Looking for big Carp fishing Logan/Albert river

[Markus]

Hi guys,

Looking to fish the Logan/Albert river for some decent sized Carp this weekend. I've never been to the river(s) before so if you know any good spots that would be grand. If you are geeky and have google map co-ordinates then even better

Other than that, if you know any good places to catch decent size carp within an hours drive from Brisbane then I would be very interested.

Thanks

Markus

[hunter armytage]

Markus

just a question but with all the great fishing available to you within 1hrs drive, why do you chase what has to be in my opinion only the lowest, scumiest most crappy fish on the planet. ( you can probably tell i have a thing for carp )

Cheers Hunter

[jeff f]

there is nothing wrong with carp they are a great fish where they belong

they just dont belong here

[Markus]

Only cos Im a pommy and that's what we like to fish for! However I'm just as keen on Aussie fishing too, and had a great weekend catching Bass the other weekend at AFO winter camp! Its just Im keen to catch some decent sized carp whilst Im overhere too, and Il be doing a small favour by taking them out of the Aussie gene pool too.

[jeff f]

i've never been out there chasing them markus

but i know there's a wier on the river

find that with google earth and work from there

[Markus]

jeff f wrote:

i've never been out there chasing them markus

but i know there's a wier on the river

find that with google earth and work from there

Thanks Jeff, on which river?

[jeff f]

the albert

[tyrion]

There are plenty of carp in the upper reaches of the albert if your land based you are limited to a few spots but if you have a yak there is plenty of spots to catch them from if you get there nice and early start at stanmore rd bridge and head up stream from there. While throwing divers for bass up there through the day ive picked up a few nice size carp. All dead and buried as required.

There is one land based spot that might be worth a look head south on beaudesert beenliegh rd just after cedar creek rd there is a carpark on your left with a small play ground there a planty of carp in a deep pool about 100 meters up river from there near the swing hanging out of the tree, there is also a resident population of jungle perch that would do well with a few less carp in there. With waders you can walk a fair way in either direction from here or some reef walkers if your keen, water is very cold here running of the mountains nearby

Albert river carp

albert river carp

This is the spot your looking for at cedar creek

[Markus]

Thanks Tyrion, plenty for me to go on there! Though I dont think your uploads or links worked...

[crazywalrus]

I can see the photos MArkus

[Markus]

Hmm Maybe its my Firefox. Im at work and I know it doesnt allow flash. Maybe it has other stuff disabled preventing me from viewing photos..

[dan25]

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[Aaron H]

Drive towards Beaudesert and have a look in the Refedex for where the Logan river is crossed by a road near Jimboomba. Plenty of carp in there, did an exploratory trip about a year back and caught some nice size carp

[jeff f]

Aaron H wrote:

Drive towards Beaudesert and have a look in the Refedex for where the Logan river is crossed by a road near Jimboomba. Plenty of carp in there, did an exploratory trip about a year back and caught some nice size carp

do you mean the mt lindsay highway bridge over the logan between north and south maclean

[Angus]

I have never really targeted them but I do love the country up that way. Count me in for a trip some time!

Angus

p.s: Do carp fire better in the warm or the cold?

[Markus]

@Dan/Aaron/Tyrion/Jeff Cheers guys for letting us know some good spots, whether its tomorrow or another time I will get down there

@Angus Mate, we'll definately go carping at some point. Lots of people underestimate the fighting power of these fish, they are great on light tackle and can grow pretty big. They are far more active in the warmer weather. However its slightly confusing as your winter is like my summer back home, and back home in the summer the fish can become too lazy as the weather heats up and oxygen becomes low in the water. In the uk, the best time to catch carp is early/late summer when the nights are cooler.