Fishing Report 18/9/2018

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam have landed some reasonable fish over the past week.  The weekend was a little quieter, mainly due to the windy weather conditions. Anglers reported on some larger Golden Perch, with some measuring up to 48cm in length.  Blades continue to work the best for the lure anglers.  Leslie’s Murray Cod have been quite active, with several fish being landed on trolled spinnerbaits and larger hard body lures.  A Toowoomba angler caught and released a lovely 92cm Murray Cod on Friday morning on a 5/8 Spinnerbait.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly remained fairly consistent on previous weeks.  Anglers fishing along the eastern edge of the dam landed Golden and Silver Perch on worms and saltwater yabbies.  Anglers also reported on some big Catfish on the move.  Kayak anglers reported on things being quiet over the weekend, with only a handful of Golden Perch being landed on smaller hard body lures.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River has seen an increase of Golden Perch being landed over the past week.  We received numerous reports from both sides of town of fish being landed on lures, with spinnerbaits being the most successful.  Anglers fishing in the Pratten and Millmerran areas reported on some good numbers of Golden Perch, with reports of a few Murray Cod on the move.  Remember that it is Closed Cod Season so they must be returned to the water as soon as possible.

Fishing Report 10/9/2018

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam have reported on some better numbers over the past week.  We received several reports of legal sized Murray Cod landed.  Anglers trolling spinnerbaits and hard body lures had the most success on Murray Cod.  The larger Golden Perch have been a little quiet.  Anglers have managed to land some smaller ones, from both boats and from the bank.  Anglers trolling hard body lures also landed some nice fish.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers have seen an improvement at Connolly, with reports of a few nice Golden and Silver Perch being landed on bait.  Anglers fishing with lures also had some success, with a legal sized Murray Cod being landed on a Jackall Gigantarel.  Anglers also reported on some Golden Perch being landed on TN60 Jackalls and Spinnerbaits.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: Anglers fishing the Condamine River landed some quality Golden Perch over the weekend, with several reports of solid fish measuring over 45cm.  Spinnerbaits proved to be very successful for the lure anglers fishing on the western side of Warwick.  Anglers fishing to the east had success on worms, with a local angler landing 3 legal sized Golden Perch at Murrays Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Fishing Report 4/9/2018

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam are landing a few more fish than last week.   Midweek anglers reported on some nice fish being landed, with afternoons proving to be the most successful.  The windy conditions on Saturday saw anglers only landing a few fish from the bank.  We received a few reports of Golden Perch and Catfish landed at the Washpool on frozen shrimps and saltwater yabbies.  Anglers on Sunday had more success, with anglers reporting on some reasonable numbers of legal sized Golden Perch as well as the odd Murray Cod.  Blades continue to be the lures of choice for the lure anglers.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly experienced mixed results, with some having more success than others.  Bait anglers are landing some legal sized Golden Perch on worms and crazy along the edges.  Kayak anglers landed some solid Golden Perch while trolling spinnerbaits and TN70 Jackalls in the deeper water.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to fish well in some spots.  Anglers fishing the eastern side of Warwick reported on some solid Golden Perch being landed on lures.  Spinnerbaits are working well at the moment, with several reports coming from the Cullendore/Murray’s Bridge areas.  The town area also produced a few legal sized Golden Perch on diving hard body lures.  The western side of Warwick was a little slower this week.

PLEASE NOTE

Don’t forget it’s Closed Cod Season in all Queensland waters contained in the a Murray Darling Drainage Division - 1 September to 30 November, with the exception of Leslie Dam, Connolly Dam, Cooby Dam, Coolmunda Dam, Glenlyon Dam, Storm King Dam and Beardmore Dam.

Fishing Report 28/8/18

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam commented on things being fairly quiet over the past week.  We received reports of a few anglers landing Golden Perch in the main basin on bait.  Blades were a little slower than previous weeks.  We received reports of a few more Murray Cod on the move, with a Toowoomba angler landing two legal size fish on trolled spinnerbaits.

MOOGERAH DAM: Anglers at Moogerah are landing some reasonable sized Golden Perch on both lures and bait, with afternoons being a little more successful than mornings.  Anglers targeting Bass are also landing some nice fish.  Numbers aren’t huge but the fish landed have been quality fish.  Spoons, blades and jerkbaits along the edges have all landed some nice fish.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River saw a few better fish landed this week, with some solid Golden Perch being landed in the town area on hard body lures.  Anglers in the Cullendore area also reported on Golden Perch being active over the weekend, with some fish measuring up to 48cm in length.  The majority of the fish were landed on lures.

Fishing Report 22/8/2018

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam are reporting on reasonable numbers of Golden Perch being landed over the past week.  The windy weather conditions last weekend made things difficult for anglers.  Blades and soft vibes continue to work well for the lure anglers, particularly when fished in the deeper water.  Anglers are seeing the best results in the main basin just after lunch.  We received several reports of smaller Murray Cod on the move, some measuring up to 75cm in length.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly commented on things being very quiet, with only a handful of legal sized fish being landed.  Most of these fish were landed from the bank on bait.  Kayak anglers casting along the western bank landed the odd Golden Perch on TN Jackalls.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine Rivers remains quiet on the fishing front.  Anglers fishing in the town area landed only the odd undersized Golden Perch in bait.  We received a few reports of Carp being removed from our waterways over the past week.  This is mainly due to drop in water levels.  The Killarney and western side of Warwick continue to be fairly quiet.

Fishing Report 14/8/2018

LESLIE DAM: Golden Perch at Leslie Dam continue to be very active, with several anglers landing some reasonable numbers over the past week.  The majority of these fish are being landed in approximately 5 to 6 metres of water.  Shrimps, worms, saltwater yabbies and small crays are working well for the bait anglers at the moment, with some nice Golden Perch being landed.  Some of these fish measured up to 50cm in length.  Anglers fishing lures continue to see the best results when being fished on the bottom.  Anglers targeting Murray Cod landed only a few smaller fish over the past week, with the best measuring 67cm and landed on a Obsession Spinnerbait.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly remains quiet mainly due to the windy weather conditions, with most anglers going home without a legal sized fish.  Anglers using bait landed the odd under sized fish along the eastern bank.  Kayak anglers didn’t see too much action either.

 

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to be quiet, with anglers only landing the odd fish in the town area.  Anglers fishing on the western side of town managed to land a few more fish than previous weeks.  Overall things remained very quiet.

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Fishing Report 7/8/2018

Leslie Dam: Leslie Dam remains consistent on last week and continues to be the best option for local anglers at the moment.  Anglers continue to land reasonable numbers of Golden Perch, with the majority of these fish being landed in the deeper water in the main basin.  The lure anglers are seeing the best results on sinking soft vibes and blades. Anglers fishing along the Washpool bank and around the boat ramps landed a few better fish on worms and saltwater yabbies.

Connolly Dam: Anglers at Connolly Dam landed a few legal sized Golden Perch and Silver Perch mid week along the eastern side of the dam.  Most of these fish were landed on bait. Anglers fishing from their kayaks over the weekend, reported on only a few legal sized Golden Perch being landed on trolled hard body lures.

Rivers and Creeks: Anglers fishing the Condamine River continue to report on things being slow at the moment.  We received a few reports of smaller Golden Perch being landed on the western side of town in the Pratten and Victoria Hill area.  Most anglers fishing in the town area went home empty handed.  Kayak anglers fishing in the Cullendore area landed a few better quality Golden Perch on spinnerbaits, with black and red working the best.