Fishing Report 31-12-2015

FISHING REPORT – 31-12-2015

BASS

Simon Feldhahn with a nice
Cressbrook Dam Bass

Cressbrook Dam is fishing quite well for Bass, TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits are working well, looking out off Deer Island, where the fish are suspended at about 20-30ft has been 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 past 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, Pelican Point and Bay 13 have also been popular spot’s for the anglers, where hopping blades and Soft Vibes has been effective. Trolling hard bodies from the junction to the start of the timber in the Stuart arm has been very productive at Boondooma, while working blades and TN60’s through suspended fish, in deeper water, has produced better quality Bass and working the points with spinnerbaits has picked up a few as well. Bjelke Peterson has also produced good numbers of Bass this week, working the edges with spinnerbaits, Jackalls and Blades has been good, while trolling hard bodies off the steeper points of the dam has produced some good fish as well, and down at Moogerah Dam, the excessive boat traffic is not doing anglers any favours at the moment, but Maroon continues to fish quite well with some nice Bass being landed over the past week or so.

Tye Hughes with another quality
Cressbrook Bass

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam is a bit hit and miss at the moment, but if you’re there on the right day, there has been some good catches of Yellowbelly around the weed edges; trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits have worked well, while blades, live Shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have been effective on the deeper schooled fish, and the land based anglers have also caught a few, with frozen saltwater yabbies and live worms being the best option for them. Glenlyon has been a bit quiet for Yellowbelly, although live Shrimp have picked up a few in the deeper water, there has been good numbers of Cod caught, trolling hard bodies in 12-15ft of water, most of these fish have been around 60-70cm, however there’s been a few up around the meter mark. Coolmunda has produced a few Yellowbelly on Jackalls and Spinnerbaits worked around the timber, while frozen Saltwater Yabbies and trolled hard bodies have been effective along the old creek beds. Leslie Dam is fishing very well at the moment with anglers reporting some nice fish on both lures and bait. There have been some nice Yellowbelly landed as well as some quality Murray Cod, live shrimp are working the best for the bait anglers with saltwater yabbies bringing good results also, anglers have also had  success trolling hard body lures in 12-18ft of water, 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 points has produced some quality fish, while at Bjelke Peterson, trolling hard bodies, or casting blades and TN60’s have worked well in the main basin.

COASTAL FISHING

t’s been difficult getting offshore right along the coast this week, due to the strong winds. When conditions have allowed it, the 50’s out off the Gold Coast has produced Spotties, Tuna, Marlin and Dolphin Fish. Inshore fishing has been a better option, with smaller Kingies and Trevally, in the Seaway, early morning on the run in tide, Whiting are still prominent around the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and a few Jacks are still hanging around the bridges throughout the canals. While at the Sunny Coast, fishing the creeks and canals has been the better option for the windy conditions. Jacks have been hitting plastics, live Herring and Jackall Squirrels around bridge pylons and pontoons, working drains on the last of the outgoing tide has produced a few Flatties and Bream and live yabbies and beach worms have worked well for Whiting throughout.

  

 

 

 

Fishing Report 23-12-2015

FISHING REPORT – 23-12-2015

BASS

Copeton magic!!! Kingaroy angler Paul Cooper landed
this monster, on a spinnerbait a couple of weeks ago.
It was released after the pics were taken.

Cressbrook Dam is a bit hit and miss at the moment, there have been some good quality fish hitting TN60 Jackalls, out from Deer Island, it’s also worth a look near the eagles nest and into the Cressbrook Creek arm of the dam. Somerset Dam has seen some good catches over the past week; Queen Street has been 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 worked well at Boondooma this week, while using unweighted live shrimp and casting Spinnerbaits and Jackalls around the trees, in the upper reaches of both arms 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 also a bit patchy at the moment, working the Western bank out from the dam wall buoy line 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 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, the timbered areas and along the wall have still been the best spots to target. Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with good numbers of Yellowbelly taken on blades, TN60 Jackalls and live shrimp, most of these fish have been found in 20 to 30ft of water and fishing in the main basin 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 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 produced plenty of Kingies on knife jigs on the 50’s, good numbers of Mackerel on the18’s, 24’s and 36’s, drifting pillies has given the best results. 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 and Spanish 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   – 17-12-2015

BASS

Adrian Draper with a nice little Cod, caught and released
on the Condamine River recently.

