FISHING REPORT – 26-04-2012
BASS
The Bass are a
bit scattered at Cressbrook Dam at the moment, however there have been a few
fish caught on Blades and soft plastics in the main basin and over towards Deer
Island as well as in parts of the Bull Creek arm of the dam. Boondooma Dam
has again produced some quality Bass over the past week, casting soft
plastics, Jackal’s and 3/8oz Blades
around the points and timbered edges has produced good numbers of fish, trolling
hard body lures in blue, green and yellow and silver colours in 15 to 30 feet
of water in the main basin and the Stuart River arm of the dam, has worked quite
well also, while anglers using live bait in the Stuart and Boyne arms have
landed some quality fish as well. Small numbers of Bass this week at Bjelke
Peterson dam, with the majority of fish taking live worms and live shrimp. Somerset
has slowed a bit over the past week, with most of the fish coming out of the
deeper parts of the dam, on blades, soft plastics and ice jigs.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
Cooby Dam has again
produced the odd Yellowbelly, and a few Jewies, frozen Saltwater Yabbies, live
Shrimp and Crays have landed the most fish. Yellowbelly can be found in much
the same areas as the Bass in Boondooma
at the moment, the majority of fish are being caught trolling hard body lures
in around 15-30 feet of water, and for the bait anglers, using live Shrimp in
the Stuart and Boyne arms, has produced some quality fish. The Ballone River
at St.George has seen good numbers of Yellowbelly and a few Cod, caught mainly
on live bait. The Macintyre
River at Goondiwindi has quietened over the past week, due to a rise in the
river, but if you put in a bit if time and effort, you should pick up a few
Yellowbelly on live shrimp and lures. Glenlyon Dam has again fished quite well
over the past week, with a few Cod, as well as good numbers of Yellowbelly,
Silver Perch and Jewies, being caught on live shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies,
and deep diving lures. Very similar to last week at Coolmunda, some nice
catches of Yellowbelly, and the odd Cod being landed, with bait bringing the
best results at the moment. And finally to Leslie Dam, good numbers of
Yellowbelly and some nice Cod around the 12lb mark, being caught on live
shrimp, frozen saltwater yabbies and lures.
Somerset,
Cressbrook and Boondooma are still producing a few Redclaw, with overnight soaking
producing the best results.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has been a bit quiet this week, however there has been some quality
Cobia on the 18’s, while the eastern 50’s has produced some nice Snapper. Inshore
fishing has produced Trevelly in the Tweed River, Bream off the rock walls in
the Tweed as well, Whiting around the Council Chambers and in the mid to upper
reaches of the Tweed, quality
Flathead at Kalinger and Gold Bank’s, a few Tailor at the Pin, School Jew and
Swallowtail off the beaches, Gar around Wavebreak and Crab Island’s in the
Broadwater and there has been good numbers of Muddies around most of the creek
mouths.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Spanish Mackerel at 12 Mile and North reefs, while 9 Mile, North and the
wider Reefs have produced good numbers of Sweetlip, Snapper, Amberjack and
Cobia. Inshore fishing has produced plenty of Flathead off the Boardwalk at
Caloundra and also on the drift in the Noosa River. Trevelly and Tailor at the
mouth of the Noosa River, Whiting around the Power Boat Club on the run out
tide, Bream off Military Jetty and around structure in the Maroochy River, also
in the Maroochy River, Jewies starting to show up, taking live bait, Queenfish
in the Pelican Waters canals and the beaches have produced some big whiting and
Chopper Tailor.
HERVEY BAY
Longtail
Tuna just off Fraser Island, with some good reports of Snapper about on the
inshore reefs, while fishing off the beaches has produced some nice Whiting.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Fishing Report 19-04-2012
FISHING REPORT – 19-04-2012
BASS
Cressbrook Dam
has produced a few Bass, caught mainly in the shallows, on lighter spinner
baits and shallow diving minnows, you could also try soft plastics around the
edges and lipless crankbaits in the deeper water, for the larger Bass. Boondooma Dam
has been fishing relatively well for Bass, casting gold and silver Jackal Mask
Vibes and 3/8oz Blades around the points and timbered edges has produced good
numbers of fish and trolling hard bodies in 15 to 20 feet of water at Pelican
Point has worked quite well also. Again very similar to last week at Bjelke
Peterson, quite a few Bass have been caught around the 28 – 33 cm mark. They
are being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and still the odd
one being landed on Blades. Somerset Dam has again produced some good catches
of Bass over the past week, with most of the fish coming on Blades and trolled
lures in about 30 feet of water, around the Pelican Point area of the dam.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
Cooby Dam has
agian produced some nice Yellowbelly up to 49cm, and quite a few Jewies, frozen
Saltwater Yabbies, live Shrimp and Crays have landed the most fish. Much the
same as the past few weeks at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures in around 15-20 feet of water, and for the bait anglers,
using live Shrimp and Worms around the junction and balancing rock has produced
some quality fish. The Ballone River at St.George has seen a few
Yellowbelly and Silver Perch caught mainly on bait. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi
has quietened a little over the past week, but it has started to pick up, with
bait fishing off the banks producing the best results. Thanks to some decent
rain, at the time of writing this report, Glenlyon Dam was over the spillway,
but it has continued to fish quite well, with a few Cod, as well as good
numbers of Yellowbelly, being caught mainly on bait, while it has been a bit
quieter on lures. A few anglers have bought back some nice catches of
Yellowbelly at Coolmunda this week, the fish aren’t very long, but they are solid.
