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.