Cressbrook Dam has again seen plenty of smaller Bass hitting blades, spinnerbaits and tailspinners in the upper reaches of the Bull and Cressbrook Creek arms, afternoon is still the best time to fish. Boondooma Dam has seen some quality Bass in the deeper water towards the wall, rolling soft plastics and silent TN60 Jackalls through them, has been the most effective methods, spinnerbaits and bait are still working around the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms, while trolling hard bodies from the junction into the Stuart arm has produced some decent fish as well. Bjelke Petersen dam has seen trolled hard bodies working well on the flats, while casting small blades to the edges throughout the dam has worked the best, and at Somerset Dam, the fish are still fairly difficult to catch. The best shows have been on the flats in Queen Street, Bay 13 and Pelican Point, the best options are using live shrimp, soft plastics and spinnerbaits.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD.

Cooby Dam has produced a few fish on bait off the steeper banks, along the walking track. Working the banks back out from the buoy line has been productive, trolling hard bodies is the best option, however spinnerbaits and TD Woofers have picked up a couple as well. At Boondooma, live shrimp are working well around the timber in the Boyne and Stuart arms and trolling hard bodies in 30-40ft of water is producing fish as well. Bjelke Peterson has seen some quality Yellowbelly taken on trolled hard bodies in the deeper water, while casting spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits to the edges has also seen some decent fish caught. Good quality Yellowbelly are taking darker coloured lures at Glenlyon this week, there have also been quite a few Cod about, between 40 and 90cm, bait, bigger spinnerbaits and hard bodies are all working well for these fish. Coolmunda is still producing a few Yellowbelly, with some smaller Cod in amongst them, trolling the old creek beds and around the timber has worked well, live crays and frozen saltwater yabbies have both been successful for the bait anglers. Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with good numbers of Yellowbelly taken on blades, TN60 Jackalls and live shrimp, most of these fish have been found in 20 to 30ft of water and fishing in the main basin has given the best results. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has produced a few Yellowbelly on spinnerbaits and bait, the Dumeresq River at Texas is a bit dirty at the moment, there has only been a couple of Cod caught on bigger spinnerbaits and locally, the Condamine River has only produced small numbers of Yellowbelly on bait and purple coloured hard bodies, due to the water still being a bit unsettled.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has seen plenty of Mackerel taking unweighted pillies on the 24’s and 50’s, and the 50’s has also produced good numbers of Dolphin Fish, while inshore fishing has produced Flathead at Kalinga Bank, plenty of Jack’s around the pylons and pontoons in the Nerang River and the entrance to the Seaway has produced Mulloway and Trevelly, on the run in tide.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen the inner reefs producing a mix of smaller reef fish and school Mackerel, while the wider reefs are producing Spotty and Spanish Mackerel along with a few Wahoo. Inshore fishing has seen Grunter Bream off the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Whiting throughout the Maroochy River, some nice Jack’s and Trevally throughout most of the estuaries and the Noosa River has seen good numbers of Jack’s in the lower reaches of the river, quality Whiting on live beach worms at the frying pan, good numbers of Big Eye Trevally and GT’s early morning and evening in Woods Bay and the beaches have produced plenty of Whiting on the last of the runout tide.

 

FISHING REPORT   – 10-12-2015

BASS

Philip Jackson with a cracking 113cm Murray Cod,
caught and released at Cooby Dam last Saturday. 

Cressbrook Dam has seen plenty of smaller Bass hitting blades, spinnerbaits and tailspinners in the upper reaches of the Bull and Cressbrook Creek arms, there is the odd bigger fish in amongst them and afternoon is when the fish are most active. Boondooma Dam has seen some quality Bass taken off the edges, with Blades and Jackalls proving to be the most effective, spinnerbaits and bait are still working around the timber in the Stuart and Boyne arms, while trolling hard bodies around the junction has again produced some fish as well. Bjelke Petersen dam has produced large numbers of smaller Bass, with the odd bigger fish in amongst them, casting small blades and spinnerbaits around the points and timbered edges throughout the dam has worked best, live shrimp have been good as well, and at Somerset Dam, the fish are a bit scattered at the moment and when you do find some, they are fairly difficult to catch. The best shows have been on the flats in Queen Street, Bay 13 and Pelican Point, your best options would be using live shrimp, soft plastics and spinnerbaits.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD.

