leslie dam Leslie dam visit

[SRW25]

Gday everyone,  

A report from Leslie dam 24,25,26th Sept. I took my girls camping for 3 nights with Saturday arrival being windy but perfect conditions followed. With a 100% level and a water release on there is now plenty of dead shrubs and structure around the edges. Dealing with my 9 and 6 year old we picked up a handful of tasty eating size yellas from 32-35cm just out from the ski club ramp one afternoon and a small 40cm cod and a handful of undersized yellas the next. Gun bait being frozen preserved saltwater yabbies . They are an expensive option at $12.50 a packet from the tourist park but the fish love them. I put my shrimp traps out overnight for nothing and a stomach inspection of one yella showed small shrimps inside. It was fairly busy with the public holiday and the local tools took part in their own amatuer burnout comp right outside the park until about 2am Saturday night, thanks for the peace and quiet, Not. 

Anyhow I hope to prioritize more fishing this year so until next time tight lines 

Cheers , Steve.

 

 

[ellicat]

Nothing like a good feed of yella. Last trip to Coolmunda we used those yabbies - great results on them.

Shame about the tools - you need to travel a fair distance to avoid them unfortunately.

I put up an article the other day about how the cod are on the chew in there as well.

 

 

Thanks for posting, Steve.

[Angry51]

That's a good 1st report Steve.

You can't beat time fishing with the family, and

3 days, nothing better.

You wont get away from the idiots, they breed anywhere.

How do you serve your fish, grilled,battered or something special.

[SRW25]

Thanks Ellicat, yes I read that with interest and it's nice that all the cod breeding pipes that were high and dry are now underwater also. The park owner said the hooning was only the 3rd occurance in about the last 10 years . The Warwick police eventually attended . Pity about their timing as they could've issued plenty of cars to the can crusher. I have no problem with car lovers having a go but do it somewhere isolated. 

Angry51, 

I coat the fillets in plain or corn flour with some black pepper thrown in the mix then straight onto the bbq plate into melted butter . Leslie yellas are clean and delicious. 

[Bob9863]

Pretty good get away and some really nice yellows there.

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice work @SRW25, I wouldn't mind trying fishing like that for myself one time!

How do you reckon kayaking (paddle not pedal) would go in there?

Cheers Hamish

[SRW25]

Hi Hamish, 

You could easily kayak there. Just pick your weather with light winds as when it blows there the dam chops up considerably.  From the main ramp areas to the dam wall area is only a short paddle away. Access also from the wash pool camp area to other fishing spots . There seems to be more fishing boats there usually than ski boats or jet skis disturbing the peace.

[kmcrosby78]

Great work on the yellas mate and interesting to see frozen saltwater yabbies being the gun bait.