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25.01.2022 BuckingBong summer Comp 2021 results! The 2021 Buckingbong comp went ahead without any problems despite a high and dirty river to start, then a rather rapid drop only to even out on the Sunday. While it did not make for ideal fishing, the weather was pleasant and 65 entries from 10 different clubs was pleasing for SWAA considering the difficulties of hosting and type of event in the current Covid climate. A total of 139 fish were recorded but only 7 of those were of the legal... size. The catch recorded was made up of 115 Murray Cod, 16 Trout Cod, 3 Yellowbelly and 5 Carp. The best Cod award went to Sandra Bowden from Lavington Social Fishing Group with a 710. The best yellow belly was recorded by Brian Shannon from Jindera (490) and he went on to win the Best Bag (multiple legal fish) with a total score of 930 points as well. The Best fish for a junior went to Logan Swan from the Lavington Social Fishing Group for his Murray Cod at 520 and the best bag by a junior went to Mitchell Lafferty from the Walbundrie Anglers Club. Mitchell recorded 3 fish (2 Cod & 1 yellow belly) for a combined score of 870 points. The Perpetual Trophy for the best attendance by a club again went to Walbundrie. This continues an incredible run by this club that is now stretching to about 13/14 years. One of those years was a tie with Berrigan but the rest have been out right. The Champion Club trophy this year went to Jindera with 2040 points and a great effort by that club to record 24 fish under difficult circumstances. The Jim Muirhead Earthmoving lucky draw was won by Mitchell Lafferty. This capped of a big weekend for Mitchell following his Best Bag Junior win. All the kids present received a goody bag as encouragement. The bags were made up of a variety of fishing items and and the SWAA must thank Rapala, Anaconda (Albury), NSW Fisheries (Narrandera) and Bait, Balls & Bullets ( Narrandera) for their support that makes this type of opportunity possible. Last but by no means least, a big thank you to Karen Nelson for putting on a fantastic meal on Saturday night. Many changes had to be made to comply with the current restrictions, but nothing was beyond Karen and those that helped on the night and in summary GREAT JOB. Karen still found time to get some fishing in and did record a creditable six fish for the weekend.
24.01.2022 Situation is also sub standard in regional areas! One example in our own region is Lake Mulwala. Boating access to Lake Mulwala via the Nsw side is what some would call pathetic compared to the Victorian side. Yes we would like some answers!
22.01.2022 The winners of the Buckingbong Summer competition 2021
21.01.2022 I read about the Fish Friendly Screens being trialled on the Lower Darling River and was keen to find out more. Today I visited Kay and Jim Porker at Ellersley ...where they have been trialling one of the screens. By implementing a diversion screen at the pump intake, irrigators can ensure native fish populations are sustained while the screen will also stop any floating weed or debris entering the pump. The screens do not slow the rate in which water is pumped and protect the pump from clogging, thus minimising wear and tear. Local (Darling River) irrigators have a fantastic opportunity to participate in the project which will save the lives of native fish while improving water quality delivered to the property. Any landholders interested should contact Western Local Land Services.
20.01.2022 Hi all. Results for September comp. biggest fish was Laz with a 52 cm yella. Biggest bag went to the golfing king Jason Tiger Boyd with 6 nice trout from dart. 9 Doughnuts were handed out Leif and Shane went to dart and got a few trout aswell.
19.01.2022 Springtime at our Snobs Creek hatchery means it’s time for Murray cod broodfish to get busy! Here’s our Native Fish Farm Supervisor, Adele, putting in the last... of the nesting boxes into one of the brood ponds. Let’s see what happens over the next couple of weeks! The production of Murray cod at Snobs, along with brown trout, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, trout cod and Macquarie perch, is supported by your recreational fishing licence fees. #fishinglicencefeesatwork #murraycod #fishproduction #snobscreekhatchery #target1million
19.01.2022 It’s comp day!
18.01.2022 NSW RecFisher Jan 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/rfansw/jan-2020
15.01.2022 Thankyou Dave,Tania,Jon,Rod and Kate for your company with our 'Yellowbelly" trip 2020. No keepers weighed in this weekend but great weekend socially. Next trip... is when Pambula Fishing Club come down on 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th of December. Will keep members updated... To all our members and other clubs.. TIGHT LINES..... See more
15.01.2022 Nice to see some visitors again.
15.01.2022 Such an important thing getting our kids involved. They are the future. Encouragement, involvement, education.