Cooby Dam has produced a few fish on bait off the banks, looking around the buoy line and also the banks working back from there has been good, trolling hard bodies is the best option, however spinnerbaits and soft vibes have picked up a couple as well. There was a cracking 113cm Cod caught just on dark Saturday, well done to Phil Jackson and Josh Snell for landing this fish, getting a quick photo and releasing it to fight another day, at Boondooma, live shrimp are working well around the timber, in the Boyne and Stuart arms and trolling hard bodies in 30-40ft of water is producing fish as well. Bjelke Peterson has seen some quality Yellowbelly taken on trolled hard bodies in the deeper water, while casting spinnerbaits around the timber has also seen some decent fish caught. Good quality Yellowbelly are taking darker coloured lures at Glenlyon this week, there have also been quite a few Cod about, with bait, bigger spinnerbaits and hard bodies working well on these fish. Coolmunda is producing good numbers of Yellowbelly, with a few smaller Cod in amongst them, trolling the old creek beds and around the timber has worked well, live crays and frozen saltwater yabbies have both been successful for the bait anglers. At Leslie Dam, Yellowbelly have again been out in good numbers, they have been taken on frozen saltwater yabbies and live shrimp, trolling deep diving lures has worked as well, there has also been quite a few smaller Cod and stacks of Silver Perch and Jew landed off the banks using bait. As for the rivers, the Balonne at St.George is fishing well for Yellowbelly and Cod, casting spinnerbaits around snags, as well as trolling hard body lures has produced the most fish, the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has improved this week with good reports of Yellowbelly taking spinnerbaits and bait, there has been a few Cod about as well and the Dumeresq River at Texas has fished reasonably well for Yellowbelly and smaller Cod using lures and bait.

GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing this week, has seen good numbers of smaller Black Marlin taking trolled lures in 25-30 metres of water, plenty of Mackerel out from Currumbin and Palm Beach, and the 50 Fathoms have seen good numbers of Wahoo, Cobia and Blue Marlin, while inshore, the Tweed River has seen good numbers of Flathead and Whiting throughout, Jacks are still active around structure, while up around Southport, Flathead have been taking hard body lures around Crab Island, plenty of Jack’s around Sovereign Island and the Runaway Bay canals, Whiting at the council chambers and in most of the creeks, Sand Crabs in the southern parts of the Broadwater and the Seaway has produced Mulloway and Trevelly along the north wall, on the run in tide.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen the inner reefs producing a mix of smaller reef fish, while the wider reefs are producing a few Spotty Mackerel, Cobia, Wahoo and Yellowtail Kingfish, while inshore fishing has seen good sized Flathead landed off the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Whiting at the Power Boat Club and throughout the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers, some nice Mangrove Jack and Barramundi also in the Noosa River, Jack’s up to 50cm have also been taken around Bells Creek, and the Pelican Waters canals have been alive with smaller Trevelly and Queenies.

 

 

 

 

