Lake Kurwongbah Warning

[Dinodadog]

I have been fishing Lake Kurwongbah for the last 6 or 7 years watching the bass grow to a nice size. Most of that fishing has been landbased at ski road and surounds. Well that has all come to a dead stop from now on. I put up a couple of posts recently from there, my idea was to do a bit of fishing there before the new rec policy took effect on the 8 sept. Well to cut a long story short the rec policy for some items of it are already in place. Fairdinkum you have to be a mind reader to know whats going on.

Instead of putting up no fishing signs or something along those lines, the new rules are if there small sign that says for day use only is not present then you cant fish there. So the only place you can fish landbased is Mick Hanfling park on Torrens road and the small picnic area at the start of the dam wall (not including the wall) on dayboro road.

I personaly think this is atrocious and the end of ski road should still be open to the public for fishing. Not to many bass or toga are taken from the other 2 places mentioned above unless at night which is illegal also.

On another note on the 8sept when kayakers are allowed on the dam I asked are there any restrictions and was told that the area near the wall and the rowing club would be out of bounds and nobody is allowed ashore anywhere except for the launch site, so somebody better get moving and publish these rules if they want people to know and abide by them.

Dino

[rayke1938]

Gunna upset the fly boys no Ski rd access. Just goes to show how careful you have to be when they do a recreation review,

People tend to take things for granted and I bet hardly anyone put in a submission that fishing access be allowed at ski rd and SEQ water deemed that there was little demand.

Going to be difficult to change the ruling seeing that some of the adjacent landholders do not want people walking in front of their properties. Only chance of bringing about change would be through local Councillor or state member.

Cheers

Ray

[wallyfly]

SEQWATER appear not give a damn about fishers, their only interest is the supply of water to make the most profit for their distributors like Unitywater which is owned by Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Regional Councils. We NOW have to ensure that access to our land based fishing areas on NPD is not reduced. The Great Drought several years ago, that stopped us boat fishing on NPD, did enable us to fish an extended area around the bank which still prevails. :cheer:

[Dinodadog]

SEQWATER appear not give a damn about fishers, their only interest is the supply of water to make the most profit for their distributors like Unitywater which is owned by Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Regional Councils. We NOW have to ensure that access to our land based fishing areas on NPD is not reduced. The Great Drought several years ago, that stopped us boat fishing on NPD, did enable us to fish an extended area around the bank which still prevails. :cheer:

As Luke and myself found out recently the new rangers were unaware of where the boundary flags are at NPD.

Dino

[Dinodadog]

Gunna upset the fly boys no Ski rd access. Just goes to show how careful you have to be when they do a recreation review,

People tend to take things for granted and I bet hardly anyone put in a submission that fishing access be allowed at ski rd and SEQ water deemed that there was little demand.

Going to be difficult to change the ruling seeing that some of the adjacent landholders do not want people walking in front of their properties. Only chance of bringing about change would be through local Councillor or state member.

Cheers

Ray

Yes there are hundreds of people that regulary fish this area landbased and quite a few of these do not have kayaks.Other thing is even the people with yaks if allowed could fish there when its to windy to yak.

[elops]

Peddle over there and have fish on opening day

[Dinodadog]

I'll be there and a few other places that day

[Binder]

I'll be there and a few other places that day

your game wont be going any where near it opening weekend! Will be like queen street for sure.

In the meantime Dino, you need to get on over to Ebay, here is your solution.

[Binder]

While your there, get yourself one of these for waving hello to the ranger at the same time

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[Dinodadog]

Ha Ha I was thinking of getting one of those armchairs that the flyfishing people use.

[elops]

8th is a Monday

[Dinodadog]

Thats so the pensioners, the unemployed and those with days off get a head start. Do not be surprised if this does not go ahead as its being challenged at the moment.

[Joe K]

I have noticed since July the water level at Lake Kurwongbah has dropped over 1.5 meters.

Is this due to water being released for dam repairs?

[Dinodadog]

I dont think so as most dams are dropping rapidly at the moment. From what I have been told by others they are going to cut a slot in the wall and release slowly so it doesnt flood below the wall when they start releasing.

[Nog]

Ha Ha I was thinking of getting one of those armchairs that the flyfishing people use.

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Yeah baby

[elops]

Is there a pipe from the pumping station to Kurwongbah

Not allowed to have that Float tube, ok at EMD though

[Angus]

Interesting read Dino.

As someone that was interested in this from a kayakers point of view I appreciate the share.

Angus

[Dinodadog]

Have not heard anymore about it at this stage.

Dino