Will Gladstone become the east coast barra mecca ?

[obi_wan]

I could be wrong but believe that Johnny Mitchell gets some of the brood stock from the Gladstone Harbour region, for the hatchery, please confirm Kurt.

So realistically these escapee fish are just going home to join their probable parents, if they haven't been caught and filleted, the parents that is.

Cheers,

John.

[nagg]

With many year classes going over the wall - I dont think there will be an issue with genetics.

Chris

[dambuster]

I'm pretty sure that the DPI regulates what species/genetics are allowed to be put in any impoundment so if the fish escape it has a minimal negative impact on the wild environment. I believe that is one of the reasons hatcheries rotate their brood stock - so when something like what has happend at Awoonga eventuates it doesn't flood the wild barra with thousands of stocked fish of the same genetic make up

[Foxie]

I would be keeping my eye on places like Baffle Creek where commerial netting has been banned. Suntag history has shown most barra leaving rivers during flood periods head south along the coast.
Cheers Foxie

[Snodger]

I would be keeping my eye on places like Baffle Creek where commerial netting has been banned. Suntag history has shown most barra leaving rivers during flood periods head south along the coast.
Cheers Foxie

That could make for some interesting jack fishing in the baffle mate

[Awoonga]

That could make for some interesting jack fishing in the baffle mate

The jack fishing in the Baffle has been real good even with the dirty water,and no bait around

[UndersizeBreamKing]

Can't wait to go chase some jacks and barra... mmmm

[mojo]

Hi everyone. First time poster here long time watcher.The pros are netting some barra around the place. I was sent a photo fo 1.2 tonnes of barra in a pro boat a couple of weeks ago, but this came from the narrows and i am sure they will be the fitzroy strain. I think there are barra everywhere at the moment anyway as i have been getting them in the calliope a regularly lately. I am tossing up whether to head down the boyne tomorrow or chase a few salties locally. A few bigger fish would be nice.

[Awoonga]

Hi everyone. First time poster here long time watcher.The pros are netting some barra around the place. I was sent a photo fo 1.2 tonnes of barra in a pro boat a couple of weeks ago, but this came from the narrows and i am sure they will be the fitzroy strain. I think there are barra everywhere at the moment anyway as i have been getting them in the calliope a regularly lately. I am tossing up whether to head down the boyne tomorrow or chase a few salties locally. A few bigger fish would be nice.

The fish that are left seem to be around the 90s year class if you intend to fish the mouth be prepared to share......