Koi Question
#1
Posted 11 July 2011 - 07:24 PM
i was wondering if anybody knows any public ponds or old dams that have koi in them?
(koi that have got there accidentally)
im also wondering if its legal to take a couple from them
cheers
Joe
ps: the reason im posting on here is so i dont do something illegal unintentionally
#2
Posted 11 July 2011 - 07:27 PM
Dont go onto a farmers dam for them, they may not be too happy with you.
There is a pond down the road from my house that some idiot put 3 in that are getting pretty big now, but it would be a bit of a trek for you
#3
Posted 11 July 2011 - 07:28 PM
no doubt some do gooder would kick up if you started drag netting it
#4
Posted 12 July 2011 - 03:43 PM
My questions to you:
Koi to eat
Koi to breed
koi to put in you pond to impress your friends
koi to go to koi show
and how big is your net
#5
Posted 13 July 2011 - 12:09 AM
not to impress my friends though....
just to watch and relax
oh, and i have a 2 nets that are about 30cm diameter
#6
Posted 21 July 2011 - 07:36 AM
#7
Posted 21 July 2011 - 10:21 AM
and btw, i love fishing
#8
Posted 30 August 2011 - 07:22 AM
Cheers
-Dave
#9
Posted 30 August 2011 - 05:19 PM
Edited by Riggertron, 30 August 2011 - 05:19 PM.
#10
Posted 30 August 2011 - 05:30 PM
#11
Posted 30 August 2011 - 05:51 PM
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pretty nice colours on this guy, thought id chuck him in my pond
#12
Posted 30 August 2011 - 09:17 PM
Is the location of these 'ponds' a secret?
We should make a PCS outing of it, kinda like the reverse of whacking day. Maybe with some help of fisheries or the right authority we can rid these places of the introduced species
Ryan
#13
Posted 30 August 2011 - 09:22 PM
i dont see that eliminating a feral fish from our waterways is wrong, its almost like recycling
#14
Posted 31 August 2011 - 10:11 AM
#15
Posted 31 August 2011 - 01:04 PM
#16
Posted 31 August 2011 - 02:39 PM
Edit - not that you will find any local species apart from blowies in the swan ><
Edited by Lachy, 31 August 2011 - 05:44 PM.
#17
Posted 01 September 2011 - 05:02 AM
Cheers
Nick
#18
Posted 01 September 2011 - 01:13 PM
You may recieve an infringement if caught fishing in local lakes
There is no program in place for the removal of introduced species
The council maintains ponds every 2-5 years buy draining them and removing everything and starting from scratch
People are uneducated in this issue and complain to the rangers when they see people removing introduced fish because they think they are nice!!
Most people who place fish in local ponds are ignorant to the fact the are damaging the waterways..
I am taking this matter further and have started proceedings to implement a plan to put forward to the council regarding not only removal but also education in this area, any topics or issues you think need or should be raised please feel free to let me know.
Some ideas so far are
More fish rescue sites, places for people to take unwanted fish...
Signage for local parks and infringements for people releasing species into waterways
Educational advertising in the local paper...
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Nick
#19
Posted 01 September 2011 - 01:52 PM
That is interesting! There are some in Iluka that im sure have been there more more than 5 years.
I wonder what they do with removed fish if and when they maintain these ponds.
Definitely keen to help you out Nick, I'll speak to you further on Saturday.
It is all about the education, if people knew they could ring a number or go online to register unwanted fish, this would surely stop people dumping them in the local waterways.
I'm sure most unwanted fish start as childrens pets that then become neglected. Parents think they're doing the right thing by giving them a new home at the local pond.
I know it's hard dealing with councils and local authorities but as it's in their best interest also, this might be a winner.
Ryan
Edited by Witters, 01 September 2011 - 01:54 PM.
#20
Posted 01 September 2011 - 04:44 PM
they will go "ill connect you to the blah blah adviser blah"
then you wait a little while then speak to someone who has no clue what you want...
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