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.