queensland Redclaw..

[uglyfish]

With school holidays coming fast, was just wondering if there is any other dams about that hold redclaw other than the 3 obvious dams, my misses younger brother wants to go clawing with his small boat he got for Xmas without getting in to crap from rangers for using it or getting run over by idiots on jet ski or ski boats..

Cheers in advance...James

[Jords]

I BELIEVE Borumba has redclaw, ski lice tend to only be in the main basin, theres plenty of sticks to hide amongst

PLUS some toga to keep you occupied

[rayke1938]

What type of motor does he have on his boat?

Hinze leccy only and you need a permit. Closest place for permit is Go Fishing at Nerang.You need to leave them in overnight and they are not in big numbers .

Better choice is Wivenhoe which is leccy only.You can get permit from rangers on site.

Baroon pocket also leccy only

Lenthalls 4 stroke only and 6knot speed limit on dam.

Cheers

Ray

[uglyfish]

Gday ray, all it is is a 2.4m blow up job, he just wants to throw some pots out n have a paddle around....How big are they at hinze, and what's the best bait?

Shame he couldn't use it up in npd...

Cheers James

[rayke1938]

I havent bothered with them at Hinze . I saw one catch at eastern arm where they had around 40 from overnight soak. Some fair sized ones but not as big as NPD>

Cheers

Ray

[uglyfish]

What about Lake Kurwongbah, would he be allowed there or would it be like npd? Also many claws in Lake Kurwongbah?

[crazywalrus]

not allowed to boat in Kurwongbah and I am pretty sure there are not any redclaw in there

[ellicat]

not allowed to boat in Kurwongbah and I am pretty sure there are not any redclaw in there

Would find that hard to believe

[uglyfish]

There's redclaw in kuwongbah I've seen em caught there.. I think its a load of crap that kids can't take there blow up boats out n have a little fun paddling around running a few redclaw pots, what harm would they be causing honestly?

[crazywalrus]

There's redclaw in kuwongbah I've seen em caught there.. I think its a load of crap that kids can't take there blow up boats out n have a little fun paddling around running a few redclaw pots, what harm would they be causing honestly?

If you do use your pots in Kurwongba, please do not use them in NPD or other waterways. Kurwongba has Cabomba (declared weed) and is not present in NPD. If it gets into NPD it will change the environment a lot. I also agree it is silly they do not allow non powered boating apart from the ski and canoe club.

/>http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_7161.htm
/>http://www.drytropics.org/weeds_cabomba.htm

[uglyfish]

Does moroon or Moogerah have redclaw in them, if so what's the numbers like??

[craige1983]

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[craige1983]

Hey, I put pots in at hinze for shrimp and i catch the the red claw as a bycatch, as for size i'll the pics do the talking. and as ray said they generally need to be left in overnight. and dry dogfood for bait.

got all these in one pot.

20L bucket

[Guest]

Well Done.... What time do you want me over for dinner ''''craige1983'''' :ohmy:

[craige1983]

Yeah mate, what ever i catch, you can have, I don't eat'em.

[uglyfish]

Do you get many mate?

[craige1983]

got about 20 outta 2 pot thrown in right next to the eastern side boat ramp in about a metre of water, but in my experiences up there are far moreat the western boat ramp, with a 3hr soak i pull out around 30 just off in amongst the grassey edge. that was mid last year. haven't tried that side lately.