Fishing Report 12/6/2017

LESLIE DAM: Things were a little slower at Leslie Dam this week, with several anglers commenting on things being quiet compared to previous weeks.  Anglers had some success in the main basin, landing some quality Golden Perch on frozen shrimps. We also received reports of some quality Golden and Silver Perch being landed from the bank just below the Washpool Camping Reserve on bait.  Blades and spinnerbaits landed a few larger Golden Perch in the deeper water.  Anglers trolling in the top half of the dam also landed a few Golden Perch on lures diving to a depth of between 3 and 5 metres.  It is difficult to land a legal sized Murray Cod at the moment, however there has been reports of several smaller Murray Cod on the move.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam remains consistent on previous weeks, with a few legal sized fish being landed over the past week and into the weekend.  Anglers fishing with bait experienced more success than the lure anglers.  There were reports of big Catfish being landed on worms.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River saw some reasonable sized Golden Perch landed over the past week, with some fish measuring up to 48cm in length.  Anglers in the Killarney area landed a few nice fish, upstream and downstream of the town.  Spinnerbaits again proved to be a successful option for the lure anglers, particularly in the shallow water.  We also received a report of a legal sized Murray Cod being landed by an angler from his kayak in the Murrays Bridge area.  The Mill Hole and upstream also saw a few legal sized Golden Perch landed on bait.

PRODUCT REVIEW

The Westin Swim is easy to cast and fish on a normal spinning rod as well as a baitcast setup. The 120 is available in an intermediate version which will run at 0.5 - 2m, or a sinking version that will run at 1-3m. It is a perfect long casting lure and it has a unique S-shaped swimming pattern. Try a fast retrieve in warmer water or a really slow retrieve when it is very cold. You can also try occasional spin stops and Westin Mini Swim can even be fished by twitching it or using small, gentle jerk movements.