Swan Fish Kill

Bear · #1 13-04-2005, 02:50 AM

Well, we all warned them. Just got a call from Mullet and the rains have brought through another fish kill. From what he said, there are hundreds as well as mulloway, mullet and blowies.

Here we go again.

BIG PETE · #2 13-04-2005, 02:57 AM

Bear

how far up has it hit this time mate

BIG PETE

The Breamster · #3 13-04-2005, 03:39 AM

Yeah i was out all day and there were heaps of dead fish at garrat road so headed round to east perth and was ok there dunno how much further upstream in has gone??? But me and my mate cleaned up at the causeway this morn after no luck around maylands where mullet was got two nice bream one went 28cm and the other didnt measure but would of gone between 20 and 25cm.

Ross
(The Breamster)

Bear · #4 13-04-2005, 04:19 AM

I was told Maylands through to Guildford.

breamdreamer · #5 13-04-2005, 04:28 AM

Algae Activity Report 2005
Week - 8th April 2005

Algal densities were low to medium in the Canning River and medium to in high the Swan River this week.

The Swan River Trust is continuing to monitor the Karlodinium algal bloom that is still present in the Upper Swan River.

Anyone who sees any dead or sluggish fish is reminded to contact the Trust.

http://www.wrc.wa.gov.au/srt/algalalert/index.html

breamonfly · #6 13-04-2005, 09:56 AM

went to ascott tonight and there were hundreds of dead fish, including mulloway some over a metre long. Is this a new kill or the same one do you think?

breamonfly · #7 13-04-2005, 10:10 AM

last picture a bit hazy, here it is again hope its clearer

Mark M · #8 14-04-2005, 01:13 AM

http://www.wrc.wa.gov.au/srt/algalalert/20050413.pdf

BIG PETE · #9 14-04-2005, 02:12 AM

i have just got home from having a look down the river and i tell you there is dead fish all over the place and the swan river trust says it is a minor fish kill they must have their eyes closed

BIG PETE

Bear · #10 14-04-2005, 02:28 AM

I heard the same from Mullet again this morning. He was also saying there were a lot of bigger ones today as well. I've called Kurt who's getting in touch with Frank Prokop, this is being played down way too much.

BIG PETE · #11 14-04-2005, 03:09 AM

Bear
i couldnt belive that they said about 70 dead fish its like they are trying to hide some thing this is going to depleat the fish stocks for years now
about 3 months ago freo tafe had about 1 thousand fingerlings they destroyed because a survey was done saying that no more bream where needed in the river now we loose at least that many i dont understand

BIG PETE

breamonfly · #12 14-04-2005, 06:01 AM

Did someone post that the trust are claiming there were only seventy dead fish.

I honestly saw more than a hundred, and that was at night in the dark with a little flashlight to see with.

Must be ten times that amount

BIG PETE · #13 14-04-2005, 06:17 AM

breamonfly
i saw it on the swan river trust web site

BIG PETE

Bear · #14 14-04-2005, 06:17 AM

Read the pdf Mark links to.

breamdreamer · #15 14-04-2005, 06:22 AM

Just a thought guys, instead of worrying about the algae killing the fish, can't we help them survive at least? Can't the guys with boats put them in their livewells and take them for a ride and drop them somewhere else away from the algae? And bring a non-boater too so you catch more

Even if we have to drop them into the lakes or whatever. There are lakes around with these fish in them anyway.

Would that help I wonder?