Fishing Report - 5/1/2016

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam is fishing reasonably well, with several anglers landing some quality fish.  We received reports of several Murray Cod being landed over the weekend, two measuring in excess of 80cm in length.  These fish were landed while trolling hard body lures.  There were also several Golden Perch landed on bait over the weekend, with the deeper water just to the south of the dam wall a good spot to try.  Saltwater yabbies have been working well for the bait anglers.  There were also some nice Golden Perch landed on trolled hard body lures, with TN60 Jackalls and Yo-Zuri 3D Cranks working the best.

CONNOLLY DAM: We didn’t receive too many reports from anglers at Connolly.  There were a few Golden and Silver Perch landed off the bank using bait, with worms and saltwater yabbies working the best.

COOLMUNDA DAM: Coolmunda Dam saw plenty of anglers over the New Years break.  Most anglers commented on things being a littler slower, with not too many fish to report.  Locals managed to land a few nice Golden Perch on shrimps.  ZX40 blades in darker colours accounted for a few fish in the deeper water for the lure anglers.  Overall, things are fairly quiet at present.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The local river and creek systems are producing a few nice fish.  Numbers are down but the water clarity is starting to improve.  One Stanthorpe angler landed a lovely 70cm Murray Cod on a spinnerbait at Murray Bridge.  We received reports of some legal sized Golden and Silver Perch coming out of the Mill hole.  Lyndhurst Lane Bridge was also worth a try, with anglers reporting of some nice Golden Perch being landed in this area.  Further west in the Texas, Inglewood and Goondiwindi areas, anglers reported on some nice fish being landed.