Dowerglen/Willow Park Dam

[Kodachrome]

Hi there,

I'm looking for advice:

I've struck a very low catch rate at this little dam and can't figure the bass here out.

I've caught a small bass of 0.5kg on a Zoom melon pip minnow softbait but I'm struggling to get the fish here to take any bait.

I'm hoping to turn this into a catch-n-release afternoon activity dam as it's just down the road from work.

Any tips?

 

[Kodachrome]

No advice? I'm sure someone out there knows this water and how to fish the bass there.

Please help - going back there next week and hoping for a slightly more successful outing.

 

[rrebello]

i started my bass fishing there - its the dam by grandslam?? have not been there for a long time but had most of my success in the slipway by the willow tree on june bug purple colors and in the corners of the dam - never caught anything over 600grams

 

[rocknsurf]

i alos used to fish there a lot, but not for a while, interesting, i never had any success near the slip way. most of mine were by the rocks to the right, or alone the gravelly bank on the left, also all were caught on jerk baits and poppers.

Aslo hooked into a few big ones by the wall, but at the time the water was low and you could walk along the water line. tricky but do able at the time  

 

[Epicbubble]

Hi Kodachrome,
I will be there this afternoon if you interested . was there yesterday afternoon and caught two nice ones .

 

[Kodachrome]

Hi there,

How was the fishing? What bait did you use? I've used a watrermelon fluke there lately with a VERY slow retrieve to catch only the one.

I'll be there tomorrow morning early if you're keen on another try.

Kodachrome.