MORFIN
26-01-2009, 08:03 PM
Travelled up to Paradise dam 24th for a look , I was very suprised to find that this dam is by far one of the best I have visited , boat ramp perfect , no trailer parking issues , grounds & ammenities excellent. The only downside is that this dam has yet to be stocked with native species under a SIP. The funds are there but no stocking program underway as yet. The Ranger did inform me that bass , yellowbelly & barramundi have all been caught out of the dam from small stocks being released in the past as a test program .The focus is on the study of lungfish & threatened turtle species which to my sightings were in abundance.
The other species I did get sighting of were the wakeboard ,jetski & watertube varieties!! They only use about 1km of waterway which leaves about 30km plus for fishing, so crack the jar with the $80000 sitting in limbo & get on with it.
This dam should be a hot spot in the future for fishing @ about 60% at the time of writting & plenty of bait fish watertemps @ 30 degress the fingerlings should thrive.
I had an enjoyable time & I did manage some spangled perch on poppers.
PETE MATE.
The other species I did get sighting of were the wakeboard ,jetski & watertube varieties!! They only use about 1km of waterway which leaves about 30km plus for fishing, so crack the jar with the $80000 sitting in limbo & get on with it.
This dam should be a hot spot in the future for fishing @ about 60% at the time of writting & plenty of bait fish watertemps @ 30 degress the fingerlings should thrive.
I had an enjoyable time & I did manage some spangled perch on poppers.
PETE MATE.