Fishing Report 03-12-15

FISHING REPORT – 03-12-2015

BASS
Cressbrook Dam has produced a few Bass again this week, with tailspinners, spinnerbaits and silent TN60 Jackalls working the best, mainly along the rock wall at the eagles nest and also along the steeper banks in the Cressbrook Creek arm and afternoon seems to be the most productive time. Boondooma Dam has seen the fish holding in deeper water, targeting these fish with 5/8oz spinnerbaits has been a good option, while casting plastics and blades to the edges has also worked quite well. Bjelke Peterson has also produced good numbers of Bass this week, working the flats with spinnerbaits, soft vibes 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 pretty 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 this week, bait, spinnerbaits and hard bodies have all worked well, there has also been plenty of   Cod landed over the past week, with plenty of fish measuring between 70 and 85cm, the majority of these fish were taken on spinnerbaits. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers of Cod and Yellowbelly on trolled hard body lures, working the old creek beds and along the wall have again been the best spots to target, while some quality Cod have been hitting bigger lures worked around the timber. Leslie Dam remains fairly consistent, with reasonable numbers of Yellowbelly landed on trolled hard bodies in 15–25ft of water, brighter coloured lures seem to be working the best. There were also some smaller Cod landed, with most of these fish measuring around the 60cm mark. The land based anglers have also gone alright, with some quality Silver Perch and Catties being landed off the bank on worms 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 ledges and steeper banks has been a popular method. As for the rivers, the Dumeresq has seen a few Yellowbelly hitting hard bodies and spinnerbaits from the Bonshaw Weir downstream and the Condamine River saw a few more fish being landed on lures late last week, however, the storms on Sunday afternoon caused a slight rise in the river again which will slow things up for the lure anglers, so the best option would be using bait until the water starts to settle.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has produced some small Black Marlin, on trolled lures, out wide from the Jumpinpin Bar, while 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, with plenty of Mackerel getting about most reefs, a few Coral Trout and Sweetlip at Sunshine Reef and there’s been the odd Black Marlin 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 and at Noosa, Flathead on soft plastics at the river mouth, soft plastics and surface lures fished around Woods Bay have picked up Big Eye Trevally and GT’s, Mangrove Jack are firing up with the warmer weather, live fish baits and soft plastics are working well around the jetty’s and pontoons and the beaches have produced good numbers of quality Whiting.

 

Fishing Report 26-11-15

FISHING REPORT – 26-11-2015

BASS

Kimmo Baldwin with a quality Copeton Dam Yellowbelly!!

Cressbrook Dam has been fishing well for Bass, there is a lot of smaller fish around, with a few in the 30-40cm mark. These fish are hitting spinnerbaits and tailspinners in either blue or green colours, the best area has been in the Cressbrook Creek arm of the dam. Somerset Dam has kicked into gear again this week; with some good solid fish taking soft plastics, blades and tailspinners, the fish are 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 worked just outside the weed 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

There’s only a few sleeps left until the Cod season opens in our creeks and rivers!!! At midnight, this Monday night, Queensland’s first Murray Cod closed season finishes. I know it’s been hard, but I’m sure it’s well worth protecting these magnificent fish during their spawning season. A few of the rivers have had a fresh through them in the last couple of weeks, so as the water clears up, the fishing should start to fire up as well!!! Cooby Dam has produced a few Yellowbelly around the weed edges, trolled hard bodies, TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits have worked well on those fish while frozen saltwater yabbies and live crays have been effective for the bait anglers. Plenty of Cod at Glenlyon this week, casting spinnerbaits and trolling hard bodies have worked well, there’s also been some nice Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies, jigged blades, these fish have mainly been holding around the 20-25ft of water. 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, trolling darker coloured hard bodies and working reaction lures, like spinnerbaits and Jackalls on the drop-offs into the creek beds and also around the steeper points has worked well.

GOLD COAST

Offshore fishing has been fairly good this week, the 24’s have produced Snapper and Mackerel, and there’s been quite a few Black Marlin and Mahi Mahi out wider 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 throughout most of the estuaries and the Runaway Bay canals have seen good numbers of Mangrove Jack taken on live bait and soft plastics.

SUNSHINE COAST

Offshore fishing has seen some decent schools of Spanish Mackerel and Mahi Mahi getting about Brays Rock, and the Barwon Banks, while there have been good reports of Kingies on Curramundi Reef. 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 19-11-15

FISHING REPORT   – 19-11-2015

BASS

Barra Magic!!! Lachie Puig with his first ever Barra,
caught at Kinchant Dam earlier this week.

