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.