cockburn river

[youngfisher]

Does any one know what fish in habit the cockburn river towards to northwest region?

[murrayscod]

g'day, i have fished this river a couple times whilst visiting relatives. from these trips ive gathered that the majority of fish in it are carp, ive caught a few yellowbelly and spotted a few murray cod at times in the clear water. heard rumours of trout in some places.
cheers luke

[Punkin]

Youngfish, the Cockburn gets low with a short dry spell, as it stands now with the severe drought round here, it's nought but a couplea puddles. Once it joins the Peel, at Tamworth, you'll get a better chance of a few Cod and Yella's, Silvers (which of course must be released), and as many carp as you want.
It can be difficult to get access to the river and a canoe or kayak is the best way to fish the meandering holes.
Good water with the occasional resident BIG fish, let em go if you're lucky enough to get a close look......

[kerri]

HI i live near the cockburn and at the moment you pretty much will only ever catch carp at the present there is a bit of a flow but as it was so dry before hand i don't think it will last long i am a member of the nemingha fishing club and every year we release finglins of cod and yellowbelly in it and prey that some might survive so in a few years hopefully the fishing will pick up my husband grew up on it and twenty years ago there was big y/belly and cod but the have all but deplenshed now with it being so dry. goodluck anyway and remember if you catch a carp kill it don't put it back.

[kerri]

the cockburn river is a bout to break its banks it hasn't been wet since three years ago not flowing at all completly dry and today it is about to bust they say it is over 6m i am very excited as there will be alot of fresh hitting the dams and the silver perch are gonna go off there heads.