Noxious pest spots.

[tomca]

Weather is nice and warm and the pest fish are on the chew.

It might not be the most glamorous type of fishing but a quick flick at the local creek and getting a few pests out can't be a bad thing.

Use this thread as a resource for locations and throw up your own spots and techniques as well.

I'll start with Stable Swamp Creek at Coopers Plains.
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There are thouosands of small tilapia in there and all you need is a bit of bread under a float to catch them one after another.

There are also plenty of carp in there but they are smarter and if they see you while cruising around will disappear quick. If they are feeding, you stand half a chance.

Next spot is Rochedale.
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Lots of big Tilapia in there and council has gone to the trouble of building fishing platforms for you.

Low light or finesse fishing is best for catching good ones here.

Oxley Flats next to Ipswich motorway
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Some monster carp in here.

Crazy Ted, some of your northside spots? I don't want to hog the whole thread

[Eug]

Mad Alvey bro. What rod and brand of bread did youse?

[tomca]

Mad Alvey bro. What rod and brand of bread did youse?

9foot Wilson Rod. 6lb mono straight through. Multi grain from Rays Bakery at Oxley.

[max pwr]

What kind of lures will the tilapia take at Rochedale?

[billp]

There are Tilapa in the little creek near Ormiston College, however they spook easy due to the shallow water and excellent visibility.

[Damien2Rad]

Hilliards Creek. You can see them nesting in the shallows next to the road.

[Eug]

Gould Adam's Park and further upstream throughout Scrubby Creek does well.

Tygum Lagoon, Waterford West

Paradise Rd, Algester

Bohemia Ct, Mt. Cotton

Regency Park, Browns Stains

[sehrguht]

Kedron brook gets them from alderley through to toombul and probably further.

Haven't fired up yet i think the waters moving too slow and clean.

Sneck hooks seem to have the best hookup rate for me. Biggest so far around 40cm in 2ft of water.

[rayke1938]

Bohemia Ct, Mt. Cotton

Ir you are talking about the ponds on the left of valley way just before the shopping village they are no fishing courtesy of the progressive redlands council.

Cheers

Ray

[Eug]

Bohemia Ct, Mt. Cotton

Ir you are talking about the ponds on the left of valley way just before the shopping village they are no fishing courtesy of the progressive redlands council.

Cheers

Ray

That's news to me, been a while since I was there last.

[crazywalrus]

Bohemia Ct, Mt. Cotton

Ir you are talking about the ponds on the left of valley way just before the shopping village they are no fishing courtesy of the progressive redlands council.

Cheers

Ray

That's news to me, been a while since I was there last.

yeah been a while for me as well. Full of carp as well

Pine Rivers Park, Srathpine

Enogerra/Ithacca Creek, Kelvin Grove

Kedron Brook

Lake Kurwongba

North Pine Dam

We do not seem to have as many pests on the north side of the river :silly:

[Keen-as-fisho]

You even need a big white bucket

[tomca]

Bohemia Ct, Mt. Cotton

Ir you are talking about the ponds on the left of valley way just before the shopping village they are no fishing courtesy of the progressive redlands council.

Cheers

Ray

I queried Redlands Council early this year about fishing council controlled water and their response was a shock.

"Fishing is not permitted in any council controlled water or land"

I tried clarifying that its just the ponds in parks that are out of bounds, but apparently Tingalpa Creek is out of bounds too. I guess you are allowed to use the ramp to launch your boat but better only head to the bay. (or maybe referring to the non-tidal section)

I guess the kids wetting a line on the foreshore at Cleveland are in line for some council fines at some stage.

[Angus]

Went to Minnipi Park lands to look for them the other day and was dissapointed to find big no fishing signs. With all the ducks getting fed there and the fact it would have over flown from Bulimba creek I thought this would have been a no brainer.

On that note ended up down at Bulimba Creek behind Carindale and saw not only several schools of tillies (with red fringes on their tails clearly visible) but one of the biggest carp I have ever seen lolling on the surface.

The bugger was they would not touch bread or prawn. Any suggestions for these apparently non feeding fish?

[tiotony]

Went to Minnipi Park lands to look for them the other day and was dissapointed to find big no fishing signs. With all the ducks getting fed there and the fact it would have over flown from Bulimba creek I thought this would have been a no brainer.

On that note ended up down at Bulimba Creek behind Carindale and saw not only several schools of tillies (with red fringes on their tails clearly visible) but one of the biggest carp I have ever seen lolling on the surface.

The bugger was they would not touch bread or prawn. Any suggestions for these apparently non feeding fish?

Earthworms seems to be the go in Cairns for tillies. In my local creek they don't seem to take anything else, plus the bonus is the silver grunter and jungle perch eat them too :cheer:

[fifis101]

I had the same problem Angus in Kedron Brook. Spotted many big tillies but wouldn't take my bait.

[Surfingant]

The bugger was they would not touch bread or prawn. Any suggestions for these apparently non feeding fish?

Cast net :whistle:

[tomca]

I find the best way to tempt the ones not feeding is to cast a small float past a nest with a red wriggler worm about 10cm under it. Slowly edge the bait into the fishes face and eventually it will mouth the worm. Wait a while for it to get eaten then slowly lift the rod to set the hook. When it is windy, forget it.

[Uthrax]

If you can see Tillies nesting, you can swim a small lure into their nest area and they will attack it to chase it away. Still hard to get them to bite the lure, but possible.