Cod have been a bit scarce, but there has been the odd report of some being
hooked in the deeper water. And finally to Leslie Dam, even though it has had a
lot of pressure over the school holidays, there was good catches of
Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and the odd Cod being caught throughout the dam, on
bait and lures.
Somerset,
Cressbrook and Boondooma are still producing a few Redclaw, with overnight
soaking producing the best results.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has again been rewarding on the inshore reefs this week, with some nice
Wahoo and Spanish Mackerel caught on trolled deep divers and out wide, there
has been a few reports of Blue Marlin and Dolphin Fish getting about. Inshore fishing has produced Trevelly and Tuna,
off the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater, quality Flathead around the Pin on Plastics, plenty of Tailor
off the Tweed Coast beaches and there has been plenty of Trevelly, Bream and
Blackfish off the rock walls at the Tweed River entrance.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Spotty and Spanish Mackerel on trolled lures around the closer inshore reefs.
Inshore fishing has produced plenty of Flathead on soft plastics, off the
Boardwalk at Caloundra and also in the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers. Trevelly,
Tailor and Jewies off the break wall in the Noosa River as well, Whiting and
Bream around the Power Boat Club and on live Yabbies in the Maroochy River and
it’s worth a try at night on the surf beaches for a few Jewies.
HERVEY BAY
There
have been some nice Tuna and Mackerel taken on the inside of Fraser Island and
some good reports of Snapper about on the inshore reefs.
BASS
Cressbrook Dam
has produced a few Bass, caught mainly in the shallows, on lighter spinner
baits and shallow diving minnows, you could also try soft plastics around the
edges and lipless crankbaits in the deeper water, for the larger Bass. Boondooma Dam
has been fishing relatively well for Bass, casting gold and silver Jackal Mask
Vibes and 3/8oz Blades around the points and timbered edges has produced good
numbers of fish and trolling hard bodies in 15 to 20 feet of water at Pelican
Point has worked quite well also. Again very similar to last week at Bjelke
Peterson, quite a few Bass have been caught around the 28 – 33 cm mark. They
are being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and still the odd
one being landed on Blades. Somerset Dam has again produced some good catches
of Bass over the past week, with most of the fish coming on Blades and trolled
lures in about 30 feet of water, around the Pelican Point area of the dam.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
Cooby Dam has
agian produced some nice Yellowbelly up to 49cm, and quite a few Jewies, frozen
Saltwater Yabbies, live Shrimp and Crays have landed the most fish. Much the
same as the past few weeks at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures in around 15-20 feet of water, and for the bait anglers,
using live Shrimp and Worms around the junction and balancing rock has produced
some quality fish. The Ballone River at St.George has seen a few
Yellowbelly and Silver Perch caught mainly on bait. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi
has quietened a little over the past week, but it has started to pick up, with
bait fishing off the banks producing the best results. Thanks to some decent
rain, at the time of writing this report, Glenlyon Dam was over the spillway,
but it has continued to fish quite well, with a few Cod, as well as good
numbers of Yellowbelly, being caught mainly on bait, while it has been a bit
quieter on lures. A few anglers have bought back some nice catches of
Yellowbelly at Coolmunda this week, the fish aren’t very long, but they are solid.
Cod have been a bit scarce, but there has been the odd report of some being
hooked in the deeper water. And finally to Leslie Dam, even though it has had a
lot of pressure over the school holidays, there was good catches of
Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and the odd Cod being caught throughout the dam, on
bait and lures.
Somerset,
Cressbrook and Boondooma are still producing a few Redclaw, with overnight
soaking producing the best results.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has again been rewarding on the inshore reefs this week, with some nice
Wahoo and Spanish Mackerel caught on trolled deep divers and out wide, there
has been a few reports of Blue Marlin and Dolphin Fish getting about. Inshore fishing has produced Trevelly and Tuna,
off the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater, quality Flathead around the Pin on Plastics, plenty of Tailor
off the Tweed Coast beaches and there has been plenty of Trevelly, Bream and
Blackfish off the rock walls at the Tweed River entrance.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Spotty and Spanish Mackerel on trolled lures around the closer inshore reefs.
Inshore fishing has produced plenty of Flathead on soft plastics, off the
Boardwalk at Caloundra and also in the Maroochy and Noosa Rivers. Trevelly,
Tailor and Jewies off the break wall in the Noosa River as well, Whiting and
Bream around the Power Boat Club and on live Yabbies in the Maroochy River and
it’s worth a try at night on the surf beaches for a few Jewies.
HERVEY BAY
There
have been some nice Tuna and Mackerel taken on the inside of Fraser Island and
some good reports of Snapper about on the inshore reefs.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fishing Report 05-04-2012
FISHING REPORT – 05-04-2012
EASTER WEEKEND SHAPING UP TO BE BUSY
With good weather forecast for the Easter weekend, our
dams and waterways are going to be fairly busy. If you are going boating over
the break, make sure your PFD’s (Personal Flotation Device) are in good
condition and up to the latest Australian Standards, you must have a PFD for
all persons in the boat and all children under the age of 12 must wear a PFD at
all times, while the boat is underway. A boat is classed as being underway,
most of the time, apart from when it is anchored or nosed onto a bank. Boat
ramp rage is another issue that arises at these busy times of year. There are a
few things we can do to avoid these situations, make sure you have your boat
ready for launching before moving onto the ramp, offer to help, if someone is
launching on their own, or even having difficulty backing the trailer. There
will be a lot of boats, kayaks, canoes and people on the water, so make sure
you stay alert, if everyone does these few simple things, we should all have a
safe and happy Easter. With the weather looking pretty good and a full moon on
Saturday night, the fishing should be good, so good luck to everyone heading
out for a fish this Easter and make sure you send your photos to mullet_gut@bigpond.com or drop them into
the shop, and you never know, your photo could end up in the paper.
