Freshwater Fishery
For a long time, Queensland's freshwater fishery was very mush the poor relation to the saltwater scene, and to some degree probably still is to a degree. But things have changed for the better. The freshwater scene is no longer seen as just a brown water fishery for catfish and yellowbelly, but a diverse and exciting fishery in its own right.
Fishing for the likes of saratoga, Jungle perch, Sooty grunter and Australian bass is being exposed by fishing magazines and television programs as the world-class freshwater sportfishing experience that it really is.
But it has been the amazing success of barra fishing in stocked impoundments that has really put Queensland freshwater fishing on the world map. First it was just Tinaroo Dam in far north Queensland that received all the attention, but once the word got out about the monster barra coming out of Peter Faust Dam, Awoonga Dam and many others, everything changed.
An industry has rapidly established itself to tap into this freshwater fishing market and now recreational sportfishers are coming here from all over the nation and the world to try to catch a metre-plus monster barra in our freshwater impoundments.
It must never be overlooked that the major reason why we are enjoying such amazing freshwater fishing, is the years of dedication and sweat put in by the many voluntary fish stocking groups around the state. The other inescapable reason, is the fact that in one of its very rare positive fisheries management insights, Queensland has not allowed any commercial netting in freshwater and we must remain ever vigilant to ensure this situation never changes.
Fishing for the likes of saratoga, Jungle perch, Sooty grunter and Australian bass is being exposed by fishing magazines and television programs as the world-class freshwater sportfishing experience that it really is.
But it has been the amazing success of barra fishing in stocked impoundments that has really put Queensland freshwater fishing on the world map. First it was just Tinaroo Dam in far north Queensland that received all the attention, but once the word got out about the monster barra coming out of Peter Faust Dam, Awoonga Dam and many others, everything changed.
An industry has rapidly established itself to tap into this freshwater fishing market and now recreational sportfishers are coming here from all over the nation and the world to try to catch a metre-plus monster barra in our freshwater impoundments.
It must never be overlooked that the major reason why we are enjoying such amazing freshwater fishing, is the years of dedication and sweat put in by the many voluntary fish stocking groups around the state. The other inescapable reason, is the fact that in one of its very rare positive fisheries management insights, Queensland has not allowed any commercial netting in freshwater and we must remain ever vigilant to ensure this situation never changes.
