered areas, Yellowbelly have also been quite active; trolled hard bodies, spinnerbaits, live shrimp and worms have worked well on these fish. Coolmunda is producing big numbers at the moment, trolling hard bodies along the drop-offs has worked well, and using bait in the same areas has also seen some decent fish landed.  Leslie Dam continues to produce good numbers, with anglers landing fish all over the dam, hard body lures and blades are working well; the best spots have been, near the Black Boys, Cod Alley and south of the dam wall. Somerset is also firing for Yellowbelly at the moment, trolling dark coloured hard bodies in the Pelican Point and Bay 13 areas has been effective, while blades and Ice Jigs have worked well in the timber; and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, in Boondooma, bait has been effective in the Stuart and Boyne arms and casting spinnerbaits around the timber in the upper reaches of the Stuart arm has produced some big fish as well, while at Bjelke Peterson, Yellowbelly have been taking spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, with Bass Point being a popular spot. As for the rivers, the Dumeresq at Texas has seen plenty of Yellowbelly taken on frozen Saltwater Yabbies and Spinnerbaits and the Macintyre at Goondi has been fishing consistently for Yellowbelly, but the majority are smaller fish.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has been steady this week, the 18’s have produced good size Snapper and Kingies, while on the 50’s, Pearl Perch, Kingies and Amberjack have been on the move. Inshore fishing has seen Kingies and School Jew in the Seaway, reasonable numbers of Flathead at the Pin, Whiting out from Sea World and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and the upper reaches of the Coomera River has fished well for Mangrove Jack.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has again been a bit quiet this week, but there has been the odd Spotty Mackerel and Yellowfin Tuna getting about and the outer reefs have produced the odd Snapper, Pearl Perch, Cobia and Kingy. Inshore fishing has seen a few Flathead and Whiting taken in the Passage, quality Mangrove Jacks are hanging around structure, in most of the estuaries, but you do have work hard for them, the Maroochy River has seen some good action for Whiting, on poppers along the sand bars and in the Noosa River, there are plenty of Flathead, Whiting, School Jew and Mangrove Jack throughout.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 06-11-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has produced some quality Bass again this week, live shrimp are still a good option, and Spinnerbaits have again picked up a few off the steeper banks. Somerset Dam has picked up a bit this week, Queen Street, Bay13 and the Pelican Point areas are all holding fish, with Tailspinners and Blades working well and working the edges with TN60 Jackalls in the timbered area at Kirkleigh has produced some good fish also. Boondooma Dam has seen the Stuart and Boyne arms producing plenty of Bass on spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, good numbers of Bass taking live shrimp and trolled hard bodies around Bass Point at Bjelke Peterson, not a lot has changed at Moogerah and Maroon this week, with Moogerah producing good numbers on hard bodies, blades and live shrimp, sticking to the timbered area is the best option and Maroon produced some quality Bass again, targeting the weed edges with live shimp and suspending minnows early morning has given the best results.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has seen black and gold blades picking up some nice fish and for the bait anglers, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have been successful as well. Very similar at Glenlyon this week, with good numbers of Cod hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while frozen saltwater yabbies, spinnerbaits and hard bodies have worked well for Yellowbelly. Coolmunda has continued to fish well with bag limits being reached quite easily, darker coloured lures have worked well early morning and late afternoon, while brighter colours have been better through the middle of the day and remember, the bag limit is a possession limit, so if you keep 10 Yellowbelly per person one day, you’re breaking the rules if you keep another 10 per person the next day. Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with reports of good numbers being landed, Yellowbelly are very active at the moment with anglers landing fish on a variety of hard body lures and bait, while trolling all over the dam, the area around the "Black Boys" has been one of the more productive areas, there was also reports of a few Cod being landed, the best was 82cm and was taken on a TN60 Jackall. The same story as with the Bass at Boondooma, trolling hard bodies throughout both arms has produced decent numbers, while Bjelke Peterson has seen hard bodies and spinnerbaits working well around the timber and points. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has seen quite a few Cod caught and released, with spinnerbaits picking up most of those fish: and the Condamine has again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly and Cod, particularly from Pratten through to Warwick, with bait, hard bodies and spinnerbaits all working well.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen Pearl Perch on the northern 50’s and the 24’s and 36’s have produced good numbers of Trag Jew and Cobia, while inshore has produced Kingies and Trevally in the Seaway, the Nerang River has again fished well for Mangrove Jack on hard bodies and live Mullet around the bridges and pylons and even though the numbers are down, the Pin is producing some quality Flathead near Kalinga Bank and Crusoe Island.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has been a little quiet again this week, however those who have ventured out, have picked up Mackerel and Cobia on drifted baits. Inshore fishing has seen Jacks taking live Herring in Bells Creek, plenty of Squid on the top of the tide just out from Kings Beach and also off the Boardwalk, the Maroochy River has fished well for Jacks and Whiting as well as Flathead near the river mouth and the Noosa River has seen good numbers of Jack’s taken on live baits, around the rock walls and pylons, Whiting on surface poppers and the run in tide has seen Trevally and Queen fish hitting metal slugs just inside the river mouth.

