Cooby Creek Reservoir

[Feral]

Has anyone fished Cooby creek?

Just saw one of the blokes on Fish n tales got a 1m murray Cod there recently. Its a dam I have not yet crossed off my list, just north of Toowoomba!

However looking at my Beacon to Beacon, it looks like only the main basin of the Reservoir is allowed to be fished.

As I loath trolling, I was wondering if anyone new if there was any structure in the main basin to cast at?

[Fisher_90]

I cant help you with Structure in the main basin but i can tell you this -

I think Cooby Creek used to be the Main water supply for Toowoomba until the Cressbrook and lake preservance was built, Dunno wat its like tho.

Heres a link for you.

/>http://www.toowoombawater.com.au/water-supply/cooby-dam.html

Cooby Dam is the oldest of the City's three water supply dams, constructed during the period 1938-41.

Cooby Dam

Cooby Dam 2003

This Dam is located about 17 km North of Toowoomba on Cooby Creek, a tributary of Condamine River. The storage statistics of Cooby Dam are as follows:

* Total Catchment Area = 159 km2

* Storage Area = 306 ha (full supply)

* Maximum Available Storage = 21,177 ML

* Dead Storage = 1,459 ML

* Full Water Supply Useable Capacity = 19,718 ML

* Full Water Supply Level at Spillway = RL478.54 AHD

* Depth (overflow - dead water level) = 12.5 m

Cooby Dam's lowest useable storage volume was recorded at 9% in September 1970 - average storage since construction has been 75.3%.

Its also stocked with -

Fish Stocked

Golden Perch (Yellow Belly)

Silver Perch

Murray Cod

Non stocked species - Eel tailed catfish

And its electric powered only

[Feral]

Ta mate.