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we could be like tinaroo and mackays dams where they watch the barra go splat on a regular basis.
fitzy,well i have only experienced 1 week of fish going over the spillway, where you are involved with several impoundments that have done this in 2010, what management approaches did you put in place re fish going over and did you experience and mortalities at the receiving end of the everflow? do you have any further management contingencies for future events? (i know that this is going to become sticky with other members teabagging their 2 bobs worth in by may be a good discussion point to get veiws on the events an future approaches that other restocking groups on this site can take advantage of).cheerskurt
Hi AllThose of you who know me will know I work for Fisheries Queensland (put down your weapons ). My primary role is fish passage (design and construction) and we are currently studying downstream fish passage over dam walls so this thread is of particular interest to us. Kurt (GAWB) is assisting us with information and some pics (thanks Kurt) but the more the better. We are particularly interested in any close up pics of damaged fish and pics (or even better video) of fish going over the spillway. If you can help me out send me a personal message.Kind regardsDarren
G'Day Darren,Welcome back. Are you asking about Awoonga in particular or any dam / weir / barrier?Cheers,fitz..
1. With the ever growing trend to catch and release, it might move on some of those biguns that have become lure shy, getting them out of the way !
3. Those same big rises in water levels means lots of nutrients, lots of flooded grass and shrubs etc, hence lots of live bait, makes luring tough. Big fat fish that start feeding at 4:30am, and are full by 4:35am makes lure presentation a frustrating experience!
4. You can always go fishing downstream!
a full documentary on the life cycle of the awoonga barra will be released early 2011 that i have been working on recently. this will include from spawning, hatching, stocking, fishing and of course the finalle barra taking the plunge. worked pretty hard on it and has been professionally produced by a professional cinematographer (not me by the way). never been done before and hopefully like the fishery set some standards.to all reading this post, there has been rumours re: 1000's of dead barra in awoonga and below the wall. these hold as much integrity as the people who spread them. i responded again (mind you in the mean time gearing 80,000 fish for mondy tomorrow), to count 451 barra. darren can also support me on this one, this is now an epa job. just everyone relax on this one, no net barrier like tinaroo will be errected, nor will any other deterant system be put in place (depends how many barra i sell this year, it may be in next year), but as i have told everyone, be greatfull of what we have out there, the fishery is not doomed in any way, and as trev said before, the fishery resource is healthy as always. any reports of dead fish in the future within the confines of awoonga please call me or gawb head office. the dam will continue to over flow throughout the cq wet season, and the reality of fish going over will continue, and people should take the good with bad over this period. fingerlings will be stocked continually over this period, and business willl be as usual over this period. remember, i am working my crack off over this issue plus allocate fingerlings to other impoundments, just a little busy at the moment.kind regardskurt
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