BASS
Cressbrook Dam
reopened last Friday, and has produced a few Bass on soft plastics and bait in
the usual spots, out from the boat ramp, across to the buoy line around the
tower and also around Deer Island. Much the same as last week for Boondooma Dam, working
soft plastics through schooled fish in deeper water, also casting Jackalls to
the edges and hopping Mask Vibes around the points. Again very similar to last
week at Bjelke Peterson, quite a few Bass have been caught around the 28 – 33
cm mark. They are being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and
some were caught on ¼ oz Blades. Somerset Dam has produced some quality Bass
over the past week, with most of the bigger fish coming on Blades, on the
northern side of Pelican Point, and there was also a few taken on plastics.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
Cooby Dam has
produced some nice Yellowbelly and quite a few Jewies, frozen Saltwater
Yabbies, live Shrimp and Worms have landed the most fish.
The Yellowbelly
continue to bite well at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of
water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has again produced
fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi, from the boat ramp to Boggabilla
Weir continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly and Cod caught on frozen
Saltwater Yabbies and trolled Spinnerbaits and hard bodies. Glenlyon continues
to fish well, it is very much the same story as last week, with plenty of Cod,
as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, being caught on both bait and lures. A lot of
the Cod are still taking Spinnerbaits. Plenty of Yellowbelly and a few Cod up
to 87cm throughout Leslie Dam, with bait and lures proving to be successful.
Coolmunda has picked up this week, with quite a few Yellowbelly and the odd Cod
being caught on trolled hard bodies on the flats and on bibless crankbaits and
bait around the timbered area.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has been rewarding on the inshore reefs this week, with some nice
catches of Wahoo and Mackerel and the odd Cobia coming off the outer reefs,
trolling red head and pilchard coloured hard bodies has produced the most fish. Inshore
fishing has produced Trevelly and and Yellow Tail Kingfish, casting metal slugs
off the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater and near the anchorage in the Tweed River, quality Flathead
throughout the Tweed and at Kalinga Bank, a few Tailor off the beaches, and some
nice Muddies in the Coomera River and Coombabah Creek.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Mackerel, with a few Coral Trout, and Sweetlip on the closer inshore reefs,
while the outer reefs have produced some Cobia and Yellowfin Tuna. Inshore
fishing has produced plenty of Grunter in the passage and Flathead off the
Boardwalk at Caloundra. Whiting and Flathead throughout the Noosa River during
the day, and at night, some nice Barra, Mangrove Jack and School Jew, Mangrove
Jack also in Roys Creek, there was a cracking 78cm Jack caught in the Pelican
Waters canals and plenty of Dart have been landed off the beaches.
EASTER WEEKEND SHAPING UP TO BE BUSY
With good weather forecast for the Easter weekend, our
dams and waterways are going to be fairly busy. If you are going boating over
the break, make sure your PFD’s (Personal Flotation Device) are in good
condition and up to the latest Australian Standards, you must have a PFD for
all persons in the boat and all children under the age of 12 must wear a PFD at
all times, while the boat is underway. A boat is classed as being underway,
most of the time, apart from when it is anchored or nosed onto a bank. Boat
ramp rage is another issue that arises at these busy times of year. There are a
few things we can do to avoid these situations, make sure you have your boat
ready for launching before moving onto the ramp, offer to help, if someone is
launching on their own, or even having difficulty backing the trailer. There
will be a lot of boats, kayaks, canoes and people on the water, so make sure
you stay alert, if everyone does these few simple things, we should all have a
safe and happy Easter. With the weather looking pretty good and a full moon on
Saturday night, the fishing should be good, so good luck to everyone heading
out for a fish this Easter and make sure you send your photos to mullet_gut@bigpond.com or drop them into
the shop, and you never know, your photo could end up in the paper.
BASS
Cressbrook Dam
reopened last Friday, and has produced a few Bass on soft plastics and bait in
the usual spots, out from the boat ramp, across to the buoy line around the
tower and also around Deer Island. Much the same as last week for Boondooma Dam, working
soft plastics through schooled fish in deeper water, also casting Jackalls to
the edges and hopping Mask Vibes around the points. Again very similar to last
week at Bjelke Peterson, quite a few Bass have been caught around the 28 – 33
cm mark. They are being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and
some were caught on ¼ oz Blades. Somerset Dam has produced some quality Bass
over the past week, with most of the bigger fish coming on Blades, on the
northern side of Pelican Point, and there was also a few taken on plastics.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
Cooby Dam has
produced some nice Yellowbelly and quite a few Jewies, frozen Saltwater
Yabbies, live Shrimp and Worms have landed the most fish.
The Yellowbelly
continue to bite well at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of
water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has again produced
fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi, from the boat ramp to Boggabilla
Weir continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly and Cod caught on frozen
Saltwater Yabbies and trolled Spinnerbaits and hard bodies. Glenlyon continues
to fish well, it is very much the same story as last week, with plenty of Cod,
as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, being caught on both bait and lures. A lot of
the Cod are still taking Spinnerbaits. Plenty of Yellowbelly and a few Cod up
to 87cm throughout Leslie Dam, with bait and lures proving to be successful.
