Fishing Report 27-03-2014

FISHING REPORT   –   27-03-2014

BASS
There have been limited reports from Cressbrook Dam this week, although a few Bass were landed in the Bull Creek arm of the dam on live Shrimp and the Cressbrook Creek arm has again produced some quality fish on Spinnerbaits and Blades. Boondooma Dam has really fired this past week, with plenty of Bass taking Spinnerbaits, Blades, Soft Vibes and trolled hard bodies throughout the dam, 25-30ft of water seems to be the best depth to work in, while Pelican Point, The Junction, Leisegang’s and the timbered area of the Stuart arm have been the pick of the spots. Slightly quieter this week at Bjelke Peterson, but casting Blades and Spinnerbaits to the edges and working them close to the bottom has produced a few fish and trolling hard bodies around the points has enticed a few smaller Bass. Somerset Dam has again produced some quality Bass over the past week, working soft plastics through suspended fish, in 40ft of water, at Pelican Point has been good, and the start of the timber at Kirkleigh saw some decent catches on Soft Vibes and Spinnerbaits and Moogerah Dam has produced some nice Bass on soft plastics and blades, just off the timber in the main basin proved to be the best spot.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has seen pretty good numbers of Yellowbelly taking Ecogear ZX blades, trolled lures and frozen saltwater yabbies, out from the pontoon, the point opposite the boat ramp and the right hand side just out from the buoy line at the wall have been the best spots. Boondooma Dam has again produced good numbers of quality Yellowbelly throughout the dam, similar tactics as used for the Bass will give you success, while at Bjelke Peterson, the points and timbered areas have provided the best catches. Coolmunda Dam has again seen some good quality Yellowbelly taken in the timber on saltwater yabbies and decent sized Silver Perch on live worms. Leslie Dam has improved over the past week, with some quality fish landed, hopping soft vibes in about 20ft of water in the main basin has been popular, there was also some nice fish caught up around the Black Boys on blades and spinnerbaits, with a few taken on frozen saltwater yabbies and live shrimp. Glenlyon is producing good numbers of Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and Eel Tail Catfish at the moment, frozen saltwater yabbies, live shrimp and trolled hard bodies have all been effective, there were a few Cod hooked on Spinnerbaits, but the anglers were unable to land them. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has been a bit quiet in the town reaches, but up and downstream has produced some quality Cod on Spinnerbaits and the Dumeresq at Texas has produced reasonable numbers of Cod on Spinnerbaits and hard body lures.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast has continued to produce Mackerel on trolled lures and drift baits at Palm and Mermaid Reefs and a few Pearl Perch and Snapper have been taken on the northern 50’s. The Seaway has produced stacks of Jewies on the incoming tide, on live bait, there’s also been a few small Snapper in amongst them, plenty of good size Whiting in the Nerang River, Sand Crabs in the Southern Broadwater and Muddies in Pimpama River. While at the Sunshine Coast, Spanish and Spotty Mackerel are still about in big numbers, right along the coast, trolling lures has again been the best method, while inshore fishing at Caloundra has seen plenty of Whiting on the flats and Bream in the deeper holes in the Passage, Trevally off the boardwalk, Jacks in the Pelican Waters canals, the Maroochy River has seen a few Threadfin Salmon getting about, plenty of Flathead, Trevally and Jewies at the mouth of the Noosa River and good numbers of Jewies off the beaches as well.