Fishing Report 29/1/17

LESLIE DAM: Numbers have been down on previous weeks at Leslie.  This is mainly due to the heavy boating traffic (particularly over the Australia Day public holiday and extra long weekend for some).  Some anglers managed to land a few quality fish on Thursday (Australia Day), with most of these landed in the top section of the dam.  Anglers casting lures had a little more success than trolling.  Anglers over the weekend had success in the main basin.  One local angler landed four Golden Perch from his kayak early on Saturday morning.  These fish were landed on a Jackall mask vibe in front of the Washpool Camping Reserve.  The bait anglers had reasonable success from both the bank and boat.  The western bank, opposite the boat ramp, saw a few fish landed early on Saturday morning on shrimps.  There were also some nice Golden Perch landed up near the Black Boys.  Anglers are reporting on a few legal sized Murray Cod on the move, with several measuring between 65cm and 75cm.

CONNOLLY DAM: Angles at Connolly Dam reported on some quality Golden Perch being landed from their kayaks early on Saturday morning.  The majority of these fish were landed on lures.  There were also some big Silver Perch landed.  We received a report of a local couple landing six legal sized Golden Perch and a handful of smaller fish on bait, with shrimps and crays proving to be the most successful.  There were also reports of a few smaller Murray Cod on the move.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to fish quite well, with reports of a few nice Golden Perch being landed in the town area.  One local angler landed four Golden Perch downstream of the Victoria Street Bridge on worms.  We received reports of some quality Golden Perch being landed behind the Redbacks Football Clubhouse on spinnerbaits.  We also received reports of a few nice Murray Cod being landed on surface lures.

 

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Fishing Report 23/1/17

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam had reasonable success during the week, with anglers fishing mid week with bait landing some quality fish.  Anglers commented on plenty of small Golden Perch being landed in the main basin on shrimps.  The larger fish are staying in the deeper water.  Black coloured blades have been landing some nice fish for the lure anglers.  Trolling hard body lures along the western bank was also landed some quality Golden Perch for the lure anglers.

CONNOLLY DAM:

Connolly Dam is fishing well, with several reports of success being received from anglers fishing in the latter part of last week. Good numbers of both Golden and Silver Perch were landed mainly in the afternoon from the bank on shrimps. We received reports that bag limits of Golden Perch were being filled in an afternoon session. The lure anglers had success over the weekend, with some solid Golden Perch being landed, some measuring in excess of 50cm. One local angler landed 6 legal sized Golden Perch on a Storm Arashi Flat 7. We also received several reports of Murray Cod being landed from both the bank and from kayaks.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River in the town area is definitely worth a try, with several reports of fish being landed over the past week.  The Mill Hole and upstream saw some solid Golden Perch being landed during the week on Jackalls.  Anglers in the Murray Bridge area also had success on shrimps.  Anglers also reported on a few legal sized Golden Perch being landed in Sandy Creek.

COLLMUNDA DAM: Coolmunda Dam is fishing well, with some big Murray Cod being landed over the past week.  Anglers fishing large spinnerbaits are experiencing the most success.  Anglers locating these larger fish on their sounders are seeing the best results.

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Jackall Gigantarel

This new Gigantic bait is a huge 200mm and 5.4oz, making it one of Jackalls biggest baits to date.  Its pectoral fins allow this lure to dive to around 1metre with a smooth S shaped action.  Just like his smaller brothers the Gantarel (160mm) and Chibitarel (130mm), this lure also can be jerked on slack line to turn this bait 180 Degrees to mimic a wounded bait fish.

Fishing Report 16/1/2016

LESLIE DAM: Leslie Dam remains fairly consistent on previous weeks, with anglers landing some nice fish on bait.  They are reporting on plenty of small Golden Perch on the move in the main basin.  There were some larger sized Golden Perch landed in approximately 6 metres of water on shrimps and saltwater yabbies.  Anglers also commented on some big Catfish also being landed.  Lure anglers had reasonable success early on Saturday morning, with some solid Golden Perch being landed trolled hard body lures.  We have received a few reports of a few legal sized Murray Cod being landed.  A Toowoomba angler managed to land a lovely 72cm on a saltwater yabby and prawn cocktail.  There were several landed around the 65cm mark.  Blades and lipless crankbaits also worked quite well in the deeper water in the main basin.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly Dam is fishing reasonably well at the moment.  We received reports of a few smaller Murray Cod on the move, with red and black spinnerbaits accounting for a few of these beautiful species of fish.  One angler was lucky enough to land a 75cm Murray Cod on a surface lure.  There were also some nice Golden Perch landed on saltwater yabbies and TN60 Jackalls.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River continues to fish quite well in the town area, with several anglers reporting on their success.  Spinnerbiats are working well for the lure anglers.  We received reports of a few quality Golden Perch landed in between Tiddalik and Scots Weir on lures.  The area around the Mill Hole and upstream of it is also worth a look.  We received several reports of some big Carp being removed from the river just behind Warwick High.  There were also a few Golden Perch caught on Jackalls near the Rockies.  We received three reports of legal sized Murray Cod caught and released, with one measuring up near the 1 metre mark.  These fish were landed on Crays.