Coolmunda has picked up this week, with quite a few Yellowbelly and the odd Cod
being caught on trolled hard bodies on the flats and on bibless crankbaits and
bait around the timbered area.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has been rewarding on the inshore reefs this week, with some nice
catches of Wahoo and Mackerel and the odd Cobia coming off the outer reefs,
trolling red head and pilchard coloured hard bodies has produced the most fish. Inshore
fishing has produced Trevelly and and Yellow Tail Kingfish, casting metal slugs
off the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater and near the anchorage in the Tweed River, quality Flathead
throughout the Tweed and at Kalinga Bank, a few Tailor off the beaches, and some
nice Muddies in the Coomera River and Coombabah Creek.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Mackerel, with a few Coral Trout, and Sweetlip on the closer inshore reefs,
while the outer reefs have produced some Cobia and Yellowfin Tuna. Inshore
fishing has produced plenty of Grunter in the passage and Flathead off the
Boardwalk at Caloundra. Whiting and Flathead throughout the Noosa River during
the day, and at night, some nice Barra, Mangrove Jack and School Jew, Mangrove
Jack also in Roys Creek, there was a cracking 78cm Jack caught in the Pelican
Waters canals and plenty of Dart have been landed off the beaches.
Friday, March 30, 2012
FISHING REPORT 29-03-2012
FISHING REPORT – 29-03-2012
BASSIN SERIES GETS OFF TO A GOOD START AT BOONDOOMA
The first Queensland round of the Bassin Teams
Challenge Series kicked off at Boondooma Dam last weekend. The event had a late
move from Somerset, which saw a few teams drop out, but there was still a total
of 37 teams competed. After several other competitions were held there
recently, it was always going to be a tough bite. There was a total of 127 Bass
weighed in, at an average weight of 886 grams, with the biggest fish tipping
the scales at 1.96kg. Father and Son team, Ken and Ross Murray from Millmerran,
were the eventual winners, with a total limit of 9 fish for 8.88kg, and for
their efforts, the boys picked up a nice $1500 cheque and automatic entry into
the grand final in November this year. For those of you that are wondering,
even after weighing in the second heaviest bag for the weekend, my team came in
11th position. Overall it was a great weekend, with many of the
first time competitors, saying, that they will be back to fish more of these
tournaments. If you would like to check out some photos from the weekend, get
on the Mullet Gut Marine Facebook page and have a look, or go to www.bassintournaments.com.au
BASS
At the time of
writing this report, Cressbrook Dam was still closed, due to water running over
the spillway. The technique that worked the best at Boondooma Dam
last weekend was working soft plastics through schooled fish in deeper water,
also casting Jackalls to the edges and hopping Mask Vibes around the points. At
Bjelke Peterson, several Bass were caught ranging between the 28 – 31 cm mark.
They were being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and some were
caught on ¼ oz Blades. Somerset Dam is very unpredictable at the moment, due to
several rises in the water level over the past few weeks.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
The Yellowbelly
continue to bite well at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of
water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has again produced
fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi, from the boat ramp to Boggabilla
Weir continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly and Cod caught on frozen
Saltwater Yabbies and trolled Spinnerbaits and hard bodies. Glenlyon continues
to fish well, it is very much the same story as last week, with plenty of Cod,
as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, being caught on both bait and lures. A lot of
the Cod are still taking Spinnerbaits. Plenty of Yellowbelly and the odd Silver
Perch throughout Leslie Dam, with bait and lures proving to be successful.
Coolmunda is a little quiet, however there is still the odd Yellowbelly being
caught out there.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has been a bit slow this week, due to poor conditions, but there has been good
numbers of Spanish and Spotty Mackerel out from the Seaway. Inshore fishing has
produced Trevelly and Tailor and Yellow Tail Kingfish, casting metal slugs off
the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater, a few Tailor off the beaches, good size Bass in Robina Lakes and some
nice Muddies in the Coomera River and Coombabah Creek.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Mackerel, and a few Coral Trout, Sweetlip and Mouri Cod out from Noosa on
the closer inshore reefs. Inshore fishing has produced Whiting off Golden
Beach, as well as on the sand flats in the Noosa River, big Whiting off Noosa
Beach. The upper reaches of the Noosa River have produced good numbers of small
Mulloway and Grunter, but with this has come a lot of Bull Sharks, which has
provided anglers with a bit of
excitement on the lighter gear and the Boardwalk area at Caloundra has produced
a few Flathead and Bream.
BASSIN SERIES GETS OFF TO A GOOD START AT BOONDOOMA
The first Queensland round of the Bassin Teams
Challenge Series kicked off at Boondooma Dam last weekend. The event had a late
move from Somerset, which saw a few teams drop out, but there was still a total
of 37 teams competed. After several other competitions were held there
recently, it was always going to be a tough bite. There was a total of 127 Bass
weighed in, at an average weight of 886 grams, with the biggest fish tipping
the scales at 1.96kg. Father and Son team, Ken and Ross Murray from Millmerran,
were the eventual winners, with a total limit of 9 fish for 8.88kg, and for
their efforts, the boys picked up a nice $1500 cheque and automatic entry into
the grand final in November this year. For those of you that are wondering,
even after weighing in the second heaviest bag for the weekend, my team came in
11th position. Overall it was a great weekend, with many of the
first time competitors, saying, that they will be back to fish more of these
tournaments. If you would like to check out some photos from the weekend, get
on the Mullet Gut Marine Facebook page and have a look, or go to www.bassintournaments.com.au
BASS
At the time of
writing this report, Cressbrook Dam was still closed, due to water running over
the spillway. The technique that worked the best at Boondooma Dam
last weekend was working soft plastics through schooled fish in deeper water,
also casting Jackalls to the edges and hopping Mask Vibes around the points. At
Bjelke Peterson, several Bass were caught ranging between the 28 – 31 cm mark.
