red claw

[snap1946]

hi all

is it right you can only keep 40 red claw now

[RUSSIAN]

Says its no size limit, but yes can only keep 40, and all females carrying eggs are to be returned to the water (common sense really)
/>http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/documents/Fisheries_RecreationalFishing/RecFishing-SizeAndTake-combined.pdf

Cheers

[snap1946]

thanks but i thought they were a pest in qld

[Bommie]

those regs. are for their natural range up north, the last I was told when collecting them for display the regulations don't count down here. But you cannot transport them alive without a permit(dead's ok) and cannot use them for bait out of their natural habitat. But this could of changed.

[Dinodadog]

Thats only from its natural range. In the impoundments you can take as many as you want from your 4 pots per person.

[rayke1938]

I have a written ruling from the manager of the pest fish section of DEEDi or whatever they call themselves now that you are allowed to use dead redclaw and redclaw flesh for bait. The act specifically says "live".

I also think that you are allowed to transport live redclaw but cannot translocate them to other waters.

Cheers

Ray

[Bommie]

Me too,,,,when getting supplies for displays for 2 bent rods I had to get a permit to transport the live redclaw as they were not bought from a shop and this took a lot of friggin about to get. I still have the permit somewhere.

[uglyfish]

It is illegal to return and berrying females outside of there natural habitat..

[crazywalrus]

It is illegal to return and berrying females outside of there natural habitat..

It is illegal to return any redclaw to the water (not just egg baring females) outside their natural range, which is the gulf of Carpentaria

[Bommie]

and eastern flowing rivers of far northern Qld.

[Avitir]

Is it possible to still catch Redclaw in SEQ during winter?

[crazywalrus]

possible but with limited catches

[Jords]

possible but with limited catches

unless you are Ray :silly:

[Bommie]

Is it possible to still catch Redclaw in SEQ during winter?

yes at the dams it really makes no difference, been getting good hauls out on the big W at the moment