What can I catch in the Murray? (rod)

I know next to nothing about fishing - and I'm camping on
the banks of the Murray east of Albury for a few days next
week. I understand Murray Cod are out of season at the
moment, is there anything else worth catching (to eat)
in that area or should I just leave the rod at home?

Thanks in advance
Mike Harding

Mike,
Don't ever leave the rod at home, it will guarantee you'll wish you'd taken
it five minutes after you arrive. If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.
BTW shrimp are great bait for the river.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.

Alive I can understand. But why not dead?

Anyway, thanks for the info guys - I'll see if I can help a few
carp move on

Mike Harding

No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp
can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

OK, if you believe this to be so, can you please quote your reference so
that we all know the facts, The NSW Dept of Primary Industries indicated
that LIVE carp can not be used as bait, leading one to believe that DEAD
carp can and also that DEAD carp can be placed back in the river to feed the
shrimp and yabbies.

I was told this about 15 years ago by a NSW fisheries officer just prior to the
commencement of an ANSA fishing tournament on Burrinjuck Dam.

Well Ken, I can only suggest that he was either giving you information which
was correct then but not now or that he was pulling your leg. Suggest you
seek up to date information.

So on the off-chance that I do pull one of these vermin from the water
what action should I take?

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1 15th August 10:45 mike harding External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? (rod) I know next to nothing about fishing - and I'm camping on the banks of the Murray east of Albury for a few days next week. I understand Murray Cod are out of season at the moment, is there anything else worth catching (to eat) in that area or should I just leave the rod at home? Thanks in advance Mike Harding

3 15th August 10:45 sorry External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? (carp) Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

4 15th August 10:45 ken oaf External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? This is correct. You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.

5 15th August 10:45 mike harding External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? (carp) Alive I can understand. But why not dead? Anyway, thanks for the info guys - I'll see if I can help a few carp move on Mike Harding

6 15th August 10:46 mil80c External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? (carp) No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

7 15th August 10:46 mil80c External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? (carp) OK, if you believe this to be so, can you please quote your reference so that we all know the facts, The NSW Dept of Primary Industries indicated that LIVE carp can not be used as bait, leading one to believe that DEAD carp can and also that DEAD carp can be placed back in the river to feed the shrimp and yabbies.

8 15th August 10:46 ken oaf External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? I was told this about 15 years ago by a NSW fisheries officer just prior to the commencement of an ANSA fishing tournament on Burrinjuck Dam.

9 15th August 10:46 mil80c External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? Well Ken, I can only suggest that he was either giving you information which was correct then but not now or that he was pulling your leg. Suggest you seek up to date information.

10 15th August 10:46 sorry External User Posts: 1	What can I catch in the Murray? So on the off-chance that I do pull one of these vermin from the water what action should I take?