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The heavy stocking has already depleted the importance of natural wild stocks. Can anybody identify where the natural wild stocks are of Bass, Murray Cod, Trout Cod or Barramundi anymore?
Why do we have closed seasons?Closed seasons (regulated waters) prevent people from fishing at certain times of the year to protect species at vulnerable times in their life cycle, such as during spawning seasons.Australian bassA closed season applies to Australian bass throughout Queensland from 1 June to 31 August. See also the section on freshwater closed seasons (Australian bass) for information on taking bass from some fresh water during the closure.
Why do we have closed seasons? Closed seasons prevent people from fishing at certain times of the year to protect species at vulnerable times in their life cycle, such as during spawning seasons.Australian bass A closed season applies to Australian bass throughout Queensland from 1 June to 31 August except in and from waterways upstream of Baroon Pocket, Bjelke-Petersen, Boondooma, Borumba, Cania, Cressbrook, Fred Haigh (Lake Monduran), Gordonbrook, Hinze, Lenthalls, Maroon, Moogerah, North Pine, Somerset, Wuruma and Wivenhoe dams; Claude Wharton and Jones weirs; Isis Balancing Storage (Lake Gregory) and Clarendon, Dyer (Bill Gunn Dam) and MacDonald lakes.Barramundi Throughout the Queensland east coast a closed season applies to barramundi from midday 1 November to midday 1 February, except in and from waterways upstream of Awoonga, Burdekin Falls, Callide, Eungella, Fairbairn, Fred Haigh (Lake Monduran), Kinchant, Koombooloomba, Lenthalls, Peter Faust, Teemburra, Tinaroo and Wuruma dams.The Gulf of Carpentaria closed season for barramundi in 2009-2013 is:■midday 25 September 2009 to midday 22 January 2010■midday 30 September 2010 to midday 26 January 2011■midday 4 October 2011 to midday 30 January 2012■midday 7 October 2012 to midday 3 February 2013.These closures do not apply in East Leichhardt Dam and Belmore, Corella, Julius and Moondarra lakes, and to waterways upstream of these impoundments.A take and possession limit of one barramundi applies during the closed season in all of the 18 lakes and dams mentioned above. The barramundi may be greater than 120 cm. Recreational fishers may continue to fish in the 18 dams and lakes once they have reached their limit of one barramundi.Outside of the closed season, in the 18 dams and lakes mentioned above, a take and possession limit of five applies to barramundi that may include one barramundi greater than 120 cm.It is also prohibited to deliberately target barramundi for catch and release during these closed seasons, as the stress of capture may prevent fish from spawning.
“take” fisheries resources includes—(a) catch, gather, kill or obtain from water or land; and(b) attempt to catch, gather, kill or obtain from water or land; and(c) land (from a boat or in another way), bring ashore or tranship;
If the ruling given at Fernvale is correct to be fair to all anglers who enjoy their bass fishing, no matter where, the decision should be widely published and not merely available to readers of fthis website and stocking assns.CheersRay
I tried in 1999 to get the act changed with similar wording to the barra regs but one individual peeing into the wind doesnt get far. CheersRay
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