[WA] Freshwater Fishing Licence-Free Weekend (31/8 to 1/9)

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bonky on 24/08/2019 - 15:21 mediastatements.wa.gov.au (387 clicks)
Last edited 27/08/2019 - 00:48 by 1 other user

Families, avid freshwater anglers and those who simply want to give freshwater fishing a try, can fish for free next weekend with Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly declaring a licence-free period from August 31 to September 1, the same weekend as TroutFest.

On Saturday August 31 between 10am and 1.30pm, Troutfest will provide the community the opportunity to hand-release a few thousand trout into the waterway. The day will include the release of both rainbow and brown trout in sizes from fry (5cm fish) right up to ex-brood stock fish (up to 40cm fish).

Recfishwest will also be offering up freshwater tackle and rigging information, casting demonstrations, as well as fly casting lessons and demonstrations, a kids fishing clinic and casting challenge at the event.

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  afoveht on 24/08/2019 - 15:26

  +4

  Breeding trout to release them, then to catch them again, and then kill them. It plays like a game in a Saw movie.

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  [Deactivated] on 24/08/2019 - 17:49

  mmm hand-release.

  I thought it was a free year rego. Might as well go to the coast, bigger fish and free everyday.

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    OverBought on 24/08/2019 - 19:37

    I thought it was a free year rego. Might as well go to the coast, bigger fish and free everyday.

    True. But paying for the licence actually helps WA fisheries with costs for re-stocking the SW freshwater rivers with trout every year, which otherwise has no real trophy fish for anglers.

    Fishing adds another activity to complement the beauty of camping in the south-west.

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      shortcircuit on 24/08/2019 - 20:24

      +1

      and cook fish you catch have better pleasure than bought from store.

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  Sergeant Salami on 25/08/2019 - 01:57

  Fresh deal.