12.01.2022 Does the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts need a proper and independent audit and review in 2021? With the bulk of the next 3 years of licence money about to be ...carved up between NSWDPI Fisheries and the NSW Government, the RFA President Stan Konstantaras is urging the Minister, Adam Marshall MP to pick the phone up and call the RFA, then sit down and discuss why over 20%, or more than $3 million pa, is syphoned off annually for Administration by the Government and why up to $7.5 million is used to pay Government salaries and high overheads. The RFA is concerned that some of the funding could being used to bolster the NSW Government bottom line and that the recreational anglers of NSW could be being cheated out of a big part of the $15 million dollars the fishing licence fee raises annually. The RFA has used numerous Freedom of Information requests, information gathered from within Parliamentary Hearings like Budget Estimates and bi-partisan political support, to seek out answers with hellp from the NSW Upper House. The picture that is being painted is of great concern to the Recreational Fishing Alliance. At a meeting of RFA Delegates back in 2019 it was voted upon that the RFA initiate this investigation and engage those responsible for holding this Government accountable for their use of such public resources. The RFA hopes to have its brief ready to go by early 2021, but is hopeful that the Minister picks up the phone and sits down with the RFA in the first few weeks of 2021, so they can get an idea of how he thinks the money should be spent to give the best value back to the recreational fishers of NSW.
12.01.2022 It’s ok not to be ok. R U Ok Day 2020
10.01.2022 Hot off the press! An amendment to the Health Order allows Victorian regional residents access to the Murray River. The Order allows a person who has been in V...ictoria in the last 14 days but not in a restricted area or COVID-19 area of concern to enter NSW by accessing the Murray River without the need for a permit, provided that they do not enter an embankment, dock, port or wharf on the northern side of the river. This is an important & much needed step for tourism operators on the Murray and an improvement we’ve been pushing for the past few weeks.
09.01.2022 So this happened on Sunday after the comp. Well done Johnny awesome work!!
09.01.2022 Support those that support Us!
08.01.2022 Our Summer Buckingbong comp is underway! Are you joining us. Grace Lafferty of Walbundrie Anglers Club has found the flags. Our SWAA flags are out so you can find us. $20 entry fee for adults kids are free. Contactless payment option is available this year. ( please note: no cash out)
08.01.2022 The Murray spiny cray season has come to an end, but looking after the fishery has not! These four crays were discovered by Fisheries Officers in an illegally s...et opera house net in the Ovens River. Thankfully, the crays were ok and were released unharmed. The net was destroyed. We'd like to remind recreational fishers that opera house nets can’t be used in public or private waters. Find out more here: https://vfa.vic.gov.au//changes-ahead-for-yabby-fishing-ge. #fisheriesofficersatwork #onpatrol #spinycrays
07.01.2022 Ok fishos! So cod opening is rapidly approaching. With the Mighty Murray Cod being an icon and very prominent in our region south west we thought maybe something enticing should be on the cards! Keep your eyes peeled and get the rods reels and gear ready!
07.01.2022 December edition of the SWAA newsletter. Click the link and continue to website https://www.dropbox.com//SWAA%20News%20December%202020.doc
07.01.2022 Great day for our club presentation. A few members unfortunately couldn't make it but didn't put a dampener on the day. Plenty of food as usual at a Burrumbutto...ck function. Hoges cleaned up with the awards winning all bar two: Biggest bag (bag of 17 trout), Best out of comp fish, Best trout and Fisherman of the year awards. Bealey won Biggest yellow and Wayne won Biggest cod. Ann-Marie won fisherwomen of the year draw and junior draw was won by Ronnie. Thanks to all for sticking together throughout the year and helping out in every way, despite covid making usual outings and get-togethers challenging. Next outing is cod-opening! Hope to see you out on the water soon! See more
07.01.2022 What a difference a day can make. So, as of midnight last night the NSW border has opened for "border bubble residents" for any reason. What an emotional jou...rney this COVID train is! So, if you need a break (what sort of silly question is that) then we would love to see you at DC. The weather's great - we have loads of space and making memories is our specialty. #dconthelake #lakemulwala #yarrawongamulwala #visitthemurray #suncountryonthemurray #staywithus #borderbubble See more
