Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby Lazybugger » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:34 am

Wasn't trying to be negative mate. I was just passing on the info. But gee, thanks for your negative reaction.

I was thinking about going on this trip but I am unlikely to get away from work atm.

But if I was going I would take reports like those in the link into account and then consider at least having a plan B if reports don't improve much in the 3 weeks before you leave. Its a long way to go for a fruitless trip when you could move it to say Hervey Bay or maybe 1770 and still have a great time. According to Sweetwater Monduarn is going off atm so you could also consider that one, but again it is getting a lot of in flows at present so the fishing might change with the water levels.
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby WayneD » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:23 pm

There is the Burrum River near it I think that could be a plan B, maybe Mick can give us some options.

I am like Sel there is no way I am not going.
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:03 pm

WayneD wrote:
I am like Sel there is no way I am not going.


I need a break, work is giving me the shites, if its still flooded closer to the time, well we will have to come up with some place else.

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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby Lazybugger » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:43 am

No word on Lentils reopening as yet, but some good news with Monduran firing up with some ig Barra. Its a bit further to go from Brissy but still within range.

Here is a report from Sweetwater fishing: http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Forum/index.php/topic,515.0.html
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:07 am

Scott

I just made two phone calls, one to the Wide bay water people and the other Maryborough forestries/parks.

The dam was opened for public access an hour ago and the camping grounds are open also.

They will be open at they time of our trip subject to whether more high rainfall is received in the area.

Looks good at the moment, :D

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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby WayneD » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:06 pm

Some excellent news there Sel. Thanks for the update. Hopefully there are still some fish left in the dam and they are hungry.
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby fishinswing » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:27 pm

Sorry everybody but I can't go :( . A good friend is moving house and I will be helping her move over that weekend. I will try for the next gathering. Hope you all catch a nice big barra each for all of us to drool over. :D
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:24 pm

Wayne

I have been looking at some pics over at BFO. Does it now mean we can launch at the back of the dam? There is a pic there that looks like it is a causeway with water almost to the top, is this near the camp area? if it is, it would be easy as for us to launch our yaks in there.

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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby hairymick » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:51 pm

G'day Sel,

Yeah mate, you can launch there, but parking might be a probem.

BTW there is a heap of new water upstream from the causway too. Lots of structure.
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby WayneD » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:31 am

If we all have carts for our yaks then we can certainly walk there towing the yaks behind us. It is about a 700m walk at a guess.
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:48 am

OK I'll drop mine off there with the car, car it back to the camp, and walk there without carting anything, I'm lazy :D

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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby WayneD » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:43 pm

This time next week we'll be fishing. I can't wait.

Sel got reports from the ranger that the bass are biting and there have been a few barra caught so all is looking good!!!!
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:17 pm

Have a look at this, been searching around some sites looking for some reports on Lenthalls.

This is a shot of active bass on the sounder at Lenthalls last year, lets hope we find a sounding like this, party time :D


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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby WayneD » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:22 pm

Have stocked up on a few things this week. Got 4 ridgeback lures that look like they would catch barra for $5 each (clearance at BCF) some slick rigs in drop bear, some betts spinner things, some lobby squidgies to match with them, some kokoda surface frogs and worm hooks to go with them, and also got some kokoda big eye buffs (sp's) that look like barra would eat them up (pack of two for $2). All that for about $50, not bad budget shopping!!!!
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Re: Lenthalls Dam 7,8,9th March 08

Postby MacFish » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:58 pm

Wayne

Sounds good

I have just gone the slick rigs I had here from my last barra trip and I bought a few trolling lures, If I can't catch them on that nothing else will help.

Taking my usual bass gear too.

Hard to know how to fish it whether to rig for bass or barra, I wonder whats the best way to do it?


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