They were being caught on a selection of live worms, live shrimp and some were
caught on ¼ oz Blades. Somerset Dam is very unpredictable at the moment, due to
several rises in the water level over the past few weeks.
YELLOWBELLY AND
COD.
The Yellowbelly
continue to bite well at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught
trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of
water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has again produced
fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi, from the boat ramp to Boggabilla
Weir continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly and Cod caught on frozen
Saltwater Yabbies and trolled Spinnerbaits and hard bodies. Glenlyon continues
to fish well, it is very much the same story as last week, with plenty of Cod,
as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, being caught on both bait and lures. A lot of
the Cod are still taking Spinnerbaits. Plenty of Yellowbelly and the odd Silver
Perch throughout Leslie Dam, with bait and lures proving to be successful.
Coolmunda is a little quiet, however there is still the odd Yellowbelly being
caught out there.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore
fishing has been a bit slow this week, due to poor conditions, but there has been good
numbers of Spanish and Spotty Mackerel out from the Seaway. Inshore fishing has
produced Trevelly and Tailor and Yellow Tail Kingfish, casting metal slugs off
the walls of the Seaway, Whiting around the sand banks throughout the
Broadwater, a few Tailor off the beaches, good size Bass in Robina Lakes and some
nice Muddies in the Coomera River and Coombabah Creek.
SUNSHINE COAST
Plenty
of Mackerel, and a few Coral Trout, Sweetlip and Mouri Cod out from Noosa on
the closer inshore reefs. Inshore fishing has produced Whiting off Golden
Beach, as well as on the sand flats in the Noosa River, big Whiting off Noosa
Beach. The upper reaches of the Noosa River have produced good numbers of small
Mulloway and Grunter, but with this has come a lot of Bull Sharks, which has
provided anglers with a bit of
excitement on the lighter gear and the Boardwalk area at Caloundra has produced
a few Flathead and Bream.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Fishing Report - 22-03-2012
FISHING REPORT – 22-03-2012
BASSIN SERIES HEADS TO BOONDOOMA THIS WEEKEND
After successfully running Bass tournaments in New South Wales for the last 5 years, Bassin Tournaments organiser, Bruce Anderson has decided to expand into Queensland this year, and this weekend will see the first tournament run at Boondooma Dam, near Proston. Bassin Tournaments provide you with the chance to get a feel for competition fishing, anglers competing against each other, the clock and the bass. Tournament fishing is exciting and a great way to meet new people. They are a very social event, where families can fish together, a couple of mates can have a go, or a fishing club can use it as part of their event calendar, set up their marques, flags etc and just have a great weekend. These events have a social feel about them, but will also cater for the needs of the more seasoned tournament angler, with lots of cash & great prizes on offer. I have fished quite a lot of these tournaments since they started, and they are always a very enjoyable weekend, for more information check out their website at bassintournaments.com.au.
BASS
Cressbrook has again produced a few Bass over the past week, with Soft Plastics producing the most fish, out from the boat ramp, and across near the buoy line have been the best spots. Boondooma Dam has again fished really well for Bass this past week. The fish have been caught throughout the dam, trolling hard bodies in about 20 - 25 feet of water, working soft plastics around the points has worked well. Somerset Dam is very unpredictable at the moment, it has been closed several times over the past few weeks, due to rises in the water level, so if you’re thinking about heading that way, jump on the seqwater.com.au website for the latest information.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam produced a few Yellowbelly over the weekend, with a couple of fish measuring over 50cm, but there were quite a few undersize about as well (remember 30cm minimum length for Yellowbelly). Live bait seemed to work best. The Yellowbelly continue to fire at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has produced fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly caught on frozen Saltwater Yabbies and trolled lures and there has also been good numbers of Cod taken on trolled hard bodies, but there is a few around the 60cm mark. Glenlyon has again produced plenty of Cod, as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, on both bait and lures. A lot of the Cod have been taken on smaller Spinnerbaits.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing this week, has seen good numbers of Spanish Mackerel Yellowfin and Striped Tuna, out from Mermaid Beach. Cobia on live bait at the 18’s and 24’s and good numbers of Pearl Perch out a bit wider on the 36’s. Inshore fishing has produced Trevelly and Tailor in the Seaway, Whiting and Gar around Seaworld, the Nerang River and on the flats at the Pin. Also at the Pin, good numbers of quality Bream and Moses Perch in the creek mouths, Jack’s around the bridges and some nice Muddies at the mouths of most of the creeks.
SUNSHINE COAST
Offshore fishing has dropped off a bit again this week, but there has been a few Mackerel on the closer reefs, as well as some Marlin out a bit wider. Inshore fishing has produced Whiting around the Power Boat Club, Queenfish, Big eye Trevelly and some decent size Bream along the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Grunter Bream in Bells Creek, Mangrove Jack around structure in the canals, good Dart and Whiting off the beaches and a few Muddies around the creek mouths.
