queensland Sommerset, 12.01.08-Bassin'

[Ash]

Hi all,

Ausboy and myself will be heading to Sommerset this saturday morning. Gonna hit the woods in search of bass and what ever else takes our lures! Cant wait.

Just a question, if i want to fish the timber areas north of Kirkleagh, wheres the best place to launch the boat?

[Angus]

Nice one guys. Good luck.

Take plenty of picks no matter what happens

Angus

[Bommie]

probably at kirkliegh itself maybe

[STU]

at the northern side of Kirkleigh

[Feral]

Kirkleagh!

Will be plenty of water to get north out of the bay now!

[kriso]

will be a great maiden voyage for you and ausboy in the whaler. any one keen to do a yak mission there soon?

[Feral]

Go slow and watch for submerged timber. Somerset has had a big run from the Stanley (I think the 6 knot limit at that end is still in place anyway, they have not had a chance to lift it as yet)

[Bommie]

might be going camping there later in the week for a few days, taking the canoe and yak

[Ash]

Feral wrote:

Kirkleagh!

Will be plenty of water to get north out of the bay now!

Do you know what road the ramp is off?

[Mark80]

The kirkleigh ramp is at the camping grounds. It is now well and truly in the water. Don't know the name of the road to the camp grounds but there is a sign on the main road where the turn off is.

I heard that once the run off has stopped and the rubbish that has entered the dam has settled some that they are going to lift the 6 knot limit north of kirkleigh.

[Ash]

Thanks guys for info. Cant wait to get out there. Anyone esle heading there this weekend?

[Angus]

How many cod do you think youll catch Ash?

Angus

[Ash]

Ha! I'll aim for bass and pray for cod! Wouldnt mind a cod as a "bycatch"!

Its been so long since i hit the fresh i'll be happy with a couple of bass!

[Bommie]

Ash it's on the Esk-Kilcoy rd, coming from wivenhoe keep on going past the spit until you get to Kirkliegh rd (it's all signed).

Matt

[Bommie]

also I found this info, don't know if it is still like this,

" all day visitors have free entry but the area is secured with a boomgate, so the day before you head up you will need to require a pass code from the Lake Somerset Holiday Park for early entry into the camp grounds as the office does not open till 7.30.

Please check the link below , organise a passcode , all that is required is your car registration number."

/>http://www.lakesomerset.com.au

Matt

[STU]

dont go the esk way ash thats about 1/2hr slower go splityard creek way past fernvale abit over the bridge and turn right that will take you just about to the bottom of the dam than follow the road along the dam till you turn off at the camp grounds at kirkleigh.(its the back way around wivenhoe )

[Ash]

Sweet thanks guys. Its a bummer thats that you cant get the boat permits till about 7/730! Last time we were there the rangers were at the ramp and we bought it there. You should be able to buy it over the net like you can with the fishing permit. make life so much easier!

[Feral]

You can get them at Fernvale, cant remember where though, Ray got mine for me on the way through last time.