prawning in the swan river ?
Submitted by perth fisher on Wed, 2013-01-02 20:28
I was thinking of pulling out the old prawn drag net and giving it a try....
whats a good spot to take the family for a drag ?
ie easy to park ,and more sandy than weedy ?
heard that people are getting prawns along parts of the southern shore ?
melville, applecross, south perth ?
tim-o
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The river got restocked with
The river got restocked with prawns recently, I wouldnt know the first thing bout catchin them tho
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Long time ago
Long time ago I used to have some success just north of the Como Sea Scouts building, also did alright on the eastern side of the Point Walter sand spit.
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perth fisher
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thanks big john, i've been
thanks big john, i've been told that along the freeway from south perth to canning highway is good to try
its looks nice and sandy along the river shore there
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Prawns Swan and Canning Rivers
Prawns
Swan and Canning Rivers – closed to prawn hand trawls,
1 August – 31 October.
Murray and Serpentine Rivers, Yunderup Canals – closed to
prawning, 1 July – 30 November
Fishing for prawns
(FRMR Part 4, Division 6, Reg.39)
You may only catch prawns by the following methods:
• Single hand dip net or single hand scoop net.
• Single prawn hand-trawl (drag) net. Nets must not be more
than four metres long with a mesh of not less than 16 mm,
and must not be attached to a boat or set.
Areas closed to prawn hand-trawls
(FRMR Part 4A, Division 3, Reg 64NA)
You may not use or leave unattended a prawn hand trawl net in:
• The Harvey Estuary and its tributaries;
• The Peel inlet and its tributaries;
• The Channel Entrance to the Peel Inlet;
• The Dawesville Cut;
• The Leschenault Estuary and its tributaries;
• The Swan River within 100 metres of any part of the Pelican
Point Nature Reserve; or within 100 metres of the Milyu
Nature Reserve.
Milyu nature reserve is right in the middle of the area you are talking about along the freeway. I tried to find a map, but the best one appears outdated (Yay DEC!) http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/pdf/nature/management/swan_estuary_mp.pdf Page 11/49 Map 1 shows its boundaries.
I reckon Pt Walter is a better than average chance. They are out there:D
Edit: This is also from the old rules, but I had a read through the new rules and I dont believe that alot has changed on the prawning front.