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.

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Fishing Report - 6/6/2017

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam remains consistent on previous weeks, with some good numbers being landed over the past week and into the weekend.  Anglers are having success on both bait and lures.  Frozen shrimps and saltwater yabbies continue to work the best for the bait anglers.  Anglers fishing with blades, mask vibes, TN Jackalls and plastics are seeing good results as most fish are hard on the bottom.  We received several reports of smaller Murray Cod being landed, some measuring in to 65cm in length.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam hasn’t seen much change, with a few reasonable Golden and Silver Perch landed from the bank on bait.  One local angler landed three legal sized Golden Perch Sunday morning on a cray and worm cocktail.  Smaller diving hard body lures and ½ oz spinnerbaits have also landed a few nice Golden Perch.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River saw a few quality Golden Perch landed during the week, with some solid fish being landed on the eastern side of town downstream of Killarney and in the Cullendore and Murray Bridge areas.  Black and red spinnerbaits and diving hard body lures landed some nice Golden Perch as well as a few undersized Murray Cod.  There has been some good sized Murray Cod landed around the Inglewood and Millmerran areas, with most of these fish falling to spinnerbaits and wakebaits.

Fishing Report 30/5/2017

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam continue to land some reasonable numbers of Golden Perch.  We received numerous reports of over 20 fish being landed in one session, with the majority of these fish being under size.  Shrimps, saltwater yabbies and worms worked well for the bait anglers, fishing mainly in the deeper water in the main basin.  Blades and mask vibes continue to land some nice fish for the lure anglers.  An angler from Clifton reported on landing a lovely 71cm Murray Cod early on Tuesday morning on a Jackall Pompadour.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly Dam reported on landing some larger Golden Perch than previous weeks.  Numbers weren’t huge but there were some quality fish amongst them.  Anglers fishing along the bank had more success on bait than lures.  Spinnerbaits and soft plastics proved to be a little more successful closer to the wall of the dam.

MOOGERAH DAM: There were a few Bass landed over the weekend, with most of these fish being landed in the deeper water in the main basin to the west of the day ramps.  Tailspinners and mask vibes accounted for a few larger Bass over the past week.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to fish quite well, with some lovely Golden Perch landed on lures in and around the town area.  Spinnerbaits and smaller hard body lures are working well in the river at present.  Anglers using bait are landing a few Golden Perch, with reports of some nice fish being landed in the Killarney, Murrays Bridge and Wheatvale areas.

Fishing Report - 25/5/17

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam is definitely worth a try at the moment, with plenty of Golden Perch being landed over the past week.  The weather conditions have been absolutely perfect.  Anglers fishing with bait are seeing good results, particularly in the main basin on live and frozen shrimps.  Most anglers are landed fish in 4 to 5 metres of water.  We received several reports of Golden Perch being landed by anglers trolling and casting lures.  Blades continue to work well when the fish are hard on the bottom.  Murray Cod have been more active than previous weeks, with reports of several smaller Murray Cod on the move.  Most of these fish were landed while trolling.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly Dam landed a few more fish than previous weeks.  Anglers fishing from the bank landed some quality fish, with saltwater yabbies proving to be the most successful form of bait.  We received reports of some nice Golden Perch being landed on spinnerbaits, Imakatsu Piranhas and TN60 Jackalls.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River saw a few more Golden Perch landed on lures, with some reasonable numbers being landed on the eastern side of town.  Kayak anglers landed some quality Golden Perch mid week at Murray’s Bridge on spinnerbaits.  Anglers fishing in the town area had success in the Mill Hole, Wallace Street Bridge and below Scots Weir.  Murray Cod have also been quite active to the west of Warwick, with some solid fish being landed.  One measured 80cm in length and fell to a spinnerbait.

Fishing Report 16/5/2017

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with most anglers landing some nice fish over the weekend.  Bait proved to be very successful, with reports of good numbers of Golden Perch being landed on frozen shrimps in approximately 5 metres of water.  The most successful areas were up near the Black Boys and in the main basin near the Ski Club.  Blades, TN Jackalls and Mask Vibes continue to work well for the lure anglers.  Anglers reported on a few quality Golden Perch being landed while trolling, but casting seems to be the most successful method for the lure anglers.  Several smaller Murray Cod were caught and released over the weekend.  Most of these fish were landed on a variety of lures. 

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly Dam continue to land some nice fish, with anglers reporting on some nice Golden and Silver Perch being landed over the past week.  Anglers have reported on some solid fish being landed from the bank on worms, saltwater yabbies and shrimps.  Kayak anglers landed some nice Golden Perch while trolling diving hard body lures and spinnerbaits over the weekend.  One angler also reported on landing a lovely 68cm Murray Cod on a Jackall Pompadour.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River is fishing well at present, with anglers landing some nice fish in and around the town area of Warwick.  The water clarity continues to improve making lures are little more successful than previous weeks.  Most of the usual spots are producing some nice fish, with Killarney and Pratten areas definitely worth a try.  Anglers are also landing some nice fish around the Inglewood area.

Fishing Report 9/5/2017

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with most anglers reaching double figures over the weekend.  Anglers using bait landed some nice fish, with reports of plenty of smaller Golden Perch on the move. We also received reports of some nice Golden Perch being landed on lures.  Blades in the deeper water are still landing some quality fish, with some measuring in excess of 50cm in length.  There has been some nice 60 – 70cm Murray Cod landed, with the larger ones being a bit scarce.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam remains consistent on previous weeks, with a few reports of legal sized Golden Perch being landed over the weekend.  There were also some nice Silver Perch landed in various spots from the bank.  Small crays and worms are working well for the bait anglers, with spinnerbaits and TN60 Jackalls accounting for some nice Golden Perch for the lure anglers.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River is definitely worth a try, with anglers landing some quality fish in various locations.  We have received a few reports from the Killarney, Murrays Bridge, Wheatvale and Pratten areas of some nice Golden Perch being landed on both lures and bait.  Anglers are also reporting on several smaller Murray Cod landed between Warwick and Killarney.  The Mill Hole and upstream of it were also quite successful.

Fishing Report 2/5/2017

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam continues to fish well, with most anglers having success over the past week and into the weekend.  There were good numbers of Golden Perch landed in the main basin on a variety of bait and lures.  There were a few larger Golden Perch landed on blades, TN60 Jackalls and soft plastics.  Soft plastics on a ½ oz jighead proved to be very successful when being casted by anglers.  Anglers trolling hard body lures also managed to land some quality fish. There were also reports of some nice Murray Cod on the move.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam saw a few better Golden Perch landed over the weekend, with the best fish landed on bait.  Saltwater yabbies proved to be the most successful.  Anglers reported on some solid Silver Perch being landed on worms from the bank.  Anglers using lures landed a few under sized Murray Cod over the weekend, with spinnerbaits seeing the best results.  We received reports of a few legal sized Murray Cod being landed on  Spinnerbaits, with the largest measuring 69cm in length.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to produce some solid Golden Perch on both lures and bait, with several reports of fish being landed over the weekend.  We received reports of three legal sized Murray Cod being landed  with the best measuring 72cm.  This fish was landed on a Stumpjumper lure.  Anglers in the Cullendore area also managed to land some legal sized Murray Cod.  There were also reports of legal sized Golden Perch being landed in the town area.