PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
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PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
The Makay Recreational Anglers Alliance reported the following:
A highly invasive pest fish species; Peacock Bass have been reported being caught at Dumbleton Weir in the Pioneer River in Mackay.
Yet another exotic species let loose in Australia! While they are reportedly a great sports fish one really has to wonder how such fish can get into our rivers.
A highly invasive pest fish species; Peacock Bass have been reported being caught at Dumbleton Weir in the Pioneer River in Mackay.
Yet another exotic species let loose in Australia! While they are reportedly a great sports fish one really has to wonder how such fish can get into our rivers.
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Re: PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
Probably either some aquarist releasing pet fish that got too big to keep in a tank, or some local ******* stocking waterways with a 'better' angling species
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
[quote="4liters"]Probably either some aquarist releasing pet fish that got too big to keep in a tank, or some local f****** stocking waterways with a 'better' angling species[/quote
Not that easy to do. Many aquarium fish such as the peacock bass (cichlid) have been banned imports for many years. If true I think it would have been a planned illegal stocking for angling...by anglers.
Not that easy to do. Many aquarium fish such as the peacock bass (cichlid) have been banned imports for many years. If true I think it would have been a planned illegal stocking for angling...by anglers.
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Re: PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
Presuming they are there Peacock Bass have a reputation of killing off other species in places where they have been introduced. At least they do not survive in cooler water.
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Re: PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
Ha, wish someone would stock them down here, lolpurple5ive wrote:Road trip anyone??
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Re: PEACOCK BASS IN QUEENSLAND
Had a trifecta in Hawaii once - caught a peacock, smallmouth and largemouth bass in one day. The Peacock wins in the pulling power category