In short: Some of the biggest barramundi of the Queensland season are being reeled in right in the heart of a regional city. The not-so-secret fishing spot in the Fitzroy River, in central Queensland, is seeing monster barramundi measuring more than 130cm caught — just a stone's throw from the city's iconic pub, the Rockhampton Criterion Hotel. Mr Powell, who …
Conservation group WWF Australia says anglers are catching significantly bigger barramundi in parts of Queensland where commercial net fishing was banned in 2015. Key points: WWF analysis shows average barramundi lengths increased 13 to 23 per cent in Rockhampton, Mackay and Cairns Recreational fishermen report an increase in "trophy-length" barramundi WWF says gillnets should be banned throughout the Great Barrier …
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught, but in the outback Queensland town of Mount Isa the lines are tighter than ever this summer. Key points: Fishers in Queensland's north-west are reeling in huge barramundi this summer Lake Moondarra is stocked with about 10,000 fingerlings each year for recreational fishing Anglers are being encouraged to "take the big …