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Toby Hulme with one of the many caught by his family over the weekend.
The fishing was very successful with a total of 104 saratoga caught, making 2020 the most successful event by far, and all the fish were released and tagged with Queensland Sportfishers’ pink tags, so we can learn more about these ancient looking creatures.
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more fish being caught and therefore more data captured.
already tagged with Queensland Sportfish- ers’ tags, no tagged fish were recaptured during the event, which indicates quite a high number of resident fish.
attending. The event has become extremely popular and is based on science rather than fundraising, unlike many other competi- tions.
“It’s great to see people unlocking the secrets in landing these great fish,” Shaun said.
Shaun said, “If you haven’t been to Borumba Dam, do yourself a favour – it’s a picturesque dam full of fish, thanks to the great work of the dedicated local stocking group.
The event is limited to 20 boats to ensure consistent results and to prevent putting too much pressure on the saratoga popu- lation.
A captured size range of 270mm to 750mm proved there was a good self-suf- ficient breeding process under way in the area, and confirmed living conditions were well suited to the lifestyle and general health of saratoga.
“Sixty-one non-target species, predomi- nantly Australian bass and golden perch, * continued P86
Meals were provided over the weekend and the roast meal on Saturday night had over 75 attendees, which involved fancy dress to enhance the social aspect.
Despite there being over 180 saratoga
DAM LEVELS
CURRENT AS OF 22/4/2020
DAMS PERCENTAGE
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR
Atkinson 555665
Awoonga Bjelke-Petersen * Boondooma *
Borumba *
Burdekin Falls *
Callide *
Cania *
Coolmunda *
Dyer/Bill Gunn *
Eungella *
Fairbairn *
Glenlyon *
Hinze
Julius
Kinchant *
Leslie *
Macdonald
Maroon * Monduran/Fred Haigh * Moogerah *
North Pine/Samsonvale * Peter Faust/Proserpine * Somerset *
Teemburra *
Tinaroo*
Toonumbar
Wivenhoe *
Wuruma *
Wyaralong
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5 4 26 25 83 77 80 73 39 36 63 61
7 21 28 34 64 101 60 103 32 32 57 56
3 9 85 86 9 17 3 9 86 100 73 100 47 59 8 12 87 103 47 61 61 62 29 38 58 67 67 68 64 78 86 89 62 67 19 62 43 51 60 64
25 23
3 3
2 30
33 32 56 53 33 31
3 3 97 92 13 12
4 3 90 89 18 16 14 14
3 3 87 86 79 77 69 56
101 99 100 96 77 82 14 14 104 101 61 60 63 61 39 36 69 62 72 70 83 80 98 99 72 74 69 69 53 52 63 62 85 84 83 101 99 98
5 5 86 83 60 55 69 67 41 36 61 60 74 71 68 63 97 91 76 71 39 33 48 47 71 67
*This symbol indicates that a Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to sh these dams.
38 37 100 99 106 98
Due to the social aspect, successful meth- ods and secret spots are shared among the teams during the event, which results in
Mikey Unverzagt with an awesome 750mm model – his second saratoga ever!
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