BASSIN SERIES HEADS TO BOONDOOMA THIS WEEKEND
After successfully running Bass tournaments in New South Wales for the last 5 years, Bassin Tournaments organiser, Bruce Anderson has decided to expand into Queensland this year, and this weekend will see the first tournament run at Boondooma Dam, near Proston. Bassin Tournaments provide you with the chance to get a feel for competition fishing, anglers competing against each other, the clock and the bass. Tournament fishing is exciting and a great way to meet new people. They are a very social event, where families can fish together, a couple of mates can have a go, or a fishing club can use it as part of their event calendar, set up their marques, flags etc and just have a great weekend. These events have a social feel about them, but will also cater for the needs of the more seasoned tournament angler, with lots of cash & great prizes on offer. I have fished quite a lot of these tournaments since they started, and they are always a very enjoyable weekend, for more information check out their website at bassintournaments.com.au.
BASS
Cressbrook has again produced a few Bass over the past week, with Soft Plastics producing the most fish, out from the boat ramp, and across near the buoy line have been the best spots. Boondooma Dam has again fished really well for Bass this past week. The fish have been caught throughout the dam, trolling hard bodies in about 20 - 25 feet of water, working soft plastics around the points has worked well. Somerset Dam is very unpredictable at the moment, it has been closed several times over the past few weeks, due to rises in the water level, so if you’re thinking about heading that way, jump on the seqwater.com.au website for the latest information.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam produced a few Yellowbelly over the weekend, with a couple of fish measuring over 50cm, but there were quite a few undersize about as well (remember 30cm minimum length for Yellowbelly). Live bait seemed to work best. The Yellowbelly continue to fire at Boondooma, the majority of fish are being caught trolling hard body lures pretty tight to the banks, in around 15-20 feet of water, and for the bait anglers, the Stuart arm of the dam has produced fish up to 3kg. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi continues to fish well with plenty of Yellowbelly caught on frozen Saltwater Yabbies and trolled lures and there has also been good numbers of Cod taken on trolled hard bodies, but there is a few around the 60cm mark. Glenlyon has again produced plenty of Cod, as well as heaps of Yellowbelly, on both bait and lures. A lot of the Cod have been taken on smaller Spinnerbaits.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing this week, has seen good numbers of Spanish Mackerel Yellowfin and Striped Tuna, out from Mermaid Beach. Cobia on live bait at the 18’s and 24’s and good numbers of Pearl Perch out a bit wider on the 36’s. Inshore fishing has produced Trevelly and Tailor in the Seaway, Whiting and Gar around Seaworld, the Nerang River and on the flats at the Pin. Also at the Pin, good numbers of quality Bream and Moses Perch in the creek mouths, Jack’s around the bridges and some nice Muddies at the mouths of most of the creeks.
SUNSHINE COAST
Offshore fishing has dropped off a bit again this week, but there has been a few Mackerel on the closer reefs, as well as some Marlin out a bit wider. Inshore fishing has produced Whiting around the Power Boat Club, Queenfish, Big eye Trevelly and some decent size Bream along the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Grunter Bream in Bells Creek, Mangrove Jack around structure in the canals, good Dart and Whiting off the beaches and a few Muddies around the creek mouths.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
FISHING REPORT 09-03-2012
FISHING REPORT – 09-03-2012
BASS
Cressbrook Dam has reopened, and it would certainly be worth heading out to wet a line this weekend. Prior to the dam being closed, it had been fishing well, so I would use my sounder to find the fish, out from the boat ramp and across to the buoy line would be worth a look. If you find the fish, try casting blades, spinnerbaits, Jackals or soft plastics, and hopefully you might pick up a few. Boondooma Dam has again produced some decent catches of Bass, with the biggest reported, being 58cm. Most of the fish have been caught in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam, mainly on Jackals and Blades, but you could also try trolling hard bodies in about 15 - 20 feet of water. The Bass continue to become more active in Bjelke Peterson, casting Jackals and Soft Plastics around Bass Point and on the banks below the Wineries has produced the most fish. Somerset Dam has produced some quality Bass over the past week, these fish have mainly been taken in deeper water on Soft Plastics and Blades.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam has been a little quiet since it reopened, but there is the odd Yellowbelly and Silver Perch about. Try targeting these with live Worms, and trolling lures around the rock wall area could also prove fruitful. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have again produced reasonable numbers of quality Yellowbelly, the majority of fish are being caught on bait, but casting Jackalls, Blades and Spinnerbaits, or trolling hard body lures should pick you up a few fish as well. After being in flood recently, the Ballone River at St.George has produced heaps of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch. Bait and small spinners have proven to be the best methods when targeting these fish. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has again fished well for Yellowbelly over the past week, live Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies have again produced the most fish, but trolling hard bodies and Spinnerbaits should still get you a few. While I’m talking about the Goondi area, I would like to mention that over the past couple of weeks, the Goondiwindi Fish Restocking Group has released 60000 fingerlings in the local reaches of the river, well done to the group for their efforts in raising funds to make that happen. Coolmunda Dam is fishing quite well for Yellowbelly with some quality Cod in amongst them. Frozen Saltwater Yabbies and live Worms seem to be the best bait, but also try casting Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies around the timber if you want to chase Cod. Good reports of Yellowbelly throughout Leslie Dam taken on frozen Saltwater Yabbies, while the timber seems to be holding some big fish. If you’re keen, try trolling is this area for Cod as a few anglers were busted off over the past week. The main basin at Glenlyon has been producing some nice Cod trolling deep diving hard bodies in 60ft of water, there’s also been nice Yellowbelly caught on live bait.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing has been almost non-existent this past week, due to wet and windy conditions, however there has been good numbers of Tuna and Spanish Mackerel on the closer reefs. Inshore fishing has been a bit quiet as well due to the poor weather conditions, but there has been good numbers of Jewies and Snapper caught around the rock walls in the Seaway, mainly on live bait. The Tweed River has produced some nice Flathead throughout, with some quality Jack’s taken around the bridges and rock walls at night.
