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Croc Threat in Northern Flooded Waterways???
« on: December 31, 2010, 07:34:43 AM »
Croc Threat in Northern Flooded Waterways???

G’day all,

In the past few days in the wet weather I have been seeking places of interest to fish with the use of Google Earth, Nearmap, books and magazines for when the floods recede on the central coast of Queensland.

I was thinking of kayaking a lot of these waterways instead of boating as there are a few locations that are hard to access with a larger vessel.

As I’m no Croc expert yet have fished places where they have been present, what are the threats of crocs being in the areas to which I’ll be fishing after the floods?

Here’s a few questions I have been asking myself to which some anglers may have the answers to who reside further north than I;

With the rise of flooding water and crocs being territorial, will one croc’s territory, be threatened with the introduction of other crocs seeking a new territory due to the possibility of the destruction of theirs from the floods?

How far will they travel up stream over barrages and weirs, now that the water has risen?

Will they intend to travel more downstream in these flooding events, rather than heading upstream and find new territories closer to the salt water?

Am I being over cautious?

Any advice will be appreciated and taken on board.

Cheers Dave



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Re: Croc Threat in Northern Flooded Waterways???
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 08:01:11 AM »
If you hear ticking, better start paddling fast!  ;D

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Re: Croc Threat in Northern Flooded Waterways???
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2010, 10:29:10 AM »
Crocs like fish will seek to extend their territorial range as a species at every opportunity.  They will range further upstream on the presumption there is a waterhole up there they can utilise when those waterholes are connected to the rest of the river.  They will follow a flood plume up or down the coast to neighbouring river systems as well.  From what I understand the crocs most likely to take these journeys are ones in search of their own territory, young adults come to mind.

Freshies can go to extremes in their quest, I've found one no more than 40cm a good 100 metres up a mountain following a drainage line more akin to a series of waterfalls rather than a creek it was so steep.

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Re: Croc Threat in Northern Flooded Waterways???
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 10:54:32 AM »
Thanks Dick :youbeauty

 

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