47,000 more reasons to go fishing in the Capital Region

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47,000 more reasons to go fishing in the Capital Region

The waterways of the Capital Region will receive a boost today with the release of over 47,000 Murray cod fingerlings.

Jointly funded by the National Capital Authority and the Canberra Fisherman’s Club, 37,000 cod will be released into Lake Burley Griffin, following on from a release of 100,000 golden perch in 2011.

President of the Capital Region Fishing Alliance, Shane Jasprizza said that local anglers should thank the NCA for authorising the release and for their ongoing work to help improve recreational fishing in the ACT.

“A recent study released by the Murray Darling Basin Recreational Fishing Council has shown anglers spend around $1.3billion annually in the Basin” said Mr Jasprizza.

“Enhancing our fishing opportunities for native species here in Canberra will see more people fishing locally instead of spending their money travelling outside the ACT”.

A further 10,000 Murray cod will be released into the Queanbeyan River, thanks to funding provided by the Queanbeyan City Council.

Native fish habitat in the Queanbeyan River will soon receive a boost as well, after the CRFA secured a $20,000 grant from the NSW Government’s 2012 Habitat Action Grants. The funding will go towards resnagging and replanting a section of the River within the town limits, with work scheduled to commence later this year.

“The stocking of the River and the habitat restoration tie in well together and hopefully the environment and the Region’s anglers will both benefit into the future” said Mr Jasprizza. “The CRFA is committed to the ongoing enhancement of recreational angling opportunities in the Capital Region” he added.

The Murray cod fingerlings were supplied from the Uarah Fish Hatchery at Wagga Wagga.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
WHEN: 11.00am, Thursday 2 February 2012
WHERE: Boat ramp, Black Mountain Peninsula, off Lady Denman Dr
WHO: Gary Rake, NCA Chief Executive (to be confirmed), Shane Jasprizza, CRFA President.

WHEN: 12.30pm, Thursday 2 February 2012
WHERE: Near cafe, end of Trinculo Pl, Queanbeyan
WHO: Tim Overall, Mayor Queanbeyan City Council (to be confirmed), Shane Jasprizza, CRFA President.

Good photography opportunities of fingerlings being released.

CONTACT: Shane Jasprizza 0413 803 409 info@crfa.org.au
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Murrayman2 · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

A stack being released below Wentworth (Fort Courage) soon as well.
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Koorilad · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject:

Yay, now we can prank call Shane when he pisses us off

nimrod · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

Wow what a fantastic deluge of fine fin slapping mouth watering tasty morsals for the local Carp population they will think it's heaven getting such an onslaught of free tucker all at once.

Nah all jokes aside Shane, I really do hope some of the fingerling survice and go on to grow big and strong enough to ward the Carp predation off.

Frank
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Koorilad · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:

I think it's great too! The more natives that go in the better! Thanks for posting

shanej · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject:

ACT Government got a couple of last year's stocked goldens in their sampling of Burley Griffin just this week, so yeah, some of them are getting past the reddies (and carp?).
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Cyprinus Carpio · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:34 am Post subject:

I wouldn't have thought Carp predating on native fingerlings would be very prevalent although I have seen them go for tiny Gambusia a few times, I think the Redfin and Cormorants would be the biggest threat's and of course to a degree other bigger Murray Cod.

Great news on the stockings though especially the Queanbeyan River after that massive flood it had.

CC
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goodoo · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject:

Good news.

Here's hoping the majority may escape the redfin gauntlet.

Maybe the current murkiness of LBG will help with that?
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Cyprinus Carpio · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject: Re:

Karpfen · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:16 pm Post subject: Re:

I hope they survive the kill and grill brigade once they get to catchable size, a lot people around LBG that fish heaps of rods with yabbies and take the lot.

It's their right to do it I suppose, but it's a shame that they're lucky enough to survive the gaunlet then get nailed.