 

 

Fishing Report 30-10-14

FISHING REPORT   – 30-10-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has produced some quality Bass again this week, live shrimp are still a good option, but Spinnerbaits and silent TN60 Jackalls are picking up a few off the steeper banks. Somerset Dam has quietened off a bit this week, The Spit, Bay13 and the Pelican Point areas are still holding fish, but they’re a bit tight lipped at the moment. Boondooma Dam has seen Tailspinners working well in 15-20ft of water, around Pelican Point, slow worked soft vibes are proving to be effective in both arms and trolled hard bodies have worked well in the main basin, plenty of smaller Bass taking live shrimp and blades, mainly around the edges at Bjelke Peterson, Moogerah has fished well again this week, with the fish becoming a lot more active as the water temperature rises, hard bodies, blades and live shrimp have all worked well and Maroon produced some quality Bass on surface lures early morning, late afternoon, while working spinnerbaits and small crankbaits around the weed edges, saw some good numbers landed as well.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has been a bit quiet this week, with only the odd Yellowbelly being caught, using frozen saltwater yabbies and hopping blades late afternoon has provided the best results. Glenlyon has fished quite well again this week, with good numbers of Cod hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, and with shrimp becoming more prominent in the weed edges, they are starting to work well for the Yellowbelly. Trolled hard body lures have worked well again at Coolmunda this week, working the drop-offs to the old creek beds and out from the wall have been the best spots, while frozen saltwater yabbies have been the pick of the baits and Cod have been fairly active, with hard bodies and spinnerbaits doing the job on these. Leslie Dam continues to fish very well, with reports of good numbers being landed, there were some nice Yellowbelly landed from the bank near the concrete boat ramp on Sunday morning, the majority of these fish were taken on live shrimp, while casting and trolling hard body lures and blades produced fish throughout the dam. At Boondooma, trolling hard bodies throughout the main basin and both arms has produced decent numbers, while Bjelke Peterson has seen Jackalls and spinnerbaits working well around the timber and points. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has produced a few Yellowbelly on frozen saltwater yabbies and spinnerbaits, the St.George area has seen Yellowbelly active above the Jack Tyler Weir, while below the weir has produced good numbers of Cod; and the Condamine has again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, particularly from Pratten through to Warwick, with bait, hard bodies and spinnerbaits all working well.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen Yellowfin Tuna and Kingies on the 50’s and the 24’s and 36’s have also produced Kingies as well as a few Amberjack, while inshore has produced GT’s and School Jew near the pipeline, at the top of the tide, Kingies and Jew in the Seaway, the Nerang River is fishing well for Mangrove Jack on hard bodies and live Mullet, around the bridges and pylons and the Pin is producing some quality Flathead near Kalinga Bank and Crusoe Island.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has been a little quiet, mainly due to rough conditions, however those who have ventured out, picked up the odd Snapper. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Flathead taking live bait and plastics throughout the Passage, the Maroochy River has fished well for Trevally and Whiting and the Noosa River has seen good numbers of Jack’s taken on live baits, Whiting on surface poppers and worms and the run in tide has seen Trevally and Queenfish hitting metal jigs just inside the river mouth.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 23-10-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has produced some quality Bass this week, mainly on live shrimp, with the Cressbrook Creek arm and straight out from the boat ramp being the best spots to target. Somerset Dam has produced good numbers of Bass again this week, The Spit, Bay13 and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, Tailspinners, Soft Vibes and Blades are proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. Boondooma Dam has seen Tailspinners and Ice Jigs working well in the main basin, while casting spinnerbaits to the edges around Pelican Point has produced a few as well, plenty of smaller Bass taking tailspinners and blades at Bjelke Peterson, Moogerah has fished quite well again, working the timbered area towards the southern end of the dam has been the best, with TN60 Jackalls being the most effective, the fish were mainly located in the deeper water, however there were also some nice fish taken off the edges, using soft plastics and Maroon produced some quality Bass on surface, before the wind picked up and there were also decent numbers landed, working spinnerbaits and small crankbaits around the weed edges.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has again produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly this past week, using live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies or trolling spinnerbaits and hopping blades early morning/ late afternoon has provided the best results. Glenlyon has fished quite well again this week, with good numbers of Cod between 60 and 110cm hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while frozen saltwater yabbies and live shrimp have worked the best for the Yellowbelly. Darker coloured lures have worked well again at Coolmunda this week, working the drop-offs to the old creek beds and out from the wall have been the best spots. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies, blades, soft vibes and frozen saltwater yabbies in about 20ft of water, while casting blades and lipless crankbaits around structure has been effective as well. At Boondooma, casting spinnerbaits to the edges at Pelican Point and around the timber in the Stuart arm has been effective and trolled hard bodies has also picked up a few, while Bjelke Peterson has been a bit patchy again, with low numbers taking bait and trolled hard bodies in 15-20ft of water. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has produced a few Yellowbelly on frozen saltwater yabbies and spinnerbaits, the Condamine has again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, particularly around the Pratten area and the Brisbane River has again seen some quality Bass and Yellowbelly taken on a variety of hard body lures.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen Yellowfin Tuna and Striped Marlin out wide, Pearl Perch and Kingies on the 50’s and the 24’s and 36’s have produced quality Mulloway as well as a few Snapper, while inshore has produced GT’s and School Jew near the pipeline, at the top of the tide, Flathead and Jew along the northern wall of the Seaway, the Coomera River is fishing well for Mangrove Jack on hard bodies and live Mullet and the Pin is producing some quality Flathead near Kalinga and Crusoe Island.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen the Barwon Banks producing Red Throat Sweetlip and Moses Perch; a few Tuna have also been taken on the troll, while the closer reefs have fished well for Snapper and Mulloway. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting on the sand banks opposite the Power Boat Club, Bream and Trevally off the Boardwalk, Jacks in the Maroochy River on plastics and fresh baits and the Noosa River has seen good numbers of Jack’s holding tight to structure, with live baits working well on those fish and the river mouth has fished well for Whiting and Flathead.

