2009 Marron Season starts Friday 16 January
2009 Marron Season starts Friday 16 January
Date: Thursday, 15 January 2009
Recreational marron fishers are expected to be out in force again this year, with the 2009 Marron Season due to commence at noon this Friday.
Over 23,000 Western Australians are expected to take advantage of the three week season (between noon Friday 16 January and noon Sunday 8 February) to enjoy the experience and the chance to take home some tasty freshwater crayfish, which are unique to Western Australia.
Department of Fisheries Principal Management Officer Nathan Harrison said that fishing rules were basically the same as last year.
“One change for marroners to note is the reopening of Logue Brook Dam for recreational fishing by the Water Corporation.”
“A detailed brochure Fishing for Marron can be downloaded from www.fish.wa.gov.au and it contains the rules and information that fishers need to know, before heading out to their favourite marron fishing spot,” Mr Harrison said.
“Fishers must have an up-to-date marron licence and they can be purchased online from the Department of Fisheries website.
“This season, the minimum legal size limit for marron taken from ‘general waters’ remains 80mm
carapace length. In ‘trophy waters’ the minimum size is 90mm.
“A possession limit of 20 marron applies to all areas outside of a person's permanent place of
residence - with the exception of 'trophy waters', where a separate daily bag and possession limit of five marron applies.
“Bag limits apply midday to midday and licensed fishers can each take 10 marron per day, from ‘general waters.”
All major public dams are “snare only”, and the use of drop and scoop nets is not permitted in these areas. Water supply dams are generally closed to fishing.
Mr Harrison said that all recreational fishers should understand that they play a key role in the sustainability of the fishery by not taking undersize marron or more marron than the limits allowed.
“Because marron fishers may be camping-out or driving and walking through bush areas we also remind them to abide by fire bans and to help prevent the risk of creating bush fires by being responsible and cleaning up campsites before leaving,” he said.
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Matt T
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Bunbury
I heading down to bunbury today - anyone know anywhere to try around there?
Buz
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Had a crack on the Blackwood
Had a crack on the Blackwood for marron downstream a few km's from nannup. Over two days we saw 3 undersized marron. Water level looked good lots of deep pools with logs and snags, where were the marron????
We were later told by one of my mates who grew up there we were still to close to the townsite, apparently alot of the locals don't know about a 'season for marron' and go for them when they like.
Oh well, still had a great time camping on the river with mates and sinking a few.
Might try the warren in the next couple of weeks, saw heaps of legal sized marron wandering about there when i was trout fishing there 3 days before marron season opened.
steve71
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Date Joined: 01/04/07
marron snare
anyone know what the best wire to use for a marron snare is ? been about 20 years since i last used one an cant remember what i used to use. Going down to wellington dam this weekend to give it a shot.
Bluetonic
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Try the Preston River in
Try the Preston River in Bunbury itself. I caught a good feed of well oversize Marron from there last year. Will post a picture.
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