07.01.2022 Good morning sunshine!
06.01.2022 Hi all. Very good weight in this arvo with a lot of fish weighed in. Results are as follows. Didgets: Harvey Davenport with a nice reddie 27.5cm. Women: Kyli...e Shannon biggest fish with a yella of 45cm and 3 overall. Men: everyone’s favourite Jason Boyd biggest fish with a yella at 59. And a the biggest bag of 4520.5 with a reddie going 43cm. At last he got the stonker that he keeps telling us he dropped . Good to see wayne get on the board at last. There were 11 doughnuts . People you need to lift your game. Chel. Chris. Grub. Kirsty. Naomi. Aaron. Gary. Brent. Fred. Mark. Daniel. Next comp Friday 4th December starting at 5pm with weigh in Sunday 6th 2pm at clubhouse. With prezo and Christmas party covid permitting after weigh in. Cheers. See more
05.01.2022 Our much sought after poolside sites have become available from the 3rd January for 8 nights. We only have 2 of these, so they are always heavily booked. Call 03 5744 1393 #dconthelake #lakemulwala #visitthemurray #suncountryonthemurray #yarrawongamulwala #caravanandcamping
04.01.2022 August news! Click the link continue to web page. https://www.dropbox.com/s//SWAA%20News%20August%202020.doc
04.01.2022 So NSW will you follow suit? Great job from the Victorian government getting access for your fishers. When will NSW government realise that many of their voters want the same thing?
04.01.2022 Fines for Golden Perch Offences With good flows and warmer weather fishing activity has significantly increased across many inland waterways including the Murra...y, Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and Namoi Rivers. Patrols by NSW DPI Fisheries Officers over recent weeks in these areas have unfortunately detected a number of serious offences involving Golden Perch. At Locks 10 and 11 on the Murray River near Mildura, 5 men including one man who was allegedly found committing the same offence on 2 separate occasions, have been issued penalty notices after exceeding the daily bag limit of for Golden Perch. At Wallanthery on the Lachlan River near Hillston 3 men have been issued penalty notices and warnings for a range of offences involving Golden Perch including exceeding possession limits, leaving lines unattended and using more than 2 hand held lines. At Drildool on the Duncan Warrambool Waterway that flows into the Namoi River near Burren Junction, 2 men were issued penalty notices for taking 33 Golden Perch with 18 unattended lines. Golden Perch, also known as yellowbelly, callop, perch, Murray Perch or white perch, naturally inhabit the Murray-Darling river system (except at high elevations) and are stocked by NSW DPI in many inland impoundments. They have a minimum size of 30cm, bag limit of 5 per day and possession limit of 10. Report illegal fishing via the Fishers Watch phone line on 1800 043 536 or online at: https://bit.ly/3dMPFCX
02.01.2022 For your information!
01.01.2022 Great work guys!
01.01.2022 Travelling the Golden Highway Moving up and down our inland river systems is essential for Golden Perch (aka yellowbelly), but with more than 10,000 barriers t...o fish passage across the Murray-Darling Basin in NSW, it’s often easier said than done. Our native fish experience a highway littered with permanent road blocks and speed bumps as they try to make their way along the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin. Native fish such as Golden Perch have to be able to move freely within our waterways so that they can feed, breed and find new homes. However, the most important journey the species undertakes is during spawning migrations. These extensive trips are usually taken during the spring and summer months when the water is warmer than 20C. During this time individual Golden Perch can move thousands of kilometres upstream with one fish recorded as making a massive journey from South Australia to Queensland, travelling more 2000 km in three months, a rare event only possible during extreme flood events. Female Golden Perch can lay up to 500,000 semi-buoyant eggs that hatch into 3.5 mm larvae after 1-2 days. The larvae drift downstream before being able to actively swim and find food after five days. So free passage for the Golden Perch is critical, both over small and large scales. However, with thousands of barriers to fish passage such as weirs and road crossings across the Basin, it’s more a case of road blocks than open highway for our native fish. For most Golden Perch, their only natural chance of help past these barriers is a flood that overtops the weir wall, however, large floods are becoming increasingly rare in our systems. So how can we help Golden Perch and their fishy friends travel unimpeded along their own Golden Highway? In the case of larger barriers, fishways are needed to help fish pass. These impressive pieces of infrastructure act like a ladder, helping fish move both upstream and downstream of weirs and dams through a series of pools and steps. In NSW waters, fish now have unimpeded access to more than 2000 km of waterways. More works are planned for the future to open up our waterways and create the ultimate fish freeway. To learn more about paving the way for free fish passage, visit our website: https://fal.cn/3aCUT... It's Biodiversity Month and NSW DPI plays a part in protecting our State's biodiversity through research, protection & breeding of native fish. Gunther Schmida NSW DPI Fisheries
