queensland North Pine Dam

[Luc53]

NPD at 79.4% as of 08:37 am this morning.

Should crack 80% by tonight.

[rayke1938]

Must have got a good drop from the storm last night.

I am going tomorrow so hope the fresh has not reached the bottom of our area yet otherwise it may be forky heaven.

This last lot will really bring on the redclaw now.

Still plenty of permits available but applications will be closing soon. I cannot remember the date but maybe Luc will update.

Cheers

Ray

[Luc53]

26 March 18 is when the boating permit application close for 2017/18.

Currently there are 192 permits still available.

2018/19 application will be available from 15 August 18.

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, Luc53 said:

Currently there are 192 permits still available

what is the cost? I don't have a boat that is suitable as it has an engine. 

[Drop Bear]

2 hours ago, Luc53 said:

NPD at 79.4% as of 08:37 am this morning.

Should crack 80% by tonight.

will this cover up the pelican poo?

[Dinodadog]

Yes it has and now there is a fresh lot

Yes its forky heaven

[Luc53]

NPD at 79.9% at 02:37 pm so should be over 80% by the morning.

If you're only fishing from the bank, all you need is a SIP.

A single boating permit to fish from a craft in the PRFMA operating area is $110.00.

See http://www.prfma.com.au/boating-access-scheme 

[Binder]

bugger, floats on my pots going to be under water, if not lost.

[Dinodadog]

There is only about 2 pots floating, yours are OK I think.

[rayke1938]

Now at 80.2 % has risen a metre in the last week. Can go a bit more as long as it does not spill would be terrible if it spills close to the spawning season with all the 30cm fish now prevalent.

Cheers

Ray

 

[The Mad Hughesy]

3 hours ago, rayke1938 said:

Now at 80.2 % has risen a metre in the last week. Can go a bit ore as long as it does not spill would be terrible if it spills close to the spawning season with all the 30cm fish now prevalent.

Cheers

Ray

 

What percentage doe sit start to spill? or is it dependent on the amount of water in being dumped on the catchments

[Luc53]

Might sneak to 81% but not much more unless we get some more 50 mls + in the catchment area.

As NPD is a gated dam, it depends on when Seqwater thinks releasing water is needed.

Hopefully that won't happen unless the dam gets quite full and more heavy rain is expected.

Would be great to see it at 90% or more before winter.

[Luc53]

80.7% this morning, should get to 81% by evening.

[Luc53]

82.3% at 0507 am this morning thanks to good rain in the NPD catchment overnight.

[rayke1938]

85.1% at midday and still rising. Bit dubious about a couple of my pots so might have to brave the rain and wind by myself in the morning. Reckon one of the floats on the sunken tree may also be under so if i go i will extend the rope.

Be a bugger splicing wet rope in the rain.

Cheers

Ray

[Dinodadog]

Small one and a half floats on tree are already under.Might have to brave it and come out as well.

Dino

[rayke1938]

Just got text message warning of possible flood releases from NPD in coming 24hrs. dam is still rising. Hope they do not open gates but crack the cone valve which releases water from lower levels.  It is a bit of a 2 edged sword releasing the colder stagnant water from the lower level as it is not good for downstream fish but stops the lungies and stocked fish from going over the wall.

Be really sad to see all the recently stocked bass and yellas go over after the last couple of years successful stocking.

Cheers

Ray

[Luc53]

85.3% at 2:10 pm.

Not much rain in the catchment area since 0900 am today and given the forecast, IMO flood releases seem a bit premature.

[aussie123]

There is a good chance that they are looking at the possible formation of that cyclone up North and the high chance of a East Coast Tropical Low moving down the coast.

This would cause great concern for the management team at the moment with the catchment fully waterlogged and the lake still rising.

[Binder]

dont forget the "new 100%" is only 80% of the actual dam capacity. They should allow it to go to "100%".

[Luc53]

4 hours ago, Binder said:

dont forget the "new 100%" is only 80% of the actual dam capacity. They should allow it to go to "100%".

I think you'll find that this is no longer the case.

Dam was at 86.3% at of 6 am this morning.

[Dinodadog]

water flo from kobble creek has stopped and not a fish in sight

[Tybo]

On 2/27/2018 at 11:46 AM, rayke1938 said:

This last lot will really bring on the redclaw now.

The redclaw move up onto the flooded banks to eat the the vegetation that has gone under right? How long do you usually after the rains to go target them?

[rayke1938]

the redclaw are already on. The little ones are a pain in the butt in the shrimp traps.

I had to move the mooring blocks on the ramp again this morning and the pelicans are still there.

Surprisingly the water is still reasonably clean I thought it would be chocolate brown by now.

Cheers

Ray

 

[Luc53]

I think the water from the NP River is relatively clean compared to that coming from Kobble creek.

After the last big flood, a couple of banks from the NPR have been reinforced with rocks to stop further erosion and this may have helped.

I wonder if the duck weed barrier is still in place?

Level is 87% at 2.45 pm.

[rayke1938]

Still slowly rising 88.1% 2.30 pm today.

Cheers

Ray

[rayke1938]

now 88,5

[Drop Bear]

Any chance of a spill?

[rayke1938]

Still rising slowly. Could be in trouble if we get 4 or 5 inches in a big rain event as ground in catchment is saturated.

Cheers

Ray

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, rayke1938 said:

Still rising slowly. Could be in trouble if we get 4 or 5 inches in a big rain event as ground in catchment is saturated.

Cheers

Ray

With the forecast it is possible. 

[Luc53]

88.9% at of 0237 pm this afternoon.

Based on the BOM forecast, not much chance of heavy rain for the next few days.

So a spill at this stage seems unlikely.

[Drop Bear]

22 hours ago, Luc53 said:

88.9% at of 0237 pm this afternoon.

Based on the BOM forecast, not much chance of heavy rain for the next few days.

So a spill at this stage seems unlikely.

There is a chance a cyclone will form next week... Hope the modeling is wrong.

[Angry51]

5 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

There is a chance a cyclone will form next week... Hope the modeling is wrong.

Yeah, but we need one in the north to

generate some rain.

     Cheers

    Gary

[Luc53]

89.3% at 08:30 this morning.

Last night the cyclone modelling shows it tracking in a south  easterly direction away from Qld.

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, Luc53 said:

89.3% at 08:30 this morning.

Last night the cyclone modelling shows it tracking in a south  easterly direction away from Qld.

Nice

 

[Luc53]

NPD at 90.0% as of 0837 this morning.

It's been a while since it's cracked the 90.

[Drop Bear]

56 minutes ago, Luc53 said:

NPD at 90.0% as of 0837 this morning.

It's been a while since it's cracked the 90.

Still plenty of rain around this week too. We got 66mm in Wynnum yesterday. 

[rayke1938]

Now at 90.02% and just got text from SEQ water that releases are possible in next 24hrs.

Cheers

Ray

[Luc53]

Got the same warning.

Seems unlikely at this stage since given the current weather forecast is for not much rain for the next week.

[Drop Bear]

21 hours ago, rayke1938 said:

Now at 90.02% and just got text from SEQ water that releases are possible in next 24hrs.

Cheers

Ray

What are the consequences fishing wise?