mrsswordfisherman

This is in Finland from our longtime Finnish fishraider member 👏

Dunleith Tourist Park has always been popular. It is a great park. While you wait for current info do a search here. We had some legendary Fishraider socials there back many years ago. I just did a search on “The Entrance” and found lots of posts including several of yours. Good luck with your trip and look forward to a report.

BREAKING NEWS Seems the ESPN app is down at the moment. I can't see who tipped who. Hope all the punters took Storm Great nailbiting finish

You have linked just fine Gordon. This is only an email publication. There is a link inthe newsletter for anyone who wants to subscribe to the Recreational Fishing Alliance NSW

I have contacted my connection and will post details. Thanks @Mike Sydney for posting the pause of the collection program. Here is a video regarding Use of Flares for any member who wants to review

Good report and thanks. Welcome back to the forum @bardi you joined us in 2004!!! Look forward to your reports. The backburning is literally eyewatering. I just went outside and there is plenty of ash flying around in Campbelltown way.

Thanks @Dr B Pollock Barry for that contribution. Welcome to the forum and great to have a well published scientific researcher among us PM me if you need any assistance mrsswordfisherman aka Donna Community Manager

Thanks @JustJames there is also the pinned post in Fisheries News and Regulations section

Welcome to the forum @George mihas It’s helpful to introduce yourself to the community and we have just the place for new members to do this. Look forward to your input and sharing fishing reports.

Guys I have tidied this thread up. There are literally dozens and dozens of videos online where Mulloway are caught. We have Articles here on the techniques etc We have site rules that ask us not to promote businesses or links to businesses unless approved by Deckee. I will give you a hint for an online search though ---- search "Craig jewfish" and have fun searching Cheers mrsswordie (Community Manager)

Accepted Nice work @Larkin Badge applied to your profile

What a great trip that turned out to be @Basil D and @Pongrass18ft love this report

@Larkin that meal looks delicious. Could you share that recipe into our area called The Kitchen please?

Thanks for that @DrRaymondSnapper for your expert words. Please don't hesitate to make posts on anything else you feel would benefit our community. We have an articles section that posts can be kept in. Donna (Community Manager)

Agree @Burger

Great day for you Mike! I love Luderick on the plate - delicious

To all the raider dads. Hope you had a pleasant day with loved ones and friends. This little clip gave me a laugh. He could teach a few how to back a boat down the ramp 👏😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuN86sxOZhR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Wowwwww Georgia must be over the moon with that capture Jon. She is a very accomplished angler that is for sure.

