barra in the logan river

[Nico.d.R]

I was looking at the qld fishing monthly the other day and there was a pic of a barra that was caught in the logan river . Has anybody else caught barra there ? I'm thinking it would be a stray the got out from the fishing park at beenleigh but im intrested to know if any others have been caught .

[hooknose]

Hey Nico,
I am pretty sure there was a post about this Barra in the saltwater or general section in the last week or so. Apparently there have been a few kicking around there for years, check it out, Cheers !!!

[Nico.d.R]

thanks i'll go and have a look

[NeilD]

There are a few aquaculture joints in the area. Probably a couple of escapees.

Bring on global warming and things might get interesting

Neil

[Jack_Hunter]

I know one of the local trawlers in the river has caught 2 in the nets in the past 18 months. I would say escapees from somewhere or another

[dan88]

I target them in the logan all the time..last time we went I only got 3 or 4 though

[BeeCole]

Dan - you actually go out targeting them hey.

using hard body lures?

what sort of success have you got?

Have you found any tarpon as a bye catch?

[younstar]

I doubt they are in there in large proportions like up north i believe you could get them as escapees but targeting them reguraly what next ?

[_Dan_]

I target them in the logan all the time..last time we went I only got 3 or 4 though #

You dont keep them though do you?

[gonegonefishin]

You are lying though, aren't you?

[manangatang]

THEY SAY ,WHEN THEY GET TOO BIG FIOR THE FISH TANK ,DOWN THE RIVER THEY GO.

[dan88]

hahaha sorry guys it was a joke, sorry to get ya hopes up

[Nico.d.R]

most fish tank barra are fresh and would probly die if they went straight into salt water . They found 2 70cm barra in the sandgate lagoon when it dried out a year or 2 ago .

[manangatang]

nic as far as i know they can go straight in to salt,no worries ,and visversa[smiley=thumbsup.gif]