[Glenn S]

any of you guys had any luck down the goldcoast for vermin? spots?

[tomca]

What kind of lures will the tilapia take at Rochedale?

something really small with lots of trebles or Berkley earthworm softplastics rigged like bait. Otherwise the only plastic small enough for them to readily attack are Damiki Bings

But when they are in a feeding mood poppers work too. This one is a big timber bass popper from D&S

[WayneD]

The bugger was they would not touch bread or prawn. Any suggestions for these apparently non feeding fish?

Cast net :whistle:

Actually saw a guy in Stable Swamp Creek where it goes under the Ipswich Motorway throwing a cast net about lunchtime today. He was standing out in the middle of it in thigh deep water.

[tomca]

Right at the end of the tidal influence there.

I would like to have an exemption to allow bow fishing carp and tilapia. Would be much less frustrating.

[elops]

one of the biggest carp I have ever seen lolling on the surface.

The bugger was they would not touch bread or prawn. Any suggestions for these apparently non feeding fish?

200 volts 3 amps :whistle:

[Binder]

Right at the end of the tidal influence there.

I would like to have an exemption to allow bow fishing carp and tilapia. Would be much less frustrating.

Probably legal to use in the current drought. Remember cast net rules have changed, the divisor is no longer "tidal waters", its fresh / salt. In the current drought the salt will have gone a long way upstream, in February 2011 it would have been technically illegal to use a cast net in most of moreton bay! (An interesting sidebar - at Bribie the other day, they told us they had add salt to the sea water until only a few months ago after the 2011 floods, the sea water of Bribie's salt levels have been to low to support breeding the salt water fish they are studying)

[JarrydA]

What kind of lures will the tilapia take at Rochedale?

Otherwise the only plastic small enough for them to readily attack are Damiki Bings

Im going to try some of the small creature plastics intended for trout next time, like the powerbait nymphs.

[STKE]

Long time lurker first post

I have been keeping this spot quite as I've been trying for the Past Few weeks with no Avail.

First spotted it scouting out another spot.

*Take the Gravel exit before the pine river bridge

*Follow the dirt road to the end and you will be greeted with a gate

*Take the right turn at the gate and follow the dirt track down beside the high way

*Follow the fence line and you will find a hole in the fence

(The drain is not apart of the quarry, it is the drainage system to collect rubbish before it enters the pine.)

At first count I saw about 40. Some looking to be absolute monsters, around the 40cm mark

So far I have Tried

- Sessions at Dawn, Mid Morning, Late Afternoon ~ Evening, Night

- Each Time Tried, Live Worms, Peeled Prawns, Dough, Burleyed up with Bread every-time

- Tried Under a Float, Small Pea Sinker, No Sinker.

- Flick soft plastics and some bass lures

You can quite literately swim your worm right in the face of them and they won't turn for anything.

I can't figure it out. Not to sure what they are feeding on, I have seen a school of mullet swimming around too.

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Would be a good public service if someone can get down there and clean it out whilst they are trapped. I would imagine if we start to good down pores they would be free to start traveling back up stream.

Post up your results if you do.

Callum

[team Prostrike]

Went to the pond at Rochedale today could see many good size tilapia but wouldn't bite I used Bread,prawns,worms bottom fished top fished even threw baited hook into the nests nothing however got 2 eeltail catfish 2 to 3 kg (Prawns) 1 21cm Perch (worms)2 Turtles (prawns)and 3 snags (logs) people tell me it is easy to catch Tilapia I must be doing something wrong any suggestions? Tilapia here in OZ don't fish the same as in Thailand.

Thanks,

Mick :S

[Avitir]

Did you try to burley it a little?

[team Prostrike]

I burlied with two loaves of bread bread crumbed with a fish attractor added that absolutly brains the tilapia in Thailand.

The only thing I did notice was in Thailand when the Tilapia are breeding they don't bite and seeing the number of nests at the Rochedale pond it must be breeding time.

The Tilapia were actually picking up my baited hook size 1 and removing it from the nest but if i striked I'd miss no hook up.Maybe after the breeding season??? anyway back to Thailand on the 16th will post pictures of my catches over their.

Mick

[Avitir]

After all the rain, how are the tilapia biting?

[Milan]

Coolnwynpin Creek Capalaba. Full of Big Tillies.

[crazywalrus]

After all the rain, how are the tilapia biting?

Dead today - heaps of little ones but noting big enough for the hooks.

[tomca]

Fishing was slow yesterday but got a few in. Biggest issue was visibility, finding fish to cast at was the hardest part

[crazywalrus]

Fishing was slow yesterday but got a few in. Biggest issue was visibility, finding fish to cast at was the hardest part

Water Quality is always poor at PRP. You are only able to cast boils when the hit the surface.

[fishingnut]

Anyone been killing afew pests lately ?

[Binder]

Been getting a few.

[rgcondello]

Carp LOVE garden worms. We use to catch them non stop in the Lachlan River NSW on worms.

[Guy88]

Hey everyone i know this is an old thread. Just wanting to know if anyone knows the streets the rochdale and coopers plains spots are on. I cant seem to get those maps to work. 

Cheers 

Guy

[ellicat]

Could not get them to work either. However, if you go to Google Maps and search Cooper's Plains you should be able to track down the water. Follow it along until you find an adjacent park or street. Should steer you in the right direction. They will be all over any waterway you find.