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Mary River Cod Closures Defined Boundarys


rayke1938

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Finally got an answer re location of defined boundarys.

Cheers Ray

The boundaries for the new closed waters to protect Mary River cod are below. These closures apply now.

New waters closed to line fishing (or possession of a fishing line) to protect Mary River cod during spawning from 1 August to 31 October in the following locations:

Coomera River and tributaries upstream from the junction of Guanaba Creek and Coomera River (includes Guanaba Creek)

Albert River and tributaries upstream from the junction of Canungra Creek and Albert River (includes Canungra Creek)

Stanley River and tributaries upstream of the Somerset Dam Full Supply Level (above Neurum Creek and Stanley River junction)

Running Creek and tributaries (top of the Logan River Catchment)

Christmas Creek and tributaries (top of the Logan River Catchment)

Mary River and tributaries upstream from the junction of Six Mile Creek and Mary River, including Six Mile Creek and excluding Baroon Pocket Dam, Borumba Dam and Lake MacDonald (from dam walls to full supply level for each).

Other changes specific to freshwater fishing include:

Australian bass possession limit in SIPS impoundments increased from 2 to 5

Mary River cod possession limit of 1 in stocked impoundments expanded to include Wyaralong Dam, Ewen Maddock Dam, Caboolture River Weir, Robina Lakes, Lake Kurwongbah, Enoggera Reservoir and Lake Manchester

Murray cod and Mary River cod size limit simplified to minimum 60 cm with no maximum

Tinana Creek and its tributaries upstream of Teddington Weir wall closed to all forms of fishing to protect Mary river cod

Murray cod seasonal closure changed to 1 August to 31 October each year

 

As discussed just now the closure maps will be available soon on the Fisheries App so you can see where they apply.

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Was discussing this with some mates a few weeks ago. The Tinana, Stanley and Mary closures are huge amounts of water. 

I'm actually surprised they didn't include the Brisbane River.

Just remember that closure for the Mary River is effectively at the AFL ground on the left as you head into Gympie (coming up from Bris). Everything upstream (south) of there is a phenominal amount of water and reaches down south of Maleny through the Obi Obi. Heading south you'll probably find that the most upstream (southern) limits of the Mary & tributaries will be some natural geographic feature like a mountain range. Chances are the other side of that mountain range will be the catchment area for Stanley & its tributaries. Coupled with Tinana creek, that is a lot of freshwater between Cabo and Maryborough that is either pemanent or seasonally closed to all fishing. 

 

Of course those smaller river systems like Coochin/Caboolture/Maroochy etc remain unaffected.

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