QLD vs. NSW

[Rosso]

Like I said earlier, NSW is a better place.

Yes QLD does have some large bass, but you can spend all weekend at the BP fishing for them and catch nothing. However, you can spend one morning on the Nepean gorge and catch about 6. They are small, but they still fight!

Oh yeah. I had my blue shirt on the other night at work. Just about everyone was going for QLD and weren't happy when NSW won!

But don't worry, QLD will win the next game so there is a reason to sell tickets for the third performance...er match!

Rosso.

[Quinny69]

QLD has no wild Bass????What crud,,,,,,,The Noosa (and a few more creeks) prob has the most pure wild scrapers going, tottally un touched.As for Troot, Well we got Togas, Like a big brownie only NATIVE........MQ

[lordy]

All this talk of bass, don't forget we have Jungle Perch (Kuhlia rupestri). As for Bass in rivers, just go looking you will find plenty (try the Brissy above Mt Crosby).

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2579.html

As for the Tilapia well at least they are edible unlike #carp.

NSW v Qld

Murray Cod v Murray Cod
Eastern Cod #v Mary Cod
Bass v Bass
Estuary Perch v Jungle Perch
Silver Perch v Silver Perch
Yellows v Yellows
Eel-tail Catty v Eel-tail Catty


NSW Wins
Trout (I wouldn't count the Qld population)

Qld Wins
Barra
Sooty
Toga
Sleepy Cod
Fork-tail Catty
Barcoo Grunter
Archerfish

Trout Cod & Lung fish excluded as protected.

And in about 5-10 years you will be able to come catch some little 20+lb jacks in these dams.

[Mattman]

and i can't wait either for the jacks to show up. 8)

qld has the best range of species available and you cochroaches will just have to accept it. So you blues don't brag bout nothin until you pull a 50lb barra out of one of your dams.

cheers matt

[swano]

hey there matt , cast your peepers at fresh photos(fish of a life time) but to me being a southerner you guys do have the goods when it comes to quality fishing ,,,,,,,,, but ya's suk at footy (lol).

[bassman]

Ok guys I better define my "WILD" bass statement!!!!]
My local fishing hole is "The Gorge" on the Clarence River. Need I say more!!!!
Id like to catch a 50cm plus wild bass from Qld, but I wont be holding my breath

[lordy]

Bassman, go fish the Brissy below Wivenhoe and above Colleges. Fair chance you will get a nice sized river fish.

[Quinny69]

The Brissy fish are stockys that just did the big leap over the dam wall(s).I thaught that the Clarence was also being stocked?(Topped up). Real Wild fish are preety rare these days. PS I could be wrong about the Clarrence but Im sure Ive heared that somewere. MQ

[lordy]

The Brissy fish are stockys that just did the big leap over the dam wall(s).I thaught that the Clarence was also being stocked?(Topped up). Real Wild fish are preety rare these days. PS #I could be wrong about the Clarrence but Im sure Ive heared that somewere. MQ

Sure the Brissy River bass are stocked but only as fingerlings. The fish grow up wild and free and behave in exactly the same way as natural born wild bass. The Brissy River is actually stocked by the BVA Brisbane Valley Anglers, so they aren't all fat dam escapies.

[Quinny69]

Sorry, Missunderstood,,,,.Im not complaining, its great that we can fish for fat tough impoundment fish in our creeks after alot of rain puts them there.Fishing a creek is alot more simple however so those fish that end up in the creek dont last(some of) the locals onslaught .Saw hunderds of trophy bass get killed a few yrs back when North Pine spilt over. > Im heading off on a tangent here,Oh well MQ

[fishy_phil]

yeah but tilapia have to be destroyed and pose a greater ecological threat than carp as they can live in salt and freshwater and even though you can eat ilapia is against the law!!!! btw i think this is absolutely bloody stupid!!!
yeah but youse have both carp and tilapia....and piranha, and all matter of blood pests...what does nsw have carp n redfin...oh yeah the biggest bass i ever caught wasnt a dam fish it was a wild fish....and at 72 cm total length id go to say there aint too many fish caught like this every day!!!
cheers
phil

[youngfisher]

If you Queenslanders think we brag to much about our cod and trout well how bout you and your bloody barra thats the only fish you guys are good for besides which is better a 20kilo barra or a 45 kilo cod?