SUNSHINE COAST
Again, offshore fishing has been pretty quiet due to the weather, but there has been some good size schools of Mackerel about, which has given anglers some reward for heading out in the bad conditions, there’s also been a few Squire about Brays Rock. Very limited reports as far as the inshore fishing goes, most of the estuaries have become very dirty due to the big rain this week, however there has been the odd Trevelly and Mangrove Jack around the mouth of the Noosa River on the incoming tide.
BASS
Cressbrook Dam has reopened, and it would certainly be worth heading out to wet a line this weekend. Prior to the dam being closed, it had been fishing well, so I would use my sounder to find the fish, out from the boat ramp and across to the buoy line would be worth a look. If you find the fish, try casting blades, spinnerbaits, Jackals or soft plastics, and hopefully you might pick up a few. Boondooma Dam has again produced some decent catches of Bass, with the biggest reported, being 58cm. Most of the fish have been caught in the Stuart and Boyne arms of the dam, mainly on Jackals and Blades, but you could also try trolling hard bodies in about 15 - 20 feet of water. The Bass continue to become more active in Bjelke Peterson, casting Jackals and Soft Plastics around Bass Point and on the banks below the Wineries has produced the most fish. Somerset Dam has produced some quality Bass over the past week, these fish have mainly been taken in deeper water on Soft Plastics and Blades.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam has been a little quiet since it reopened, but there is the odd Yellowbelly and Silver Perch about. Try targeting these with live Worms, and trolling lures around the rock wall area could also prove fruitful. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have again produced reasonable numbers of quality Yellowbelly, the majority of fish are being caught on bait, but casting Jackalls, Blades and Spinnerbaits, or trolling hard body lures should pick you up a few fish as well. After being in flood recently, the Ballone River at St.George has produced heaps of Yellowbelly and Silver Perch. Bait and small spinners have proven to be the best methods when targeting these fish. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has again fished well for Yellowbelly over the past week, live Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies have again produced the most fish, but trolling hard bodies and Spinnerbaits should still get you a few. While I’m talking about the Goondi area, I would like to mention that over the past couple of weeks, the Goondiwindi Fish Restocking Group has released 60000 fingerlings in the local reaches of the river, well done to the group for their efforts in raising funds to make that happen. Coolmunda Dam is fishing quite well for Yellowbelly with some quality Cod in amongst them. Frozen Saltwater Yabbies and live Worms seem to be the best bait, but also try casting Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies around the timber if you want to chase Cod. Good reports of Yellowbelly throughout Leslie Dam taken on frozen Saltwater Yabbies, while the timber seems to be holding some big fish. If you’re keen, try trolling is this area for Cod as a few anglers were busted off over the past week. The main basin at Glenlyon has been producing some nice Cod trolling deep diving hard bodies in 60ft of water, there’s also been nice Yellowbelly caught on live bait.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing has been almost non-existent this past week, due to wet and windy conditions, however there has been good numbers of Tuna and Spanish Mackerel on the closer reefs. Inshore fishing has been a bit quiet as well due to the poor weather conditions, but there has been good numbers of Jewies and Snapper caught around the rock walls in the Seaway, mainly on live bait. The Tweed River has produced some nice Flathead throughout, with some quality Jack’s taken around the bridges and rock walls at night.
SUNSHINE COAST
Again, offshore fishing has been pretty quiet due to the weather, but there has been some good size schools of Mackerel about, which has given anglers some reward for heading out in the bad conditions, there’s also been a few Squire about Brays Rock. Very limited reports as far as the inshore fishing goes, most of the estuaries have become very dirty due to the big rain this week, however there has been the odd Trevelly and Mangrove Jack around the mouth of the Noosa River on the incoming tide.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Fishing Report 02-03-2012
FISHING REPORT – 01-03-2012
LAKE BOONDOOMA BASS PRO
Matt Johnson broke through for his maiden BASS Pro event win at the opening round of the 2012 Smak Lures BASS Pro Series at Lake BoondoomaCompiling a 6/6, 7.91kg bag to win the event Johnson relegated Mark Mangold to second and session two leader Brad Clark to third. ABT BASS Pro debutant Joshua Schwerin claimed the non-boater title plus the Smak Lures Big Bass prize courtesy of his day two kicker fish (1.90kg). Overall there were 209 Bass weighed in at an average weight of 990 grams. The majority of the fish were caught on soft plastics, with a few being taken on Blades and Ice Jigs.