 

 

FISHING REPORT   – 16-10-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has been a little quieter this week; the upper reaches of the Cressbrook Creek arm, straight out from the boat ramp and the points in the main basin are still holding fish, live shrimp have worked the best, plastics and tailspinners have also landed a few and it’s worth casting suspending minnows to the edges, early morning and late afternoon. Somerset Dam has produced good numbers of Bass this week, Bay13 and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, Tailspinners and Ice Jigs are proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. The Bass have been a bit harder to find at Boondooma this week, the Narrows, The Junction and the Stuart arm have been the best spots, while smaller Tailspinners and Ice Jigs have provided the best results, casting blades to the edges has produced a few smaller Bass at Bjelke Peterson and Moogerah has fished quite well again, working the timbered area towards the southern end of the dam has been the best, with blades, trolled hard bodies and tailspinners all working well.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly and a couple of Cod this past week, the point opposite the boat ramp and the right hand bank out from the dam wall buoy line have been popular spots, while frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and jigged ZX Ecogear blades have been the most effective. Glenlyon has fished quite well again this week, with good numbers of Cod up to 90cm hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits have again worked the best for the Yellowbelly. Plenty of fish taken on trolled darker coloured lures at Coolmunda this week, working the drop-offs to the old creek beds and out from the wall have been the hot spots, while using bait in the timber and on the drop-offs has picked up a few Cod between 60 and 90cm. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies, live shrimp and crays and frozen saltwater yabbies in 30-40ft of water, while casting blades and lipless crankbaits around structure has been effective as well. At Boondooma, casting spinnerbaits to the edges and around the timber in the Stuart arm has been effective and using frozen saltwater yabbies around the timber has also picked up a few, while Bjelke Peterson has been a bit patchy again, with low numbers taking bait and trolled hard bodies in 15-20ft of water. As for the rivers, the Warwick reaches of the Condamine has produced some decent Cod and Yellowbelly, working green and black hard bodies around structure has been effective and the Brisbane River has seen some quality Bass and Yellowbelly taken on chatter baits.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen a few Snapper and Pearl Perch on the northern 36’s and live bait has worked well for Trag Jew and Cobia on the 18’s and 24’s. Inshore fishing has been good for Mulloway in the Seaway and inside the Pin Bar; Crab Island, The Aldershots and Kalinga Bank have produced decent numbers of Flathead; plenty of Mangrove Jack in the Runaway Bay canals and the beaches have produced good quantities of Whiting and Dart.

