ANOTHER BREEDING POPULATION OF MACCAS DISCOVERED

[Paulanderson]

A recent survey near Tumbarumba has discovered what may be the only remaining breeding population of Maccas in the upper Murray system in NSW. One can only hope that there is more just waiting to be discovered! http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-0 ... nd/8572968

[Jay375]

Great news

[barra mick]

Thats great to see

[Lightningx]

Good to hear :thumbsup:

[davek]

Good news Paul, cheers davo :thumbsup:

[Paulanderson]

There may be a few other small Macca populations hanging on here and there - for example in the Wannon River between the falls there was a translocated population that was still there some 12-15 years ago and there were still a few Maccas in the Mongarlowe River near Braidwood in Southern NSW more recently than that. One can always hope!

[barra mick]

There may be a few other small Macca populations hanging on here and there - for example in the Wannon River between the falls there was a translocated population that was still there some 12-15 years ago and there were still a few Maccas in the Mongarlowe River near Braidwood in Southern NSW more recently than that. One can always hope!

whats the population off lake Dartmouth like ??

Cheers bm

[Paulanderson]

I think this is the latest report on Lake Dartmouth:

https://www.ari.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... tmouth.pdf

I understand that the population, while much lower than in the early days after the lake first filled, is fairly stable although with much higher water levels in the lake over the last year or two it may have made a difference. The Maccas that have been used for breeding at Snobs Creek in recent years have come from Dartmouth. I will ask ARI if they have any idea.

[barra mick]

I think this is the latest report on Lake Dartmouth:

https://www.ari.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... tmouth.pdf

I understand that the population, while much lower than in the early days after the lake first filled, is fairly stable although with much higher water levels in the lake over the last year or two it may have made a difference. The Maccas that have been used for breeding at Snobs Creek in recent years have come from Dartmouth. I will ask ARI if they have any idea.

I remember years ago we use to fish at trees with worms and catch them.

These days I just fish for trout

[Truedogz]

Paul

The maccas have always been there in the Tumbarumba Creek. They got scarce during the Millenium Drought but they hung on. There appears to be another small population up that way which is being kept quiet.

Truedogz