Closed season ends and cod fishing begins * from P92
will see spawning take place. The large spawning action sees the eggs float down en masse with grass, seeds, weeds and such – similar to frog eggs on the edge of river and storage banks. Hopefully, if this takes place, we will see an increase in fish numbers in conjunction with the goldens we will be stocking this year. Keep in mind, a yellowbelly over 5kg can produce up to and over 750,000 eggs. They don’t breed every year as Murray cod do but use the conditions when they occur. Currently, yellowbelly of over 5kg are being caught on blades, small lures, crayfish and shrimp. If you use the standing timber of rock ledges, you’ll catch a feed. As per last year, this year saw the shutting down of anglers who came to fish at Glenly-
on if they weren’t local. A couple of things to keep in mind on the way out here is that floating logs are still on the move, with old sections opening up. With this in mind, you may not recognise previously visited spots and you might come to grief if you rush straight out, so be warned and wary. We have some large sections of duck weed on the dam, which moves around the storage due to wind and water movement. It’s not a major concern to boat motors as long as you take your time moving through it. If Glenlyon fills and we see water heading over the spillway, the weed will clear and go downstream in the river. As for cod watching… in between duck weed movement, we have been watching the males do the ‘housework’ while mum goes ‘shopping’, as he looks after heaps of potential babies soon to hatch.
New teams barra tournament
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J’S Compleat Angler of Gladstone Tackle have teamed up with Barra and Basstasstic to bring you a new barra fishing teams tournament. The LJ’s Compleat Angler Gladstone Tournament will be held on Awoonga Dam from December 3-5, 2021. Capped at 50 teams, bookings are open and anglers are invited to register to fish. www.bnbfishing.com.au
Get in quick to book your spot at facebook. com/basstasstic or bar rabasstasstic.com
Laim from LJ’s Compleat Angler.
Wade Garland and his son Benji from Toowoomba. Benji caught this yellowbelly on his dad’s new style lure from Whiptail Lures.
DAM LEVELS CURRENT AS OF 18/10/2021
DAMS
PERCENTAGE
JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT Atkinson * 4 4 4 4 4 Awoonga 42 42 51 50 49 Bjelke-Petersen * 7 6 6 7 6 Boondooma * 23 23 25 25 24 Borumba * 81 82 81 79 75 Burdekin Falls * 99 96 91 88 82 Callide * 21 21 50 49 48 Cania * 31 31 30 31 28 Coolmunda * 101 100 100 99 97 Dyer/Bill Gunn * 5 5 4 4 4 Eungella * 83 82 81 80 79 Fairbairn * 17 16 15 14 13 Glenlyon * 54 69 73 74 75 Hinze* 99 97 95 94 92 Julius * 91 89 87 86 83 Kinchant * 99 99 83 83 77 Leslie * 27 53 57 57 57 Macdonald* 100 101 99 95 88 Maroon * 100 100 99 99 99 Monduran/Fred Haigh * 39 38 37 37 35 Moogerah * 42 43 42 41 39 North Pine/Samsonvale * 98 96 64 64 62 Peter Faust/Proserpine * 62 61 60 60 58 Somerset * 72 70 65 64 62 Teemburra * 98 98 97 97 94 Tinaroo* 93 92 85 84 79 Toonumbar 101 101 100 98 96 Wivenhoe * 42 42 42 41 40 Wuruma * 37 35 34 31 29 Wyaralong* 99 100 99 99 98 For updates on dams, visit sunwater.com.au or seqwater.com.au *This symbol indicates that a Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish these dams.
Bush ’n Beach Fishing, November 2021 – Page 93
