Safe to eat?
Submitted by Depth_Charge on Fri, 2011-01-14 11:56
Are there some tell-tale signs that fish are safe to eat or not?
I took the kids fishing last week near Lilac Hill Reserve (Guildford). We caught a few almost sized black bream (on whole river prawns) which were released, but just wondering if any sized ones would be OK for eating that far up river? They want to go again this weekend and the plan is to hunt around for some sized ones to take home for the plate if possible.
Leemo
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ive been eating fish and
ive been eating fish and crustaceans from the river for the last 5 years and im still perfectly fine..... except for maybe a little twitch here and there and the fact that i have 6 toes..............
bludgin' since 94'
Brock O
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I think the
River is sign posted in areas of concern, but i may be wrong.
i would think it got worse the further up river you went but generaly should be all good.
Depth_Charge
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Cheers guys. I will check for
Cheers guys.
I will check for signs in future. There weren't any where we were fishing, and the bream we caught seemed healthy enough. . .I just remember the history of the river, especially up stream :)
scottland
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what i dont get
is bream dont just sit in one spot. they mover throughout the system so how can you decide?
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Depth_Charge
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I'm not sure. If we catch
I'm not sure. If we catch some sized ones this weekend I will keep one for the cat to try :D
Silk200611
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should put him back inn the
should put him back inn the water and go buy a can of KittyKat
Call me Brad as that's my name..
pale ale
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Agree there. Shame to waste
Agree there. Shame to waste an old bream on cat food.
Too many moggies in Australia. All those tuna, mackeral, salmon etc being slaughtered to become pussy shit
fishing94
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the fish that far up are
the fish that far up are perfectley fine to eat i live as far as caversham and caught bream and flatties and theres been nothing wrong me and the bream up here look very healthy aswell :p
Names matt
Leemo
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yeah, as scott said, the
yeah, as scott said, the bream move around, place to place. so you never know. do find the bigger 'resident' bream stick to the same area though.
bludgin' since 94'
lunker
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I've eaten fish for years and
I've eaten fish for years and years from upstream Bassendean/Guildford way. We used to cook them on the spot in foil over coals. Beautiful!
But then all of a sudden I became extremely allergic and now can't eat fish at all. Go figure hehe