Fishing Report 09-01-2014

FISHING REPORT – 09-01-2014

BASS

Cressbrook Dam is still fishing quite well for Bass, soft vibes and spinnerbaits are still working, looking along the buoy line close to the picnic area and around Deer Island, 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 has again seen some good catches over the past week; Bay 13 has been a popular spot for the anglers, where hopping Soft Vibes and plastics or working spinnerbaits, has been effective. At Boondooma, the week started off with a bang, people were catching 45cm bass regularly with several over the 50cm mark, most were caught on trolled deep divers in about 20ft of water, while casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the trees, in the upper reaches of both arms has been good as well. Bjelke Peterson hasn’t changed much 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, and all of these Bass dams have been producing good numbers of large Redclaw.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is still fishing well for Yellowbelly, the right hand bank as you head towards the buoy line, out from the wall and also the point opposite the boat ramp have been good areas to target for both bait and lure anglers. Glenlyon is still producing good numbers of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch at the moment, live Shrimp have again been the pick of the baits, while trolled hard bodies and Spinnerbaits have been a good option, there’s also been a few Cod about, which have mainly been around the 60-70cm mark. Coolmunda has produced good numbers of Yellowbelly throughout the dam, with bait and lures working effectively. Leslie Dam has slowed down slightly, but anglers are still managing to land some nice fish. The bait anglers are still having the best results with both shrimps and frozen saltwater yabbies working the best, around the rocks near the wall and up near the "Black Boys" are still the best spots to try and the lure anglers are having some success while trolling 50-70mm bibbed lures in approximately 4 metres of water. 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 in deeper water, sinking them to the bottom and then working them back to the boat has been effective, while at Bjelke Peterson, casting reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the timber has been a popular method and trolled hard bodies have again worked well in the main basin.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has again produced plenty of Kingies on 200 gram knife jigs on the northern 50’s, and good numbers of Dolphin Fish, Wahoo and small Black Marlin have been taken on the 36’s. Inshore fishing has seen Tailor and Giant Trevally hitting surface poppers, early morning on the run in tide, in the Seaway, Whiting are still prominent at night, near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and Jumpinpin has produced some nice Flathead to 75cm on soft plastics.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has produced Spotty and Spanish Mackerel, Dolphin Fish and also a few Yellowfin Tuna, on livies and trolled lures. The majority of these fish have been on the wider reefs, however there have been a few Mackerel getting about the inner reefs. Most reefs are producing good mixed bags of reef fish, with the odd Cobia thrown in the mix. The Boardwalk at Caloundra is fishing well for Bream and Golden Trevally, a few Flathead around Bells Creek and in the Maroochy River, Whiting on surface poppers, around the weed beds at Military Jetty and also on the sand flats in the Noosa River. Currumundi Lake has produced some Bream and Jacks, Big Eye and Golden Trevally on surface poppers in Kawana Lake and the mouth of the Noosa River has seen Jewies, Jacks and Trevally at night, on live bait, on the tide change.