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.