Thread: cod season

and new regs come into force. NSW fisheries

From 1 December 2007 the minimum legal length of Murray cod will increase to 55 cm and fishers can keep only one fish more than 100 cm in length. There is a daily bag limit of two per person per day and a total possession limit of four from either rivers or dams.
For the following season, from 1 December 2008 the minimum size of Murray cod will increase to 60 cm. These changes are to ensure that the fish have the opportunity to reach spawning size.

Hey mate,

What section of the Murray are you looking at ? I Grew up in the North West neck (30 years) of the woods and spent heaps of time between the SA border and Echuca !

Can't beleve Im missing another cod season

Best was 12 one season ranging between 8 - 80lb

let me know what area and I'll try and help !

Cheers

i was thinkin of any where in that stretch i go to the swan hill part a bit and barmah forest too also have freinds in cohina too so i'll go wherever their bitin

Originally Posted by dirtdawg

i was thinkin of any where in that stretch i go to the swan hill part a bit and barmah forest too also have freinds in cohina too so i'll go wherever their bitin

OK, if you want to explore another section of River, My favorite part is Wemen to Hattah Section. If you drive up to and through Swan Hill, and take a left turn to Managatang, travel north then to Anuallo, take a Hard right follow that trough for about 30 odd km's and you will hit the River at Wemen (between Robinvale and Red cliffs on the Murray, Turn left to get to the Wemen Township once you hit the HWY, but don't blink you'll miss it).
From Wemen (local store) drive back the way you came in and turn off and follow the river when the HWY turns away from it, maybe 3 or 4 km from the store, youll go over a couple of grids and soon enough hit the Hattah National Park, lots of good camping etc and some awsome rocky reefs and good cod catching area's Do't tell any one I told ya !

With the Murray the way it is it may be worth checking the river levels before you go ! My Parents own Housboats in Mildura and keep me informed on whats going on. He's been cathing some really big Yalla's at the moment and a few on lure's !

Anyway maybe thats another area for you to check out ! I spent a week in there one January during a heat wave, have a pic of a thermometer in the shade on a sand bay reading over 65 Deg

Cheers

handy info, thaks mate

Originally Posted by dirtdawg

and barmah forest

Better leave now and stake a claim if going to Barmah forest, it gets absolutely packed during holidays.

sure does, pretty big place though

The levels are up a bit at the moment,,

Last xmas you could walk across at Swan Hill