At Cressbrook Dam, the lure anglers have had limited success on schooled fish out from Deer Island, the main point in the Bull Creek arm and near the Eagles Nest, bait anglers have had better luck, with live shrimp working the best on those same fish, but there has been some good quality Bass taking spinnerbaits worked around the edges. Somerset Dam is still a bit hit and miss at the moment; there’s plenty of fish about, but it has been hard getting them to bite, the fish are holding in Bay 13, Kirkleigh and around Pelican Point, targeting these with soft plastics, blades and tailspinners will bring the best results. Boondooma is still firing, with heaps of Bass taking bait in the timbered area of both arms, working spinnerbaits just outside the weed beds and casting blades to the edges in the Stuart arm has been successful as well. Bjelke Peterson has seen trolled hard bodies, blades and spinnerbaits all working well around Lightning Ridge and Bass Point, Moogerah is a bit quiet with only the odd Bass taking spinnerbaits around the timber and much the same at Maroon Dam this week, with surface lures working well, early morning and late afternoon, while soft plastics worked around the weed banks has been productive again.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby is still fishing well for Yellowbelly, working the rock walls, just out from the dam wall buoy line with TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits has been good and it’s also worth casting the same lures around the weed edges, on the steeper banks throughout the dam. Glenlyon has been good again this week, with plenty of Cod getting about, some decent sized fish have again been hitting bigger Spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies in the timbered areas, Yellowbelly have also been quite active; blades, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies have worked well on these fish. At Coolmunda, trolling hard bodies along the drop-offs has worked well, while casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits around the timber has been good also and for the bait anglers, frozen saltwater yabbies and worms have also been effective around the timber. Leslie Dam has remained fairly consistent this week, there were plenty of Yellowbelly landed on frozen saltwater yabbies, mask vibes and blades in the main basin, there was also a few decent Cod landed, with the biggest coming in at 91cm, while the land based anglers landed some quality Yellowbelly and Silver Perch on live worms and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, targeting the same areas and using the same methods as with the Bass has given the best results. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi is still a bit unsettled, however frozen saltwater yabbies have pick up a few Yellowbelly and the Condamine River has seen a good fresh, which has slowed things down for the lure anglers, bait is producing the best results, with some nice fish being landed in various spots. Lures are picking up the odd fish and there have been quite a few Cod caught and released, don’t forget it is closed season for Murray Cod in our creeks and rivers, but there’s only a couple of weeks before this finishes.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast this week, has seen good numbers of Mahi Mahi and Mulloway on the 24’s & 36’s and if you venture out wider to the 150 fathoms, there has been plenty of Blue Marlin getting about. Inshore fishing has seen Tarpon and Trevally in the Seaway, on the run in tide, a few Flathead are still getting about Kalinga Bank, Whiting at the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and the southern Broadwater has again produced a few Sand Crabs. At the Sunny Coast, offshore fishing has seen Mahi Mahi and Cobia on Sunshine Reef and the Barwon Banks, Jew, Squire and Pearlies on Chardons Reef and Squire, Pearlies and Parrot on Sunshine Reef. Inshore fishing has seen the passage at Caloundra fishing well for Whiting, Flathead and a few solid Bream, the Maroochy River has been fishing well for Flathead around the mouth and Whiting in the upper reaches and the Noosa River has seenWhiting in good numbers around the frying pan and Munna Point and the dog beach, Trevally schools are present throughout Woods Bay early morning and late evening, Mangrove Jack have been taken from around structure in the deeper sections of the river and Tailor have been present at the river mouth near the top of the tide.