SUNSHINE COAST

Chardons and North Reef have produced a few Pearl Perch and Queenfish, while out wider, Snapper, Dolphin Fish and Yellowfin Tuna have been prominent. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting hitting surface poppers in the passage, Flathead of the Boardwalk, a mixed bag of Trevally in the Mooloolah River, a few Dart off the beaches and the Noosa River has seen good numbers of Jack’s and Threadfin Salmon in the upper reaches, while worms and yabbies have been working well for Whiting.

FRASER ISLAND

Fishing on Fraser has slowed a bit this week, mainly due to the weather, however there are still some decent Tailor getting about.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 09-10-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has again seen some quality fish getting about; the upper reaches of the Cressbrook Creek arm and the points in the main basin have been the hot spots, while spinnerbaits, Tailspinners, soft plastics and live shrimp have worked the best for these fish. Somerset Dam has produced reasonable numbers of Bass this week, there’s a lot of fish around, but you will still have to work for them. The Spit, Bay13 and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, with 1/4oz blades, Tailspinners and Ice Jigs proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. Boondooma has again seen some decent Bass getting about throughout the dam, soft plastics, tailspinners, ice jigs and trolled hard bodies are working well, while the main basin, the junction and Pelican Point have again been the best spots to target, and both Maroon and Moogerah are fishing quite well at the moment, with good number of Bass landed at Maroon, casting soft plastics at the edges and weed pockets has given the best results, while at Moogerah, fishing in the timber towards the southern end of the dam has been the best, with gold blades and tailspinners working well.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, out from the boat ramp in 30ft of water, the point opposite the boat ramp and the right hand bank out from the dam wall buoy line have all been popular spots, while frozen saltwater yabbies, ice jigs and jigged blades have been the most effective. Glenlyon continues to improve as the weather warms up, with good numbers of Cod up to 80cm hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits are working the best for the Yellowbelly, which are holding just out from the edges, in 15-20ft of water. Plenty of fish taken on worms and frozen saltwater yabbies again at Coolmunda this week, trolled hard bodies in darker colours have also produced good numbers, including a few Cod. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking frozen shrimp and saltwater yabbies in 30-40ft of water, while trolling diving hard bodies and Strada Shudder’s has been effective as well. Boondooma continues to produce good numbers of fish through the main basin on jigged blades and trolled hard bodies, while Bjelke Peterson has been a bit patchy again, with reasonable numbers taking bait and trolled hard bodies in 15-20ft of water. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River has produced low numbers of fish on frozen saltwater yabbies and the local rivers and creeks have fished well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with a massive Yellowbelly, measuring 67cm, landed in the Warwick reaches of the Condamine River on a Mumbler.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen a few Cobia on the Artificial Reef, north of the Seaway, and a few Snapper and Pearl Perch on the northern 50’s. Inshore fishing has been good for Flathead and Mulloway on plastics and live bait, in the Seaway, off Crab Island and around the Pin, the odd Kingy at the pipeline on the run out tide; good numbers of Whiting in the Nerang River and a few Sand Crabs have started to show up on the Southern end of the Broadwater.

