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Fish Stocking Paying Off for LAFMA

4/18/2019

The years of stocking The Logan and Albert Rivers and their surrounding tributaries, plus Wyaralong Dam are paying off with many anglers catching Australian Native Fish in these systems.

Australian Bass are the main target of the anglers, however pest fish such as Tilapia and Carp are also targeted by Sports Fishers such as Fly and Rod enthusiasts.

Mary River Cod have been successfully stocked and although they are an occasional by catch while fishing for other species they still remain totally protected and are a no target no take in the fishing systems. If these are caught, they must be return to the water as soon as possible.

Check out the Gallery below of some of catches

2019 Pest Eradication Competition Results

3/24/2019

A beautiful sunny day greeted us for the competition with very light winds throughout the day, with the water on the dam looking like a millpond early till mid morning. As usual the team from LAFMA set up the gazebos, BBQ, table and chairs for the event, with displays from FFSAQ, Bio Security Qld, South Brisbane Sports Fishing Club and Dragon Kayaks.

Similar to previous years we had around 150 entries by the 7am start time with many families rolling in for a late start during the morning. This year for the first time we split the children into two groups, Teens (12-16 years) and Juniors ( 11 years and under) and we had the Seniors Group. In total there were 229 entries made up of 146 Seniors, 37 Teens and 46 Juniors.

Total Fish caught, 1579 made up of 1554 Tilapia and 25 Carp.

Largest Carp in the Seniors Division went to Fred Schmidt at 4.57kg, the most Carp caught by a Senior was tied this year with Deon Matthee and Adrian Wilson catching 5 each.

Largest Tilapia in the Seniors Division went to Michael Taylor with 2.32kg, the most caught of 273 went to Jason Williams. The second highest total caught went to Della Hapeta with 160.

Largest Carp in the Teens Division went to Jordon Strybos at 1.6kg, the most caught was a three way tie with each of these anglers catching one Carp, Daniel Schultz, Jack Hannifey, and Jordon Strybos.

Largest Tilapia in the Teens Division went to Jack Hannifey at 1.62kg, the most caught went to Nick Beikoffr with 104 followed by Mitchell Neundoff with 89.

No carp were caught by an angler in the Junior Division.

Largest Tilapia in the Juniors Division went to Jet Cervenjak with a very impressive 2.89kg and a close runner up Archie Schipplock who lead most of the day with a Tllapia of 2.5kg. The most caught went to Alex McEwan with 64 and Kayos Hapeta-Williams with 60.

The Lucky Draw Prize from our Major Sponsor Dragon Kayaks, a 2.8m Dragon Kayak Profisher was won by Zed Cox (Junior).

This year LAFMA raised $4614.25 for stocking of our native fish into the dam and surrounding waterways,

An outstanding result considering we took near 1579 pest fish from the dam.

The dam continues to fish well for Australian Bass and although Mary River Cod is totally protected in the dam at the moment, there are plans for the future for this fish to be targeted while fishing at the dam.

A huge Thank You to our Sponsors who continue to be very generous with their donations to LAFMA. Without these Sponsors this event would not be possible. Please support our sponsors , check them out here.

Thanks to all that attended and we hope to see you all in 2020!

Not Long Now, Saturday, 23 March 2019 Carp/Tilapia Eradication Competition !!!!

3/17/2019

This Saturday its on again!! There has been some beautiful rain in the catchment area and the weather looks like its going to be perfect!

The team at LAFMA are looking forward to seeing you all again and we are hoping for lots of new faces this year. We would love to break three hundred entrants for this years competition and we have plenty of prizes to go round!

We have received some incredible donations this year from our sponsors and we have lots of new ones on board as well, so the variety of prizes is outstanding,
Please Check out our Sponsors page and support them when you can please.

We will be accepting Cash only for all Entry fees, Purchase of Bait, Food and Drinks, with all profits going back into stocking Wyaralong Dam and Logan/Albert rivers with Native Fingerlings.

If you still need entry forms for the day , they can be downloaded here.

You will require a SIP (Stocked Impoundment permit) for this event, these are available at Australia Post or Online here.

Registrations for the event kicks off from 5.30 am on Saturday morning at the dam or if you are able to we do accept entries the previous afternoon, Friday from 4 - 6pm at the dam. Fishing starts at 7 AM Saturday Morning and weigh in closes at 2 PM Sharp. Presentation shortly after.

Looking forward to it, hope to see you all there!!!

23 March 2019 Carp/Tilapia Eradication Competition Info

12/10/2018

The Flyer, Entry Forms and Indemnity forms have been updated on this site. Go Here to download the forms required

Download the Entry forms and the Indemnity form, fill them in.

