Barra in the brizzy river

[jpart10]

Hi some body told me that they caught a barramundi in the brisbane river i was also told by someone that they caught a salmon, threadfin and mackeral
would this be true?

[nabs12]

Hey
Not sure about the Barra, but i have caught mackeral in the brizzy river once...

[craigie]

jPART10,

Barra in the Brisbane River, wow I'd like to see that !!!
Highly unlikely that it's a wild fish ???
I did hear of one caught in the Maroochy last year, although it may have been an escapee from a Barra farm

Threadfin Salmon, well that's a different story . Have had reports of several large specimens caught or sighted in the last couple of years. Pictures of these fish have appeared in local mags to substantiate the claims.

Cheers
Craigie.

[Clint06]

I'm pretty sure a threadfin salmon was caught in the river last year down near the mouth, i remember a photo of it on brownies coastwatch website.

[StevenM]

Know of threadfin from the mouth of oxley creek into the Brissy River near the sea scouts and also of a Barra at or near the Moggil Ferry

[Slient]

I remember many years ago I saw fresh Barra's frame beside Bulimba boat ramp, whether evidence if it was caught from Brissy river or bought from fish market...
Hard to say

[Jack_Hunter]

One of my mates from uni caught a big king salmon while fishing for bullies at long pocket. Never would have believed it if i hadn't seen it

[tiny_tinny]

Many years ago I caught a small threadfin salmon in the Pine River, so I wouldn't be surprised if one turned up in the Brisbane River. I seem to recall a barra caught in the Noosa River a long time back as well. If that is true, one might get down as far as the Brisbane River.

I used to live in Rockhampton, and both barra and threadfin were often caught in the Fitzroy River in the middle of Rocky, a rather muddy river which looks like the Brisbane River after heavy rain.

Global warming might have an up side if it means that tropical species can live further south!

Mike

[Darren_R]

I know there is a few barra caught around fraser island and river heads, burrum heads etc, but Brissy? I would need some good evidence!!!

[goddy84]

I used to live in Rockhampton, and both barra and threadfin were often caught in the Fitzroy River in the middle of Rocky, a rather muddy river which looks like the Brisbane River after heavy rain.

Global warming might have an up side if it means that tropical species can live further south!

Mike

a few mates got some good barra near the old bridge in rocky the other day they have been on the cheew lately up there ...as for brissy who knows theres been stranger things happen

[Streetkid]

Aparently there used to be a species of barra very closely related to the common one up north that used to inhabit the brissie river but it was way back before they used to dredge and such. I thought this story was crap also till I came across it a couple more times in various books I have read, can't remember which ones but.

[Benno]

I used to live in Rockhampton, and both barra and threadfin were often caught in the Fitzroy River in the middle of Rocky, a rather muddy river which looks like the Brisbane River after heavy rain.

Global warming might have an up side if it means that tropical species can live further south!

Mike

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Let's just hope that the crocs don't do the same then...!!!

Benno

[Freeeedom]

There is a small threadfin which has the common name of puttynose perch which is commonly caught in estuaries of SE Qld, usually on prawns, during summertime. It is a golden yellow colour and has the typical barbels under the jaw that gives threadfins their name. Grant lists its maximum size as 19 inches (47.5cm) although I've never caught one approaching that size. If there has been a genuine catch of a large threadfin (say 2kg or bigger) then it would have to be a king salmon (burnett salmon) which is the large threadfin I used to catch as a kid in the Fitzroy at Rockhampton. Grant gives its distribution as north of Maryborough, but with global warming its range may be extending southward. I hope it is because this is a great fish - hard fighting and excellent eating. Bring it on!
Cheers Freeeedom

[23-sharkcat]

Well I think any thing is possible. My only concern is how sluggish they would be in the cold weather. After Living in Mt. Isa for a few years I can tell you that they are way more active in the warm water than the cold.

I dont know if any one remembers the teenage boy that caught a 42kg marlin off the pissy little jetty at cabbage tree creek.

[bo_sawyer]

theres been a few small threadies around jacobs well jetty, and i heard 2 huge ones were caught in Noosa River.

As for species moving further south, definetly a big possibility.

And Benno... have you ever heard about the big croc caught in the logan river ages ago? Definetly a scary thought

And was there really a marlin caught off cabbage tree? Ive seen a small one jump in the pin.