Gone Fishing Day Grant Applications Now Open! Put 8 October 2023 in your calendar as Gone Fishing Day is on again! Recreational fishing clubs and organisations are encouraged to host their own events around Gone Fishing Day. Clubs can apply for a fishing package or a grant of up to $2,000 to host fishing activities such as casting and fishing workshops and information sessions as part of their event. The fishing package consists of rod and reel sets, some giveaways/prizes and advisory information. Alternatively, clubs can apply for grants to purchase items such as fishing gear, bait, food and non-alcoholic drinks, equipment hire, etc. to run their local Gone Fishing Day event Application forms and grant funding guidelines are available here. Grant applications close 8 September 2023. Free community fishing events will also be hosted by DPI across NSW to celebrate our love of fishing and encourage everyone to get out on the water. Locations include Port Macquarie, Davistown, Sydney, Lake Illawarra, Cowra and Narrabri. Gone Fishing Day is run in collaboration with the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation. Activities in NSW are supported with funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts. This is all part of ‘Fish for Life – Building a healthy fishing future’. Habitat Action Grants Now Open! Angling clubs, individuals, community groups, local councils and organisations interested in rehabilitating fish habitat on the coast and inland NSW can apply for grants of up to $40,000. The Habitat Action Grant program is a fantastic opportunity to improve your local creek, river, estuary or surrounding area to promote healthy waterways and to encourage more native fish, naturally. DPI is particularly interested in concepts for rehabilitating Trout Cod and their freshwater habitats. In the past, habitat rehabilitation projects which have been funded have included: removal or modification of barriers to fish passage rehabilitation of riparian lands (riverbanks, wetlands, mangrove forests, saltmarsh) re-snagging waterways with timber structure the removal of exotic vegetation from waterways and replacement with native plants bank stabilisation works fencing to exclude livestock Grant applications close 29 September 2023. For more information and to apply for this round please visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hag Habitat Action Grants are supported with funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts. This is all part of ‘Fish for Life – Building a healthy fishing future’. Have Your Say On The Freshwater Fish Stocking Plan 🎣 DPI is inviting recreational fishers to have their say on where they would like to see some of their favorite freshwater species stocked. DPI works with fishers and communities to release key sportfishing species such as Murray Cod, Australian Bass, Golden Perch, Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout into public impoundments and dams each year during the stocking season. DPI has developed a new plan for recreational stocking of impoundments and reservoirs for the 2023-2024 season and would like feedback on what is proposed. This gives recreational fishers a great opportunity to recommend on where fish stockings take place in their favorite locations over coming seasons. A range of native fish including the iconic Murray Cod are produced at DPI’s Narrandera Fisheries Centre. Australian Bass are produced at the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute and Trout and Salmon are bred at DPI’s Dutton and Gaden Trout Hatcheries. Last year's stocking season saw more than 5.9 million fish released into NSW waters. Recreational fishing in NSW is a multi-billion-dollar industry and we’re hoping to see plenty of fishers active in our local waterways, contributing to regional economies and helping boost our fishing assets after a challenging few years of drought, bushfires, floods and blackwater events. Freshwater fish stockings are another great example of recreational fishing licence fees at work. Check out the draft plan at the link below and provide comments by 15 September 2023 The draft plan is available here. For more information contact fish.stocking@dpi.nsw.gov.au Every Fisher Can Help Protect Our Prawns From White Spot Tips on how recreational fishers can help NSW prawns Never use prawns intended for human consumption as bait. When fishing, always source your bait from a trusted supplier local to the area you intend to fish. If you catch your own bait, use it only in the water from where it came. Dispose of your prawn waste (heads or shells) in general waste, never to our waterways. Make ‘clean’ part of your routine, wash your vehicles and gear between waterways. White Spot was detected at three northern NSW prawn farms in February 2023 and was confirmed by DPI and Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) diagnostic tests. Consumers are assured that White Spot poses no threat to human health or food safety. NSW seafood, including prawns, remains safe to eat. DPI is working with farms to contain and eradicate White Spot on-farm and ensure the farms have appropriate biosecurity measures in place to continue to minimise further outbreaks. A control order is currently in place and restricts the movement of raw, uncooked prawns and polychaete worms, from the Clarence River estuary. More information about the control order, what it means to you and how you can help protect NSW prawns is available on the DPI website here. Please report any unusual mortalities or suspicions of White Spot to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline 1800 675 888. For more information see www.dpi.nsw.gov.au or email aquatic.biosecurity@dpi.nsw.gov.au. It's August And It's Eastern Freshwater Cod Breeding Season! Eastern Freshwater Cod, also referred to as 'Eastern Cod' or 'Clarence River Cod', are an endangered species that is totally protected under State and Commonwealth legislation. They are an apex predator inhabiting freshwater streams within their natural range across north-eastern NSW. Found only in the Clarence and Richmond River catchments, their distribution and abundance has reduced significantly since European Settlement. Eastern Freshwater Cod face several ongoing threats ranging from aquatic habitat degradation through to illegal fishing and capture. Eastern Freshwater Cod breed during the months of August through to October. To further protect these iconic fish from accidental capture during their spawning season, a total fishing closure is seasonally placed over a large portion of their natural range where there are self-sustaining wild populations. From 1 August 2023 through to the 31 October 2023, the waters of Mann River and its tributaries upstream of its junction with the Clarence River are closed to all forms of fishing activity. The fishing closure also includes a prohibition on possessing fishing gear in, on or adjacent to these seasonally closed waters. Fisheries Officers will be out monitoring for illegal fishing activity during the closure period. Officers will also be keeping an eye out for illegal dredging, reclamation and snag removal activity within rivers and streams, because damage to fish habitat is a major threat to Eastern Freshwater Cod and many other aquatic species. Penalties for fishing during the closure period are significant and they range from $500 up to $22,000 upon prosecution. Similarly, the penalties for unlawful dredging and reclamation of waterways range from $1,000 up to $110,000 upon prosecution. You can do your part to help protect fish and aquatic habitat by reporting suspect illegal fishing and damage to aquatic habitat to Fishers Watch on 1800 043 536 or online at https://fal.cn/3fMUz Another Vic to NSW Kingfish Recapture A Yellowtail Kingfish originally tagged in Victoria has recently been recaptured. Keen angler Blake Finley recaptured the kingie while fishing offshore of Norah Head on 12 July 2023. The fish measured in at 97cm and an estimated 7.5kg. A search of the Game Fish Tagging database revealed that the fish was originally released less than 6 months earlier (184 days) on 9 January 2023 offshore of Port Welshpool, Victoria. The fish was originally caught, tagged and released by angler Jayden Mack and skipper Jason Taylor. The fish originally measured 76cm, highlighting significant growth in a short period of time. The fish spent only 184 days at liberty and was caught more than 450 nautical miles (~830km) from its original release location. This is your fishing licence fees at work! Fishcare Team Attends the Sydney International Boat Show The Sydney International Boat Show is one of the biggest marine lifestyle events in Australia and this year was hosted in Darling Harbour over four days. DPI staff and Fishcare Volunteers were in attendance at the popular Education Hub. The team had over 4000 visitors stop by our stand to learn about safe and responsible recreational fishing, with many leaving with a fishing guide, ruler sticker and a goody bag for the kids. Visitors were also keen to view and learn all about our amazing artificial reef and FAD displays which highlighted the structures and how and where they are placed in NSW waters. A big thank you to all our FishCare Volunteers who assisted and to those keen stakeholders who visited us over the four-day event. This is all part of ‘Fish for Life – Building a healthy fishing future’.