Fishing Report 12-11-15

FISHING REPORT   – 12-11-2015

BASS

At Cressbrook Dam, anglers have had some success on schooled fish out from Deer Island, the main point in the Bull Creek arm and near the Eagles Nest, soft plastics, blades and live shrimp have been the best options on these fish. Somerset Dam has been a bit hit and miss this week; there’s plenty of fish showing on the sounder, but it has been a bit harder getting them to bite, the fish are still holding in Bay 13 and around Pelican Point, targeting these with soft plastics, blades and tailspinners should bring the best results. Boondooma is firing at the moment, with heaps of Bass taking bait in the timbered area of both arms and working spinnerbaits, plastics and blades just outside the weed beds in the Stuart arm has been good also. At Bjelke Peterson, spinnerbaits, tailspinners and TN60 Jackalls have all been working well at Treasure Island, Lightning Ridge and Bass Point, trolling green coloured hard bodies through the old creek beds has also been effective and Maroon Dam has seen surface lures working well, early morning and late afternoon, while soft plastics worked around the weed banks has been productive as well.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby is still fishing well for Yellowbelly, working the rock walls, just out from the dam wall buoy line with TN60 Jackalls and spinnerbaits has been good and it’s also worth casting the same lures to the edges in the northern arm of the dam. Glenlyon has been good again this week, with plenty of Cod getting about, some decent sized fish have been hitting bigger Spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies in the timbered areas, Yellowbelly have also been quite active in 8–12ft of water; blades, live shrimp and worms have worked well for these. At Coolmunda, trolling darker coloured hard bodies along the drop-offs has worked well, while casting Jackalls and Spinnerbaits around the timber has been good also and as far as bait goes, frozen saltwater yabbies have been the best option. Leslie Dam has seen some nice fish landed over the past week, there were plenty of Yellowbelly landed on live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies and TN50 Jackalls in the main basin, there was also a few smaller Cod landed, while Silver Perch and Eel tail Catfish were caught of the banks, using live worms and in the South Burnett, both Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson dams have again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, targeting the same areas and using the same methods as with the Bass has given the best results. As for the rivers, the Dumeresq at Texas, the Macintyre at Goondi and the Condamine River here locally have all had freshes through them, so using bait has been the best option for picking up a few Yellowbelly.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast this week, has seen some decent Cobia on the 18’s & 24’s, good numbers of Kingies hitting jigs on the 50’s and if you venture out wider to the 110m line, there has been plenty of Mahi Mahi getting about. Inshore fishing has seen smaller Kingies and Trevally hitting lures, in the Seaway, early morning on the run in tide, a few Flathead are still getting about Kalinga Bank, Whiting at the mouth of the Coomera River and near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River and the southern Broadwater has produced a few Sand Crabs. At the Sunny Coast, offshore fishing has seen Snapper, Pearl Perch and Trag Jew on North Reef and Coral Trout have been prominent at Sunshine Reef. Inshore fishing has seen the passage at Caloundra and also the Mooloolah River fishing well on the banks for Whiting, Flathead and a few solid Bream. The Mooloolah River is also producing some decent Trevally around the bridges, early morning on soft plastics. The Maroochy River has been fishing well for Flathead around the mouth, Bream and Trevally on plastics around the bridges, a few early season Jacks are taking live bait around the creek mouths at night and Lake Weyba has seen a few Whiting and Bream taking surface poppers along the edges.

Fishing Report 05-11-2015

FISHING REPORT   – 05-11-2015

BASS

Check out this toothy critter landed by Raylene Jones
 on a recent trip to the Zambia. 6kg Tiger Fish

Somerset Dam has picked up over the past week; with reasonable numbers 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 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, with Jackalls and spinnerbaits working the best..

COASTAL FISHING

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. At the Sunny 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 Jack 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 29-10-15

FISHING REPORT   – 29-10-2015

Barra Closed Season for East Coast Queensland
The annual Barramundi closed season along Queensland’s east coast will be effective from midday on 1 November 2015 through to midday on 1 February 2016.
Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Robert Ibell said officers will be stepping up surveillance during the three month closure to protect this valued fish species during the summer wet season.
The Barramundi closed season applies to all commercial and recreational fishers!!

Jason Clark caught and released this healthy 63cm
Murray Cod on a recent trip to Glenlyon Dam.

It's important that Barramundi are not targeted for catch and release during a closed season as the stress of capture may actually prevent the fish from spawning. Any person found taking Barramundi during the closed season could face fines of up to $110,000.
There are some exceptions for the Barramundi closure, these are in and from stocked waterways upstream of Awoonga, Burdekin Falls, Callide, Eungella, Fairbairn, Fred Haigh (Lake Monduran), Kinchant, Koombooloomba, Lenthalls, Peter Faust, Teemburra, Tinaroo, Waruma Dams, Lake Fred Tritton, East Leichhardt Dam and Belmore, Corella, Julius and Moondarra Lakes. Size and possession limits still apply to Barramundi taken from these waterways. The minimum size limit is 58cm and the possession limit is one during the closure, compared to usual amount of five.
People who suspect illegal fishing are urged to do the right thing and report it to the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116."
For more information on closed seasons for fishing in Queensland, visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au, call 13 25 23 or download the free ‘Qld Fishing’ app from Apple and Google app stores. Follow Fisheries Queensland on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@FisheriesQld).

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has been pretty quiet for the lure anglers this week, however live shrimp picked up some quality Bass off Deer Island and also around the Eagles Nest. Lake Dyer has been the standout this week, with plenty of fish hitting silent TN60 Jackalls, Somerset Dam has picked up slightly; 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 shrimp 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. Leslie Dam fished fish well this week, with reports of good numbers being landed, Yellowbelly are quite active at the moment with bait working well in the main basin, to the north of the ski club, while soft bibes have picked up a few in the deeper water, opposite the dam wall. There was also a few Cod landed around the 65cm mark, with the best measuring in at 85cm and these were mainly taken on spinnerbaits. 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 points and steeper banks. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has seen quite a few Yellowbelly caught, 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, bait, hard bodies and spinnerbaits are all working well.

