Don’t see one of these very often
Submitted by sunshine on Tue, 2020-09-22 17:02
Berkeley River north of Kununurra......and I didn't catch it my wife did, all I did was loose good fish to the oyster rocks and mangrove roots. But for anyone considering a five star trip (at better than half price if you watch out for specials) then the Berkeley River Lodge is highly recommended but not for your waistline with five course meals every night and huge seafood lunches
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Adam Gallash
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Like to see
Just like to see one, one day. On the bucket list, half your luck!
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Alan James
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You're in the right place Adam
I've never seen a live sawfish but have seen rostrums of them caught in the Airport Creek. That was back in the early 80s. I have no idea whether they were protected then. I see now it is illegal to possess a rostrum as an ornament even if it was captured prior to them being protected.
carnarvonite
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Sawfish
Got a big one, over 10 feet, in the net just NE of Cape Naturaliste when fishing down that way, fisheries shark research came down and took measurements and samples for there records. Furtherst south they have been recorded is in Spencer Gulf in SA.
Have seen small ones free swimming in the Fascine and Miaboorlia creek in Carnarvon. Just recently a group of fishers were caught illegally netting in the river mouth and there was 2 small sawfish in the catch, had the book and its cover thrown at them in court
sunshine
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The Berkeley and surrounding systems
Are supposedly the last remaining stronghold for the species though I would have thought the Kimberley generally would hold good stocks .....netting is lethal as the6 quickly become entangled
meglodon
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From what I have read
They are fast becoming quite rare, good to see those that used the net got what was coming to them.
You should feel very privileged to see one in the wild, I beet it was tricky getting the hook out of it's mouth LOL thanks for the picture.
Faulkner Family
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Looks to be of a decent size
Looks to be of a decent size . Certainly would have been a huge surprise seeing that pop up .
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Lastchance
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Most people don't encounter
Most people don't encounter them these days as lure fishing has become vogue as opposed to live baiting - used to get one every couple of trips fishing Airport creek
big john
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Vic River
Used to come across them quite regularly in the Victoria River, however that was 20+ years ago.
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Meeuwissen
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Plenty of these
Still around in the king sound. Out from derby.
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crano
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Diving
I saw one diving out from yallingupabout 25 years ago.
Billcollector
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Regular catch in Fitzroy
Regular catch in Fitzroy river, even on lure