SUNSHINE COAST

The inner reefs have produced Snapper, Sweetlip and Pearl Perch, the Barwon Banks and North Reef have produced Cobia, Yellowtail Kingfish, Snapper, Dolphin Fish and Wahoo while inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting around the Power Boat Club on Yabbies, Bream, Whiting and Flathead of the Boardwalk, Flathead and Jacks in the Mooloolah River, Whiting and Dart off most beaches and in the Noosa River, plenty of good size Whiting and Flathead throughout the system.

FRASER ISLAND

Fishing on Fraser has again been good over the last week, north of Happy Valley has been popular, with the average size of the Tailor getting up around the 55cm mark.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 02-10-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has again seen some quality fish getting about; they’re not going off at the moment, but if you put in the time, you should pick up a few, the upper reaches of the Cressbrook Creek arm and the main point in the Bull Creek arm have been the best spots to target, while Tailspinners, soft plastics and live shrimp have worked the best. Somerset Dam has continued to produce good numbers of Bass this week, The Spit, Kirkleigh and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, with slow rolled soft plastics, Tailspinners and Ice Jigs proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. Boondooma has again seen some decent Bass getting about throughout the dam, mask vibes, tailspinners, ice jigs and trolled hard bodies are working well, while the main basin, the junction and Pelican Point have been the best spots to target, and both Maroon and Moogerah are fishing quite well at the moment, with good number of Bass landed at Maroon, casting soft plastics at the edges and weed pockets has given the best results, while at Moogerah, fishing in the timber towards the southern end of the dam has been the best.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, out from the boat ramp has been a popular spot, while frozen saltwater yabbies and jigged blades have been the most effective. Glenlyon continues to improve as the weather warms up, with good numbers of Cod up to 80cm hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits are working the best for the Yellowbelly. Plenty of fish taken on worms and frozen saltwater yabbies at Coolmunda this week, trolled hard bodies have also produced good numbers as well, including a few Cod. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking frozen shrimp and saltwater yabbies in 30-40ft of water and casting blades around structure has been effective as well. Boondooma continues to produce good numbers of fish through the main basin on jigged blades and trolled hard bodies, while Bjelke Peterson hasn’t fished quite as well, although there are still reasonable numbers taking bait and trolled hard bodies in 15-20ft of water. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River has produced low numbers of fish on frozen saltwater yabbies and the Condamine River continues to fish well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with most of the weirs and popular holes between Cecil Plains and Warwick proving to be quite productive.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing this past week has seen Pearl Perch, Snapper and Kingies on the northern 50’s, while the 18’s and 24’s have produced Cobia and Snapper. Inshore fishing has seen Kingies and Mulloway taking live bait in the Seaway, inside the Jumpinpin Bar has produced Tailor as well as Flathead on soft plastics, a few Jacks are starting to show up around the rock walls and the beaches have produced good numbers of Whiting and Dart.

SUNSHINE COAST

The inner reefs have produced Snapper and mixed bags of reef fish, the wider reefs have produced Cobia, Yellowtail Kingfish and bigger 5-6kg Snapper, while inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting in the Passage, Bream, Whiting and Flathead of the Boardwalk, a mixed variety of Trevally in the Mooloolah River, Tailor and Dart off most beaches and in the Noosa River, the upper reaches are producing good numbers of Mangrove Jack and Mulloway, while Trevally and bigger Flathead, have been taking live bait around the river mouth, on the incoming tide.

FRASER ISLAND

Anglers have landed decent numbers of Tailor this past week, on most of the exposed beaches.