MAROON DAM: Maroon is still worth a look, with anglers reporting on some nice Bass being landed on lures, with spinnerbaits and soft plastics being the most successful.  The boating traffic at Moogerah remains fairly heavy. 

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Ecogear ZX Blades

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Fishing Report 9/1/2017

LESLIE DAM: Anglers at Leslie Dam commented on conditions being a little tough over the weekend.  This was mainly due to the windy weather conditions.  Anglers who braved the wind were rewarded with some quality Golden Perch on both lures and bait.  Frozen saltwater yabbies and shrimps worked well for the bait anglers.  The Black Boys area was again the most successful spot over the weekend.  Anglers fishing the open water in the main basin saw the best results early morning on blades, lipless crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

CONNOLLY DAM: Connolly remained fairly consistent, with anglers landing some nice Golden Perch and a few Silver Perch on bait.  Frozen shrimps and worms were the most successful.  There were reports of a few smaller Murray Cod on the move.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: The Condamine River in most areas is fishing reasonably well, with several reports of smaller Murray Cod being landed on a variety of lures and bait.  The eastern side of Warwick fished better than previous weeks, with anglers landing some nice fish on spinnerbaits.  We also received reports of two legal sized Murray Cod being landed on surface.

MAROON DAM: Maroon is fishing well at the moment, with some solid numbers being landed.  Anglers fishing the afternoon session had the most success.  Spinnerbaits, blades and tail spinners worked well for the lure anglers, with shrimps working the best for the bait anglers.

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Mazzy VIB

The big brother of the original Mazzy VIB 60. This upscaled version is 100mm and 50grams in weight to target the big predators.  The action is an exact copy of the original, with tail up at rest on the bottom & wide thumping pitch and roll the Mazzy Vibe is known for.

Designed to target Murray Cod, Barramundi, Jewfish, monster Golden Perch and will no doubt be a huge winner on saltwater predators like Snapper. Prototype testing landed plenty of cod over the magic metre and goldens over 60cm. Cod were up to 118cm!  They also work great on bass, jacks, salmon and trout.

 

Fishing Report 2/1/2017

LESLIE DAM: Boating traffic continued to be heavy over the New Years break.  Surprisingly anglers reported on landing some good number.  Anglers had success a in the main basin on shrimps and worms, closer to the wall end of the dam and off the bank near the concrete ramps.  Lures are still accounting for some nice fish, with several reports of fish being landed while casting mask vibes, blades and TN Jackalls.  Anglers also reported on fish being quite active on the surface just on day break.  There were some nice Golden Perch landed on shrimps up near the Black Boys with some anglers filling their bag limits.  We received reports of several Murray Cod being landed over the last week, some measuring up to 95cm in length.

CONNOLLY DAM: Anglers at Connolly Dam have reported on some nice Golden Perch being landed over the holiday break, on both lures and bait.  Anglers reported on heaps of smaller Murray Cod on the move.  Anglers fishing from their Kayaks had the most success while trolling deeper diving hard body lures.

RIVERS AND CREEKS: Anglers The Condamine River remains consistent on previous weeks, with duckweed still causing a few issues in the town area.  Campers in the Wheatvale and Pratten area reported on legal sized Golden Perch being landed on bait.  Anglers to the east of Warwick also managed to landed some nice fish on bait, with crays and shrimps working the best.  Texas and Stanthorpe rivers are both fishing well at the moment.

MAROON DAM: Maroon continues to fish well, with anglers landing some quality Bass over the New Years break.  Shrimps worked well for the anglers fishing close to the weed edge. Soft plastics and blades were the most successful for the lure anglers.