oz_brett Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi Raiders went for a walk along the banks of the nepean the other day and seen a carp feeding at the waters edge, Strait away I thought some fun! Before I go for the challenge of catching carp on light line I need to know the rules on carp in the Nepean river! Is it the same for nepean river as it is for other inland waters? (must not put fish back in the water dead or alive) I dont want to be killing fish that have been put in there for a reason! Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemu Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi Raiders went for a walk along the banks of the nepean the other day and seen a carp feeding at the waters edge, Strait away I thought some fun! Before I go for the challenge of catching carp on light line I need to know the rules on carp in the Nepean river! Is it the same for nepean river as it is for other inland waters? (must not put fish back in the water dead or alive) I dont want to be killing fish that have been put in there for a reason! Brett the rules are no different to any other waterway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Go catch them mate , have caught plenty from there they make for good bait for saltwater species also good crab bait chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bump73 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Mate carp are great fun on light gear i recommend it to anyone. I fish at least once a week for them in Parramatta River using fly and also bait. Best bait i've fond is tinned corn preferably the super sweet stuff, chuck a bit in as berley whack 2-3 kernels on a small hook ( no sinker needed if they are in close) and hold on tight. As for flies, wooly buggers and wooly worms work well, so do bread flies if you can berly them with bread and get them feeding on the surface. As for killing them, there is no law saying that you have to kill them, it is perfectly legal to release them where they were caught however it is illegal to move them around and release them elsewhere. I personally kill any under 70cm and put the big ones back. The reason for this is studies are showing that having the big ones controls the numbers of the small ones and they cause less damage to the environment. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliconia Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) From the NSW Fisheries site... Is it illegal to return carp to the water? It is not currently illegal to immediately return captured carp to the waters from which they were taken (defence under section 216 of the Fisheries Management Act). However, carp are a noxious fish in NSW and Industry & Investment NSW encourages recreational fishers to retain and utilise any captured carp rather than returning them live to the water. Carp link Carp are a Class 3 noxious pest in NSW. Release is allowed but discouraged. There may be different rules in other states. Edited September 12, 2011 by EmptyHooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz_brett Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thanks guys, I think the kids will have a ball with this. Thanking you Empty hooks for the link although it didnt open for me your link ecouraged me to look it up for myself :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunaSickle Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/pests-diseases/freshwater-pests/species/carp/general-information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliconia Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Fixed that link for you (or others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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