FISHING REPORT   – 25-09-2014

BASS

Live shrimp, Tailspinners, Mask Vibes and silent TN60 Jackalls have all been effective at Cressbrook Dam, with the upper reaches of the Cressbrook Creek arm, the main point in the Bull Creek arm and out from the camp ground point being good spots to target. Somerset Dam has continued to produce good numbers of Bass this week, The Spit, Kirkleigh and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, with slow rolled soft plastics, Tailspinners and Ice Jigs proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. Boondooma has again seen some decent Bass getting about throughout the dam, mask vibes, tailspinners and trolled hard bodies are working well, while the main basin, the junction and Pelican Point have been the best spots to target and Maroon Dam has again seen some quality Bass landed over the past week, targeting the weed edges with soft plastics, crank baits and live shrimp has given the best results.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still producing decent numbers of Yellowbelly, out from the boat ramp has been a popular spot, while frozen saltwater yabbies and jigged blades have been the most effective. Glenlyon has fished well again this week, with plenty of Cod up to 80cm hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, live shrimp and blades are working the best on the Yellowbelly. Plenty of fish taken on worms and frozen saltwater yabbies at Coolmunda this week, with trolled hard bodies starting to pick up a few as well. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking TN60 Jackalls, live worms and frozen saltwater yabbies and trolled spinnerbaits have picked up a few Cod around the 70cm mark, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams continue to produce good numbers of fish through the main basins on jigged blades and trolled hard bodies. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River has produced good numbers of fish on spinnerbaits, hard bodies and bait, Yellowbelly have been active in the Dumeresq River, upstream of Texas and the Condamine River continues to fish well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with most of the weirs and popular holes, throughout the system again proving to be quite productive.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing this past week has seen Yellowfin Tuna and Snapper on the 18’s and 24’s, while inshore fishing has seen Bream and Jewies in the Seaway, inside the Jumpinpin Bar has produced good size Jewies as well and Kalinga Bank has seen plenty of Tailor and Flathead getting about.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen Snapper, Pearl Perch and Yellow Tail Kingfish getting about 9 Mile, 12 Mile and Chardons Reefs and Murphys Reef has produced Sweetlip and Tusk Fish, while inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting in the lower parts of the Maroochy River, Bream and School Jew at the mouth of Bells Creek, Flathead throughout the passage and in the Noosa River, the upper reaches are producing good numbers of Mangrove Jack, while Trevally and Flathead, have been taking live bait around the river mouth, on the incoming tide.

FRASER ISLAND

Due to the windy conditions over the past week, the fishing has been a bit patchy, with only low numbers reported.

FISHING REPORT   – 18-09-2014

BASS

Somerset Dam has produced good numbers of Bass this week, with some quality fish getting about, The Spit, Kirkleigh and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, slow rolled soft plastics worked tight to the bottom, has been good, while Tailspinners and Ice Jigs have been effective as well and live shrimp are the go, for the bait anglers. 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 getting about throughout the dam, slow rolled vibes or ice jigging around Pelican Point has seen the best results with 50cm plus fish not uncommon. Bjelke Peterson is still fishing well; Bass Point has 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 has seen some schooled Bass located in the main basin; these fish are taking a variety of lures, including soft plastics, blades and ice jigs and Maroon Dam has again seen some quality Bass up to 48cm landed over the past week, targeting the weed edges with soft plastics and live shrimp has given the best results.

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 fished well this week, with plenty of Cod from 70cm and upwards, as well as heaps of Yellowbelly being caught, Jackall Doozers and spinnerbaits are working well for the Cod, while live shrimp and blades are working the best on the Yellowbelly. Lures have 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. Numbers at Leslie Dam are on the increase, with lure anglers having better success than previous weeks, there have been quite a few reports of bag limits being filled in an afternoon; hopping Mask Vibes provided the best results, while trolling hard bodies along Cod Alley produced some nice fish. Bait anglers also had some success up near the Black Boys on shrimp. Connolly Dam also managed to produce some nice fish; bait anglers had the most success, with good numbers of Yellowbelly landed on worms in the more sheltered areas, 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 proving to be popular in these 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 and the Condamine River continues to fish well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with most of the weirs and popular holes, throughout the system again proving to be quite productive.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing this past week has again seen Cobia taking live bait on the closer artificial reefs and out wider; the northern 36’s has been firing for some big Kingies and Amberjack. Plenty of Jewies off the Seaway wall, on live bait, good numbers of Flathead on soft plastics and trolled lures throughout the Broadwater and Jumpinpin, quality Bream around the bridges and pontoons throughout the Nerang River and good numbers of Tailor around Crusoe Island.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has again seen the outer reefs fishing well for Snapper, Pearl Perch, Yellow Tail Kingfish and Amberjack, while inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting around the Power Boat Club, big Bream and Flathead on soft plastics, off Military Jetty and around the mouth of the Maroochy River, Trevelly and Mangrove Jack at night, under the bridges, in the Pelican Waters canals and in the Noosa River, Trevally are hitting surface poppers on the flats, while  Queenfish, Jewies and Flathead, have been taking live bait around the river mouth.

