General Category => Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Sweetwater on December 19, 2010, 10:27:11 PM
Title: Severn River - Qld
Post by: Sweetwater on December 19, 2010, 10:27:11 PM
Here's some pictures from a recent fishing trip on the Severn River - Qld.
Access was from a public access point, travelling via kayaks down river to the harder to get at places. There was a bit of a flow in the river which made moving up & downstream possible, would be walking only if there's no flow.
Biggest cod as 65cm which isn't too bad for this river.
Have a couple of hours of video footage from the trip which I might edit together if there's interest.
Cheers,
fitzy..
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: Sweetwater on December 19, 2010, 10:31:31 PM
A couple more pictures from the above trip.
fitz..
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on December 19, 2010, 11:11:34 PM
Was planning on having a go for my first cod this season so id be interested in seeing any footage for the type of river structure your working or anything like that to clue me in a small bit.
Nice fish aswell :thumb
Steve
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on December 20, 2010, 01:26:14 PM
Fitzy was that below Sundown?
Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something. I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: StevenM on December 20, 2010, 01:41:20 PM
Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something. I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.
Cheers Andrew
Andrew
I would be interested. Keep me in the loop ;)
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on December 20, 2010, 01:48:27 PM
Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something. I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.
Cheers Andrew
Yeah would be very interested in doing a bit of travel and fishing i dont generally go far from home but i definatly want to.
Steve
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: Sweetwater on December 20, 2010, 02:43:06 PM
Yep, bottom end of Broadwater end of Sundown NP.
Would only do it if there's a flow, & only a small flow. A bigger flow could be dangerous. :walkplank
Video I have shows the terrain much better, but its all too big for youtube. Might have to dump it onto a DVD.
Cheers,
fitz..
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on December 20, 2010, 05:25:59 PM
If that loop could get any larger can you add me too please... ;)
Cheers
Will do Sel, have a Merry Christmas.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: takrat on December 21, 2010, 09:04:05 AM
Good report Fitzy, I've only fished the Severn at one of the private properties in the gorge section, and for one reason or another never got back. Looks like a New Years resolution coming up. Love fishing that skinny water. Cheers, JD
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on January 15, 2011, 12:37:58 PM
Hi Guys, just been checking the river heights & things seem to be getting back to normal. I am planning on heading into Sundown for a quick look next weekend & if all is ok will be planning on heading down for a few days fishing & exploring from Australia day. Would be happy for anyone who wants to tag along. Let me know if you are interested & we can organise meeting times.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on January 15, 2011, 08:53:23 PM
Sounds good to me just may have to watch what the weather is doing for when you plan to go. Ill surely tag along i really need to get out of here ! Depends if the condamine will let me get through warwick.
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: NormGood on January 18, 2011, 02:32:50 PM
Anyone got a spare yak :D :D :D
I'm keen to get some cod on fly if possible.
Borumba closed I'm looking for alternatives.
I'm a batchelor from Thursday to Sunday, can you believe it??
Norm
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on January 25, 2011, 08:23:24 AM
A Yak is no good Norm, I think we need a helicopter first. I went out there last Friday with the yak & the kids only to find the park closed due to flood damage. Girraween national park was also closed for the same reason,changed our plans & went an explored the Severn River falls & climbed Bald Rock instead. Will post some photos of the falls tonight. The river is still a bit high for comfortable paddling. I will keep an eye on the park reopening & hopefully plan another trip down there soon.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: NormGood on January 25, 2011, 11:47:32 AM
Lucky I didn't take a punt then :)
Ended up going to Ebor and trying my hand at catching a spotted feral.
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: Seasquirt on January 27, 2011, 08:05:19 PM
Hi guys , yes you will find places like Girraween are actually closed. I live right at the northern approach and all our roads have been washed out severely, 1.5 metre trenches in places. Because I have had trouble getting out I haven't been able to check anything out but you WILL find washouts everywhere. Storm King is closed as well.
The water is still flowing across the roads but it is slowing, so it may be not too much longer before the area opens up again.
If you want a "girl" in the loop when you reschedule I am only 20 mins from Ballandeen. Understand if you don't though. I am shaking for lack of fishing of late.
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on January 27, 2011, 10:41:38 PM
Hi Pam There has been a lot of damage to roads & bridges all over the place, we actually tried to get to Girraween along the back road from Storm King only to find it closed & then went back through Eukey to Ballandean & around. It will take councils a lot of time & money to repair all the infastructure. Tried to get up to Cressbrook yesterday for a look but the road up the range from Esk has been washed away so we ended up having our Autralia Day picnic on the back deck at home.
I will let you know when I'm coming up again, would be happy to have another local along for a fish, I grew up in Ballandean & would love to be able to move back to the area. Know what you mean about lack of fishing time, hoefully going to make it down to Maroon this Saturday arvo for a top water session, fingers crossed.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on January 28, 2011, 06:46:52 AM
Andrew, Maroon was an absolute shamozil on wed arvo with campers lining the bank 4 rows thick ... could have been an australia day thing but jee there where no spots to launch .
If you head out there sat arvy you may well run into me , want to give the depth sounder a proper run.
Steve
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on January 31, 2011, 08:11:15 AM
Went out to Maroon Sat arvo, fished right through till dark for zip, was nice on the water once the wind died down. Didn't see you on your yak Bushwacker, did talk to a couple of young local guys who said they were getting some catties(eeltails) on bait.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on January 31, 2011, 08:21:36 AM
Sorry mate ended up getting tied up didnt get to fish anywhere at all . :-\...
We really should stop hijacking Fitzy's post ... ???
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: A Marshall on January 31, 2011, 03:56:29 PM
OK, just checked with National Parks & the park has been reopened, although the toilets have been washed away. Am looking at heading down this Friday morning for the weekend if anybody is interested.
Cheers Andrew
Title: Re: Severn River - Qld
Post by: bushwacker on January 31, 2011, 04:11:39 PM