THE eagerly awaited Murray cod fishing season reopens on Sunday 1 December 2024, following the annual three-month breeding closure.
NSW Division of Most important Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Performing Govt Director Fisheries Peter Turnell talked about anglers all through NSW are invited to return to the water from Sunday to fish for this iconic native species.
“The annual closure, which runs from September 1 by way of to November 30 and applies to all inland waters apart from Blowering Dam and Copeton Dam, is a key conservation measure designed to safeguard Murray Cod all through their weak spawning interval,” Turnell talked about.
“The seasonal closure, utilized virtually twenty years previously, along with worthwhile breeding and stocking initiatives, has carried out an vital operate in bettering the nicely being of Murray cod populations all through NSW’s lakes and rivers.
“Throughout the 2023–24 stocking season alone, higher than 450,000 Murray Cod have been launched into waterways all through inland NSW, with one different bumper manufacturing season at our Narrandera Fisheries Centre native fish hatchery already underway”.
Turnell talked about the reopening of the Murray cod fishing season is an outstanding different for anglers to deal with this good native sportfish, nonetheless it is rather vital adjust to the foundations designed to protect the species.
“We encourage all fishers targetting Murray cod to stay to the licensed bag and measurement limits along with all totally different fishing tips that apply.
“Defending iconic native species like Murray cod is important for ensuring that future generations can proceed to have the benefit of them.
“A every day bag prohibit of two Murray cod per specific individual and a whole possession prohibit of 4 applies when fishing in any inland waters.
“Fishers are required to carefully launch Murray cod which can be smaller than 55cm, or higher than 75cm”.