Cooby Dam Closed. . .

[Fitzy]

Hi all

If an impoundment is closed the stocking group responsible can apply back to the SIP committee to hold the funds over to the following season.

Hi DRJ,
Correct, a stocking group can apply, however there is no guarantee at this time that it will be allowed. We are waiting for confirmation on this. Due to the way it was written into legislation, the treasury dept wants/expects all monies to be spent in that financial year. Something like that anyway. Load of crap as far as I'm concerned.

fitzy..

[Simonr]

Ok - But what happens if say Cressbrook and Cooby remain closed for a extended period due to un foreseeable circumstances - to the licence's ? Are those licences directly effected by the closures, extended to compensate for the period of closure ? At the moment I have been forced to buy a licence for areas that I am unable to access ? If this was done in the private sector you would be in court ?? and losing.. >

[Smithy]

Big things are about to happen by the way for Gordonbrook. The council destratifier has been approved by DNR and will be installed by April. This will gently mix the water and stop it from stratifying into thermoclines. This will decrease the likelyhood of Blue-Green Algae Blooms.

Gordonbrook Fishstocking Committee have recieved a letter from the SIP Committee saying they can't have their SIP allocation this year. This has created some letter writing from the Council and the Gordonbrook Committee.

Gordonbrook has been fishing well the last few months for bankside anglers. The boat ramp is still closed but hopefully after April it should be reopened.

[jordo]

Chris you are right there is going to be a toll gate on both cooby and cressbrook that i think is costing $2. This is to pay for the costs of using the facility. Though it means another $2 every time you want to go there even if you aint using them. They are planned to be installed in june. The council has them but are waiting for something.

Also the toowoomba fish stocking has cod fingerlings ready at the hatchery for cooby though toowoomba city wont let them go near the water so they will have to wait.

[Chris_J]

Well personelly i don't think a toll gate is all bad....I think that the people who use them should pay for the use of the facalities...

But i reckon you should be able to get a pass of some sort for those who use it regularly....coz i'm out there most weekends and that means $80-$90 a year Oh well the things we do to fish....

Just my opinion

To bad about the Cod fingers The more in there the better i reckon...I hope they open Cooby up soon...I'm going into withdrawls...

Chris

[jordo]

Chris i believe there will be a card available to people that use the dam often to minimise costs for these people.

Did you go fishin for the weekend? I wasnt able to though im heading to joes on saturday coming.

[Chris_J]

Jordo,

I didn't get out this weekend...had a few family members down so yeah...went for a drive out to Cooby though

Still shut its better be open by the 17th

I'm lookin at hitting the Serevn this coming weekend or I'll be fishing a lil stuff around comp between some friends at Cressy

Chris