COASTAL FISHING
Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast 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. At the Sunny 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 22-10-15

FISHING REPORT   – 22-10-2015

BASS

Cressbrook Dam has been a bit quiet this week, however live shrimp have picked up a few out off Deer Island. 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 and Bjelke Peterson Dams have both seen spinnerbaits and blades picking up good numbers off the edges, trolled hard bodies have also worked well in 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 spinnerbaits did pick up some nice fish off the edges and Maroon produced some quality Bass on surface 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 and working just out from the dam wall buoy line has been the best area to target. Glenlyon has fished quite well this week, with a few Cod hitting bigger spinnerbaits and trolled hard bodies, while jigged blades and trolled hard bodies have worked the best for the Yellowbelly. Darker coloured lures have worked well at Coolmunda this week, working the drop-offs to the old creek beds and out from the wall has been productive, while working soft vibes and blades around the timber picked up a few as well. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies, blades, soft vibes and live shrimp 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 very similar, with spinnerbaits picking up good numbers off the edges and hard bodies working well in the deeper water. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has produced a few Yellowbelly on frozen saltwater yabbies and spinnerbaits, Yellowbelly early morning and late afternoon around the snags in the Dumeresq River, the Condamine has again produced good numbers of Yellowbelly, particularly around the Pratten area and the Brisbane River has seen some quality Bass and Yellowbelly taken on a variety of hard body lures.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast 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. Offshore fishing at the Sunny Coast 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   – 15-10-2015

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 again produced some good quality Bass this week, Bay13 and the Pelican Point area have been the best spots to target, Tailspinners, Blades and plastics are proving to be effective and live shrimp have again been productive for the bait anglers. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson Dams have been the standout this week; casting blades and spinnerbaits to the edges has worked well, while soft plastics produced plenty of fish on the flats 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 a few Yellowbelly and a couple of Cod this past week, the right hand bank out from the dam wall buoy line and into the northern arm has been a good area to work, while frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and jigged ZX blades have been the most effective. Glenlyon has been a little quiet this week, Cod have been scarce, while frozen saltwater yabbies, trolled hard bodies and spinnerbaits have picked up a few 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 70cm. Leslie Dam saw low numbers of fish landed over the past week, there were a few Yellowbelly landed in the deeper parts of the main basin on blades and soft vibes, there was also a few landed on trolled hard body lures around the Black Boys, while live shrimp also picked up the odd Yellowbelly just to the north of the Ski Club. The highlight of the week was a cracking 104cm Cod caught early on Saturday morning, this fish fell for a 1/4oz blade. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have fished similar for Yellowbelly as well, casting spinnerbaits to the edges and around the timber has been effective and using frozen saltwater yabbies around the timber has also picked up a few. As for the rivers, the Macintyre at Goondi has seen spinnerbaits and bait producing plenty of Yellowbelly and the Warwick reaches of the Condamine has produced some decent Yellowbelly on spinnerbaits, hard bodies and frozen saltwater yabbies and don’t forget to release your Murray Cod during closed season – 1 September to 30 November.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast saw plenty of Snapper and big Jewies on the 18’s and 24’s and a few Dolphin Fish are starting to show up on the 50’s. Inshore fishing has been good for Mulloway in the Seaway and inside the Pin Bar; Crab Island and Kalinga Bank have produced decent numbers of Flathead; and some decent Whiting are starting to show up in the Nerang River and also around the Aldershots. At the Sunny Coast, offshore fishing has been a bit quiet due to windy conditions, but North Reef has fished well for Pearlies and Snapper. Inshore fishing has seen plenty of Whiting hitting surface poppers in the passage, good numbers of Bream off 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 taken on livies at night in the upper reaches, while worms and yabbies have been working well for Whiting.

