Last Monday Tues Wed, At Borumba Dam

[cabfisher]

Well after a drive from Caboolture with my 10 year old Nephew and a 13 year old mate of his ,
we arrived at Borumba Dam , I was surprised to find we had the camp site almost to our selfs ,I was in a Mazda Camper van with 3.6 tinny in tow .the boys put up there tent then off down to the creek to try there luck at fishing ,
about two hours later they came back with no fish but a tail about the little one that they put back , So later in the afternoon when it cool doen some we went to the dam ramp to put the tinny in and the water level is at it highest I have ever seen about one meter below the car parking at the top , Some one has had some rain aey.
ok so now down to the fishing , Well I tryed every bait , lure ect That I had and ever spot I knew in the dam , ( I have caught fish there before But )
Not this time must be to much water or something We had a good time but no fish over the three days ,
The camping is now controled by the Deer farm Park No longer by Sun Water .
The fees are $6-00 per adult per night and $3-00 for kids , No Dogs are alloud there is now a care taker Bob on sight who sell bag Ice at $3-00 per bag There only only three power sites . Clean Showers an Toilets , dont drink the tap water . But there is drinking water in the tank at the shower block Ok thats it hope the fish start Biting , Cheers Harry

[ahoj]

Go for life shrimps---- man with 4 kids couldn't stop pulling them out must have hit a school only 100m from me caught 2 only felt a little silly when kids beat me lol

Ahoj

PS, i very much enjoyed the kids excitment and laughter each time they pulled one out that part pleased me to no end......

[ahoj]

In recent years the popularity of bass fishing has increased mainly due to the stocking programs in our local lakes, creeks and rivers. While taking the name of the renown bass of the Americas, Australian bass are a totally different species of fish that are uniquely Australian.
The natural range extends south from the Mary River in Qld all the way to the southern coast of Victoria. They normally live in the upper tidal reaches of rivers as far upstream as 150 km from the mouths.
On the table bass are rather poor compared to their distant salt water relations, mangrove jack, but are highly regarded for their fighting ability. Their ability to straighten hooks and snag up unweary anglers is attributed to their solid bodies and large paddle tails that produce a lot of power over a short distance.
In recent years, bass have been stocked into nearly all south east Qld lakes. These fish have changes their riverine habits of holding around snags and are more commonly found in open water schools where they actively feed on the millions of bony bream present in most lakes.
The best way of finding these large open water fish is by using a quality depth sounder/fish finder. Once located try using a lure that swims at the fishes level or just above as bass will rise to take a lure or bait but will rarely chase one deeper.
If a sounder hasn't yet made the budget, try trolling lures along steep banks and drop off that are close to submerged river beds and drop-offs. Once a fish is caught, continue to work the same area as there are should be more of them around.
There is a Queensland bag limit of two bass per person in possession and a minimum size limit of 30 cm.

[wheezer]

yeah was up there weekend before last for no fish either.....