Entry forms will only be accepted in person on the afternoon before the Competition or the morning of the Competition at Wyaralong Dam.

Present your entry forms to LAFMA Members at the Registration Marque located in the carpark area beside the topside of the dam wall, between 4 and 6 pm on Friday 22 March 2019 and Saturday 23 March 2019 from 5.30 am.

You will require a SIP (Stocked Impoundment permit) for this event, these are available at Australia Post or Online here.

2018 LAFMA CARP & TILAPIA ERADICATION COMPETITION RESULTS

3/26/2018

The first time in a while we had a glorious day for our Comp, with light winds and for the most bright sunshine. On arriving at the Dam early Saturday morning the overnight crew had set up the gazebos, BBQ, table and chairs for the event. Registration started early with boat fishermen registering way before 6 am and by the 7 am Start fishing time we had 150 registrations. Through out the day we continued to receive registrations from people who had decided to have a late start and we ended having a total of 228 entries in this years event!

Of the total entries 170 were Seniors and 58 were Juniors and as a total they managed to catch 2190 Fish consisting of 2109 Tilapia and 81 Carp. Of those fish 498 were weighed in by Juniors.

Largest Carp in the Seniors Division went to Ben Thomas at 2.49 kg and the largest total caught of 9 going to Ben Thomas as well.

Largest Tilapia in the Seniors Division went to Adrian Wilson with 2.265 kg and the largest total caught of 166 went to Rachel Davies

Largest Carp in the Juniors Division went to Summer Hopper at 1.73 kg and the largest total caught of 3 going to Fin Bower

Largest Tilapia in the Juniors Division went to Noah Schipplock with a very impressive 2.075 kg and the largest total caught went to Zac Farmer with 97.

The Lucky Draw Prize from our Major Sponsor Dragon Kayaks, a Dragon Slayer was won by Tristan Falkenhagen

With the larger numbers attending this year we have managed to raise approx $4500 for stocking of our Native fish into the Dam. An outstanding result considering we took near 2200 pest fish from the dam. The dam has been fishing well of late with the native species of Australian Bass and Mary River Cod and these monies will be used to further stock the dam with these fish.

Overall a great event, every Junior went home with a prize if they caught fish or not. We can do this each year as we have sponsors that help us with donations and prizes generously, without our sponsors we could not hold this event each year and to that LAFMA thanks you. Thank you to all the members, volunteers and competitors and we will see you all next year in 2019.

Its that time again, 2018 Carp/Tilapia Eradication Comp

1/31/2018

The 2018 Carp/Tilapia Competition

The Flyer, Entry Forms, Competition Rules and Indemity forms have been updated on this site. Go Here to down load the forms required

Down load the Entry forms, Indemity Forms, and fill them out.

If you know a member of LAFMA, pass on money and details.

Post to Lloyd Wilmann, LAFMA 2l Finch Street, Eagleby Qld 4207

Lloyd Wilmann 0429 614892

Or Email Lloyd at willmannl@bigpond.com

Payment can be made with Cheque or Bank Deposit
Commonwealth Bank BSB 064400Acct No. 10151661. - Please make the reference your Full Name

Like last year you will require a SIP (Stocked Impoundment permit) these are available at Australia Post or Online here.

A whopper of a Tilapia caught at the Dam

1/4/2018

Trolling for Bass this week, kayak Angler Christopher Thompson caught a huge Tilapia at the dam. This beast was 46.5 cm long, as per Fisheries Policy this was not returned to the water and was humanely disposed of back at the Ramp.

Our fingerlings have shown some growth.

12/24/2017

Angler Chris Gagel fishing for Bass this week at the Dam caught a by catch. A beautiful green fish, a Mary River Cod. These have been stocked in the dam in the past years and they are starting to be caught regularly with three or four catches reported in the last few weeks.

Chris was trolling off the bank where the drop off is into the Teviot Brook creek bed, using a gold orange lure that trolls to a depth of three meters.

As Mary River Cod are totally protected in this dam and are a no take species, Chris took a quick picture and released it.

That's an early Christmas Surprise, thanks for the pictures Chris.

Mary River Cod are about in the dam as the Weather warms

12/24/2017

This cod was caught about a month ago on an Ecogear ZX40 blade hopped among a bass school.

The angler is Michael Rowswell. This fish was returned to the dam after a quick photo.

Fingerling released in Wyaralong Dam and Creeks

12/7/2017

Early December LAFMA mambers together with Hanwood Hatchery release Bass Fingerlings into Wyaralong Dam, Running Creek, Christmas Creek and the upper Albert River. Here is some pictures from the day.