BASS
At the time of writing this report, Cressbrook Dam was still closed. Bjelke Peterson is still producing a few Bass, trolling hard bodies around Bass Point and the banks opposite have been the most successful. Earlier this week Somerset was at 117%, and closed to all water based activities, however it was reopened Thursday morning, and there are quite a few fish schooled up in about 30 feet of water. If you were heading that way this weekend, it would be worth a look around the Pelican Point, Queen Street and Bay 13 areas and if you target these fish with soft plastics and blades you should pick up a few.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam opened again last Saturday, unfortunately the weather kept things fairly quiet out there. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have both produced pretty good numbers of quality Yellowbelly, the majority of fish are being caught on bait, as well as casting Jackalls, Blades and Spinnerbaits, and trolling hard body lures. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has again fished extremely well for Yellowbelly this week, targeting the fish with Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies has produced the most numbers. Fishing has again improved at Coolmunda this week, with quite a few quality Yellowbelly being caught, working Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies around the timbered area of the dam. The Yellowbelly have been on the chew at Leslie over the past week, best bait has been live Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies, while trolled hard bodies and Spinnerbaits have landed a few as well. Glenlyon has again fished well this week, with some nice Cod around the mid 70cm to mid 80cm mark, these have been caught on Spinnerbaits, trolled hard bodies and bait, there are still quite a few undersize Cod being caught and released as well. Yellowbelly and Silver Perch have been plentiful, but they have mainly been coming on bait.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing has produced good numbers of Spanish Mackerel, Yellowfin and Striped Tuna, from the Seaway entrance to Mermaid Reef, Pearl Perch and Sampson Fish on the northern 50’s and Dolphin Fish and Wahoo on trolled lures around the outer grounds. Inshore has seen good numbers Jewies and Sharks caught in the Seaway, mainly on live bait, some nice Jack’s around the bridges and rock walls in the Tweed River, quality Whiting near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Flathead at Seagull Lakes in the Tweed and throughout the Jumpinpin area, Trevelly and small Yellow Tail Kingfish at the mouth of the Tweed and good size Muddies in the mouths of the creeks and rivers.
SUNSHINE COAST
Offshore fishing has seen reasonable catches of Snapper and Sweetlip at 5 Mile Reef, good size Spanish Mackerel and Yellowtail Kingies at Sunshine and North Reefs. Inshore fishing has again proven to be a bit hard, with most of the estuaries becoming dirty due to the big rain last week, however there has been a few Flathead and Bream around the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Jewies in the Maroochy River and Tailor, Trevelly and the odd Jack at the mouth of the Noosa River on the incoming tide.
LAKE BOONDOOMA BASS PRO
Matt Johnson broke through for his maiden BASS Pro event win at the opening round of the 2012 Smak Lures BASS Pro Series at Lake BoondoomaCompiling a 6/6, 7.91kg bag to win the event Johnson relegated Mark Mangold to second and session two leader Brad Clark to third. ABT BASS Pro debutant Joshua Schwerin claimed the non-boater title plus the Smak Lures Big Bass prize courtesy of his day two kicker fish (1.90kg). Overall there were 209 Bass weighed in at an average weight of 990 grams. The majority of the fish were caught on soft plastics, with a few being taken on Blades and Ice Jigs.
BASS
At the time of writing this report, Cressbrook Dam was still closed. Bjelke Peterson is still producing a few Bass, trolling hard bodies around Bass Point and the banks opposite have been the most successful. Earlier this week Somerset was at 117%, and closed to all water based activities, however it was reopened Thursday morning, and there are quite a few fish schooled up in about 30 feet of water. If you were heading that way this weekend, it would be worth a look around the Pelican Point, Queen Street and Bay 13 areas and if you target these fish with soft plastics and blades you should pick up a few.
YELLOWBELLY AND COD
Cooby Dam opened again last Saturday, unfortunately the weather kept things fairly quiet out there. Boondooma and Bjelke Peterson have both produced pretty good numbers of quality Yellowbelly, the majority of fish are being caught on bait, as well as casting Jackalls, Blades and Spinnerbaits, and trolling hard body lures. The Macintyre River at Goondiwindi has again fished extremely well for Yellowbelly this week, targeting the fish with Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies has produced the most numbers. Fishing has again improved at Coolmunda this week, with quite a few quality Yellowbelly being caught, working Jackalls, Spinnerbaits and hard bodies around the timbered area of the dam. The Yellowbelly have been on the chew at Leslie over the past week, best bait has been live Shrimp and frozen Saltwater Yabbies, while trolled hard bodies and Spinnerbaits have landed a few as well. Glenlyon has again fished well this week, with some nice Cod around the mid 70cm to mid 80cm mark, these have been caught on Spinnerbaits, trolled hard bodies and bait, there are still quite a few undersize Cod being caught and released as well. Yellowbelly and Silver Perch have been plentiful, but they have mainly been coming on bait.
GOLD COAST AND TWEED
Offshore fishing has produced good numbers of Spanish Mackerel, Yellowfin and Striped Tuna, from the Seaway entrance to Mermaid Reef, Pearl Perch and Sampson Fish on the northern 50’s and Dolphin Fish and Wahoo on trolled lures around the outer grounds. Inshore has seen good numbers Jewies and Sharks caught in the Seaway, mainly on live bait, some nice Jack’s around the bridges and rock walls in the Tweed River, quality Whiting near the Council Chambers in the Nerang River, Flathead at Seagull Lakes in the Tweed and throughout the Jumpinpin area, Trevelly and small Yellow Tail Kingfish at the mouth of the Tweed and good size Muddies in the mouths of the creeks and rivers.
SUNSHINE COAST
Offshore fishing has seen reasonable catches of Snapper and Sweetlip at 5 Mile Reef, good size Spanish Mackerel and Yellowtail Kingies at Sunshine and North Reefs. Inshore fishing has again proven to be a bit hard, with most of the estuaries becoming dirty due to the big rain last week, however there has been a few Flathead and Bream around the Boardwalk at Caloundra, Jewies in the Maroochy River and Tailor, Trevelly and the odd Jack at the mouth of the Noosa River on the incoming tide.
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