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Natural recruitment Ra bonus to fishery
ESTOCKING time is just around the cor-
Glenlyon Dam
by BRIAN DARE
ner for most stocking groups at dams and riv- ers in Queensland.
These diehards, along with the saltwater rec anglers, contribute over $1 billion each year to our state’s economy.
to stocking formats and it needs to be reviewed as soon as possible.
It’s been 18 months since Glenlyon’s group have been able to pur- chase golden and silver perch.
It might be hard for many to take that fig- ure on board, but it’s correct.
Unfortunately, within our group there appears * continued P86
The drought and lack of flow in rivers in our region have put paid to stocking for a long time.
Murray cod ngerlings ready to be stocked.
It’s possible we may see good rain events this summer for a change, and this will be an added back-up to restocking via actual breeding within rivers and storages.
Accordingly, we need to see a better return in kind from our State Government fisheries department.
Given that dams have minor and major streams flowing into them, chances of breed- ing are quite high if the rain comes.
The lack of contact from the fisheries de- partment means we end up talking to office staff without having the chance of speak- ing with core fisheries biologists.
Due to a lot of hard work and great contri- butions by our visiting recreational anglers putting hand in pocket and adding to the kitty, we are able to spend around $63,000 to stock golden and silver perch, mostly through donations and raffles.
Funding from the per- mit system has again been lacking in return
Ashley Miners shows off his best cod from a recent trip to Glenlyon Dam.
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GLENLYON DAM TOURIST PARK
A great place to fish!
• Powered and Unpowered Sites • No Domestic Pets or Generators • Kiosk • Ice • Gas • Petrol
• Amenities Blocks and Laundry • BBQs • Hire Boats • EFTPOS
• Fishing Permits
14 CABINS bookings necessary
GLENLYON DAM TOURIST PARK via STANTHORPE 4380
Contact Debbie or Brian Dare for more information or for bookings Ph: 02 6737 5266 E: glenlyondamtouristp@bigpond.com
Last season, we were not able to stock the above two species as hatcheries had a lack of water during the breed- ing season.
However, we did stock around 15,000 Murray cod, as the storage had enough water for the cod to swim in at the time of them hatching.
With restocking in mind, it is a good time to say thank you to all the recreational anglers who each year venture out on the impound- ments and streams in our state.
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