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OBarra numbers explode at Kinchant Dam
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installed in Kinchant Dam in a joint ven- ture between council and the Department of Agriculture and Fish- eries.
a more enjoyable fishing experience at Kinchant Dam by al- lowing them to fish in more locations while avoiding snags.
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Recent electrofish- ing surveys revealed a staggering three-fold increase in barramun- di numbers at the 36 sites where structures have been installed in the dam.
“We believe this will be a great tourism as- set to our region, as there are significant economic benefits as- sociated with fishing- based tourism.
“All the structures have been designed with durability in mind, to ensure they have no detrimental impact on the aquatic environment, and they are relatively snag-free meaning anglers can fish right in the habitat with less risk of losing fishing gear,” he said.
Mayor Greg Wil- liamson said this was a tremendous result for local anglers and the tourism industry.
“The annual eco- nomic value of the Kinchant Dam fishery is currently estimated at $1.1 million per an- num and with projects like this we hope to see that number in- crease into the future.”
Council and the Department of Ag- riculture and Fisher- ies would also like to thank Mackay Area Fish Stocking Associ- ation, Walkerston Ro- tary and St Patrick’s Senior College for their contributions to this project.
“The goals of the pro- ject were to increase structural fish habitat diversity, improve an- gler experiences and catch rates, and reduce the number of an- glers fishing along the dam infrastructure in closed zones,” he said.
Mayor Williamson said community par- ticipation was vital to the success of this project.
DAM LEVELS
CURRENT AS OF 14/9/2020
DAMS PERCENTAGE
MAY JUN AUG SEP OCT
Atkinson Awoonga Bjelke-Petersen * Boondooma * Borumba * Burdekin Falls * Callide *
Cania *
Coolmunda *
Dyer/Bill Gunn *
Eungella *
Fairbairn *
Glenlyon *
Hinze*
Julius
Kinchant *
Leslie *
Macdonald*
Maroon * Monduran/Fred Haigh * Moogerah *
North Pine/Samsonvale * Peter Faust/Proserpine * Somerset *
Teemburra *
Tinaroo*
Toonumbar
Wivenhoe *
Wuruma *
Wyaralong*
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5 5 66 66 20 18 36 35 97 96 94 95 30 30 52 50 29 29
5 13 5 65 64 63 17 16 14 34 34 32 93 92 82 92 90 84 28 27 25 58 50 49 28 29 32
3 3 88 88 14 13
3 3 3 87 87 86 12 11 10 14 14 15 93 93 91 88 87 85 85 84 80 13 13 13
5 13 96 95 92 91 85 86 13 13
100 100 58 57 60 59 32 30 64 62 68 68 79 78 99 99 73 72 66 66 50 49 61 60 96 96
102 102 101 56 56 54 58 57 55 27 26 24 60 59 57 67 66 65 78 78 77 99 99 98 71 69 65 67 68 67 48 46 45 60 58 57 95 95 94
*This symbol indicates that a Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to sh these dams.
“The fact we’ve been able to increase the number of barramundi found in fish-attract- ing sites by three times the amount found in open water is testa- ment to the success of this project.
“Without the help of volunteers who gen- erously donated their time to construct the fish-attracting struc- tures at a number of community work- shops, this project would not have been economically viable.
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ David Nixon and Jenny Shiau with barramundi captured during electro shing surveys at Kinchant Dam. Photo: Andrew Norris.
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