FRASER ISLAND

Much the same as last week at Fraser, with good numbers of Tailor, Whiting and Dart getting about the exposed beaches, the numbers of good quality Tailor are on the increase.

 

Fishing Report 11-09-14

FISHING REPORT   – 11-09-2014

CHANGE TO OPENING HOURS FOR TOOWOOMBA DAMS

I forgot to mention this last week, so for those of you who don’t already know, our local Toowoomba dams have a change to their opening hours from 1^st September to 30^th April. The hours are, 7am to 8pm at Cooby and 6am to 8pm at Cressbrook, water based activities are not permitted on the dams outside of these times. For more information regarding the dams and all other recreational facilities go to the TRC website, which is; www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au

BASS

Bass fishing has continued to improve this week, with Cressbrook Dam again producing some fish out from the boat ramp, there’s still some decent schools showing up from there through to the Eagles Nest, live shrimp, soft plastics, vibes and tailspinners have worked the best. The fish are starting to show up in a few more areas at Somerset as well, with Pelican Point through to Kirkleigh being the best area of the dam to target, soft plastics, tailspinners and soft vibes have been the pick of the lures. Boondooma has again seen good numbers of Bass taken on ice jigs, soft vibes and tailspinners around Pelican Point and The Junction, trolled hard bodies have also picked up a few through the narrows, trolling deep diving lures in the old creek beds has been effective at Bjelke Peterson and Maroon Dam has seen some quality Bass up to 48cm landed over the past week, targeting the weed edges with soft plastics, fly and live shrimp has given the best results.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has produced decent numbers of Yellowbelly, the fish seem to be hanging just out from the weed edges and trolling shallow diving hard bodies or casting spinnerbaits in tight to the weed has been effective, while using bait in the deeper parts has produced a few fish as well. Glenlyon is a bit quiet at the moment, but there have been a few Yellowbelly taken on live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies and hard bodies in about 12-15ft of water, Cod have proven to be little bit harder to catch, although this should improve over the coming weeks, providing the weather stays kind to us. Bait has again been a good option at Coolmunda , with some nice Yellowbelly and a couple of Cod taken through the old creek bed, but as the water temperature rises, lures will start to become more effective. Leslie Dam saw a slight increase in activity over the past week, with a few Yellowbelly and Silver perch landed on trolled hard body lures, in approximately 10 foot of water, in front of the Washpool, there have also been some nice Yellowbelly caught, working the banks with Jackals, while opposite the dam wall in about 30 foot of water, has been a pretty good spot for the bait anglers. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondiwindi has produced good sized Yellowbelly on bait and hard bodies, the Balonne at St.George is fishing well for Yellowbelly on brighter coloured lures, the Dumeresq has picked up a bit, with Yellowbelly biting well on bait, and the Condamine River continues to fish well for Yellowbelly and Cod, with most of the weirs and popular holes, throughout the system proving to be quite productive.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has been a bit quiet, but the36’s and 50’s have produced some quality Pearl Perch, Kingies and Amberjack, while the close artificial reefs have been good for Snapper. Inshore fishing has seen Jew, Tailor and Trevally in the Seaway on the run in tide, good numbers of Flathead on soft plastics and trolled lures throughout the Broadwater and also at the Pin, quality Whiting at the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Tailor off the beaches and a few Sand Crabs have started to show up in the southern end of the Broadwater.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has again been pretty quiet, with only low numbers of Snapper and Parrot Fish taken on 8 and 12 Mile reefs and Caloundra wide has produced Snapper and Kingfish. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of big Whiting around the Power Boat Club, quality Flathead on soft plastics at the bar entrance, small Trevally in the Pelican Waters canals, some decent Bass in the upper reaches of the Mooloolah River and in the Noosa River, Tailor are hitting surface poppers in Woods Bay, big Flathead and Whiting throughout, some nice Jewies to 80cm in the deeper holes and the upper reaches have seen some nice Mangrove Jack getting about.

FRASER ISLAND

Good numbers of Tailor, Whiting and Dart getting about the exposed beaches, with some really good quality Tailor starting to show up.