Red Hot Bite In The Burnett!
The fishing hasn’t changed considerably in the South Burnett region since the onset of winter, with some cracking catches of our native fish being recorded.
The fishing hasn’t changed considerably in the South Burnett region since the onset of winter, with some cracking catches of our native fish being recorded.
The winter weather is now in full swing and it’s about time too! It’s been unseasonably warm this year and the fish have been sitting deeper than usual.
With the unseasonably warm weather hanging around for quite some time the cold weather gear hadn’t had to make much of an appearance until lately.
It’s been an interesting month of fishing in the impoundments of the South Burnett.
Boondooma and Lake Barambah have had an influx of water from Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
Levels are getting quite low in our two dams, but that’s not stopping the fish from biting and the anglers leaving with smiles on their faces.
While February temperature records were being smashed all around the South Burnett over the weekend, the Boondooma Dam Fish Stocking Association was breaking a record of its own.
The Christmas and New Year holiday crowds have come and gone but the fishing has remained the same.
The silly season has been and gone and the crowds have converged on our two great South Burnett dams.
We’re well into our hot, stormy months.The hot weather and afternoon storm build-ups are bringing on some awesome opportunities for big bass and yellowbelly.
A new edition of the Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide has been released in time for the summer holidays.
It’s great to know that summer is finally on its way – the water temperatures in both dams are rising considerably during the day, which makes for some pretty intense fishing at times.
Organisers of the annual Boondooma Dam Yellowbelly Fishing Competition are expecting to set some new benchmarks next year.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says she has been contacted by local anglers concerned about the rise in the cost of freshwater fishing permits.
Another sensational month of fishing has gone by since my last report and the edges have really come alive with some cracking fish caught at BP and Boondooma dams.
Spring is finally here and it’s the time of year that I always look forward to. The water temps are gradually increasing and that’s when the native fish in our stocked impoundments really spring into life and start gorging themselves
Since the onset of winter there have been some cracking catches of our native fish being recorded in the South Burnett.
The winter weather is now in full swing and it’s about time too! It’s been unseasonably hot this year and the fish have been sitting deeper than usual.
A joint project between the Boondooma Dam Stocking Group and the Kingaroy Sportfishing Club has stocked Boondooma Dam with 72 healthy adult Saratoga, which will provide great sport fishing along with remarkably poor eating.
With the unseasonably warm weather hanging around for quite some time, cool weather gear hasn’t had to make much of an appearance of late.