Members, Marilyn Knol has identified herself as the sister of John Knol of Knols Lures. Sadly, John recently passed away. Marilyn has Knols Lures and wishes to sell them. @LuckyFil and anyone else who wants to buy these famous lures may contact Marilyn on personal message to organise. mrsswordie Community Manager

Love this report @Basil D you and bro are very alike!

New interim management arrangements for Mulloway commencing 1 September 2023 Mulloway are an important and iconic species for NSW commercial, recreational and Aboriginal cultural fishers, however stocks in NSW are currently classified as ‘depleted’. Recovering Mulloway stocks in NSW is a key priority for NSW DPI Fisheries. Despite a range of fishing arrangements being implemented in the past, given the reported data, DPI Fisheries managers and scientists have not yet detected measurable improvement in the stock. However, it is noted that recent unprecedented flooding events may assist in improving future recruitment to the fishable biomass and any juvenile Mulloway need to be adequately protected to maximise the success of future recruitment to the fishery. Based on available data, the recreational and commercial sectors each harvest similar proportions of around 50% of the Mulloway catch. A Mulloway Harvest Strategy Working Group was established in 2021 to develop a forward looking Harvest Strategy for Mulloway in NSW. The Harvest Strategy will provide a strategic framework and decision rules to promote stock recovery and equitably manage catch amongst user groups in the longer term. In the short to medium term, interim management arrangements are required that will afford greater protection to the depleted stock and support the recovery of Mulloway. Current stock rebuilding arrangements for Mulloway are enacted through orders issued under section 8 and section 17C of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 that are due to expire 31 August 2023. To protect Mulloway and support stock recovery, new legal instruments establishing new management arrangements will be implemented to replace the expiring orders. DPI Fisheries sought advice from the Mulloway Harvest Strategy Working Group and established advisory councils on additional interim measures to protect the depleted stock. DPI Fisheries considered the available data and is implementing new interim management arrangements in all fisheries from 1 September 2023. These interim arrangements have been designed, using the best available data, to achieve reductions in retained annual catch across all stakeholder groups: Size limit: continuation of the 70 cm minimum legal length (all sectors) Bag and boat limit for recreational fishers: continuation of the daily bag limit of one Mulloway per person and a new boat limit of two Mulloway per boat per day Boat limit for the charter sector: a new boat limit of three Mulloway per boat per day Take and possession limits for commercial fishers: A new zero kilogram take and/or possession limit for endorsement holders in the Lobster and Southern Fish Trawl fisheries, and a new 200 kilogram daily take and/or possession limit for all other endorsement holders in the Estuary General, Ocean Trap and Line, Ocean Hauling and Ocean Trawl fisheries. Previously there were no direct controls on commercial Mulloway catch , other than a 500 kilogram daily catch limit for the Ocean Haul Fishery, with the catch levels in all other sectors being managed by input controls such as gear and effort restrictions. The aim of these new interim measures is to provide greater protection to adult fish in order to support the recovery of the currently depleted Mulloway population, which will allow all stakeholders to enjoy sustainable access to the fishery into the future. These arrangements are interim arrangements, pending the finalisation and implementation of the formal Harvest Strategy for Mulloway, which will involve new approaches to management of Mulloway catch and effort across all fishing sectors. The draft mulloway harvest strategy will be finalised by the Mulloway Harvest Strategy Working Group soon and this will provide a further opportunity for stakeholder consultation. DPI Fisheries will continue with the work already underway to promote protection for juvenile mulloway across all fishing sectors. The work underway to enhance Mulloway bycatch reduction in NSW commercial fisheries will continue and technical support will be available to those fishers that require additional assistance to modify fishing operations to avoid Mulloway bycatch as part of adapting to the new interim measures. DPI Fisheries will also continue the recently enhanced compliance and data collection programs for Mulloway fishing in NSW across all fishing sectors. The Harvest strategy will provide further guidance to these initiatives.

We did a lap in our caravan 4 years ago and enjoyed exploring our beautiful country. Streaky Bay Islands Caravan Park is new and the most wonderful park with ocean views. It is pet friendly and I highly recommend it. We did not go to Fowlers Bay, it is quite remote. Its a great journey with your caravan in tow Bob. Nullarbor crossing is a real adventure. I am sure some members will add some info here however I will link a fishing guide and a report from a member https://tackleworldadelaide.com.au/social/blog/eyre-peninsula-fishing-guide/