 

 

FISHING REPORT   – 08-10-2015

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 some big Bass this week, there’s plenty of fish around, with The Spit, Bay13 and the Pelican Point areas being the best spots to target, blades, Tailspinners and soft plastics are giving the best results. 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 good spots to target, Wivenhoe saw plenty of quality fish taking tailspinners on the flats, just out from Logans Inlet 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 has seen a few Yellowbelly landed this week, 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. Not much has changed at Glenlyon this week, 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. Pretty good numbers of fish again at Coolmunda, frozen salt water yabbies accounted for a few Yellowbelly along the rock wall and around the timber, while hopping mask vibes and silent TN60 Jackalls through the old creek beds accounted for better numbers including quite a few Cod between 60 and 85cm. Leslie Dam has seen Yellowbelly taking trolled hard bodies in the main basin, in about 20 foot of water, there were also a few landed in the deeper water out from the boat ramp on blades and tail spinners and live shrimp proved to be the most successful bait. Boondooma continues to produce good numbers of fish through the main basin, working trolled hard bodies in about 30ft of water has been successful and working tailspinners and soft vibes around the points has been good as well, while Bjelke Peterson saw reasonable numbers taking live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies and lipless crankbaits 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, with Spinnerbaits, hard bodies and bait all working well.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast 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 around the Southern end of the Broadwater. At the Sunny 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   – 01-10-2015

A quality 53cm Yellowbelly landed
at Cooby Dam by Billy Hall.

The Lake Coolmunda Fishing Classic is on this weekend, it caters for anglers of all ages and levels of experience, so if you’re looking for something to do over the long weekend, it would be worth checking out. For more information go to www.tackleworldtoowoomba.com.au or have a look on our Tackle World Toowoomba Facebook page.

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 good spots to target, while Tailspinners, soft plastics and live shrimp have worked the best. Somerset Dam has picked up a bit 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 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 all working well, the main basin, the junction and Pelican Point have been good spots to target, while spinnerbaits have worked well around the timber in the Stuart arm and Bjelke Peterson has continued to fire this week, targeting the gently sloping banks throughout the dam, with soft plastics, TN60 Jackalls and compact spinnerbaits has produced plenty of fish up to the 50cm mark.

YELLOWBELLY AND COD

Cooby Dam has produced some good quality Yellowbelly again this week, the fish are still hanging just out from the weed edges, trolling shallow diving hard bodies or casting spinnerbaits and TN60 Jackalls in tight to the weed has been effective, while frozen saltwater yabbies and jigged blades have been effective in the deeper parts of the dam. 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 all working well for Yellowbelly. Coolmunda has again produced good numbers this week, particularly around the timber and out from the dam wall, with Jackalls, Spinnerbaits, blades and soft vibes all working well for both Cod and Yellowbelly. Leslie Dam has been fairly consistent over the school holidays, there’s been plenty of Yellowbelly over the 45cm mark, hitting Blades and trolled hard bodies in 20 to 30ft of water. There’s also been a few Cod landed, around the 65cm mark, spinnerbaits and hard bodies accounted for most of these fish. As for the rivers, the Macintyre River has produced good numbers of Yellowbelly on spinnerbaits, hard bodies and bait, there’s also been quite a few Silver Perch getting about. Yellowbelly have been active in the Dumeresq River again, mainly downstream of Texas, live shrimp and frozen saltwater yabbies are working the best and the Condamine River is continuing to fish well for Yellowbelly, with most of the weirs and popular holes, throughout the system producing good numbers.

COASTAL FISHING

Offshore fishing at the Gold Coast has seen Pearl Perch, Snapper and Kingies on the northern 50’s, while the 18’s and 24’s have produced Jewies and Snapper. Inshore fishing has seen Kingies, GT’s and Tailor in the Seaway, inside the Pin Bar has produced big Flathead on soft vibes and live baits, a few Jacks are starting to show up around the rock walls and the beaches have produced good numbers of Whiting and Dart. At the Sunny Coast, offshore fishing has been a bit quiet, with only a few Snapper taken on North and Sunshine Reefs, while inshore fishing has seen plenty of Flathead taking live baits and soft plastics throughout most of the estuaries; good numbers of School Jew in the Maroochy River, metal slugs and surface poppers are picking up Queenfish and Trevally in the Noosa River and a few Jacks are starting to show up around the bridge pylons and rock walls.

FRASER ISLAND

Fraser has continued to produce good numbers of Tailor, Dart and Whiting along the eastern beaches, with the northern parts being the most productive.