The Moree Plains is a strong and vibrant rural community and unlike other inland centres , Moree has an abundance of water from both the Gwydir and Mehi Rivers, as well as groundwater reserves.
As such, recreational fishers in this area can cast out into these rivers with ease knowing there will be a good chance to catch a fair-sized cod or two.
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In these waterways, recreational fishers have a chance to snare golden or silver perch, eel-tail catfish or a mighty Murray cod.
There are also plenty of creeks scattered about which give the youngsters plenty of opportunities to pop in a yabbie trap and see what lurks under the water.
The Moree Chapter acknowledges and pays respect to the Kamilaroi people and their Elders, both past and present, as the traditional custodians of this land.
The Moree Chapter would love to have the opportunity to conduct workshops for young people to be able to catch a cod and release these beautiful natives back in the water, in good condition.
This close-knit community would like to see their younger generation be able to catch natives and handle them properly so that when they are released they have a fair chance at surviving for another recreational fisher to find when it grows a little bigger.
Mimosa, boxthorn, lantana, catclaw creeper privet grow fast and thick in these major courses and make it impossible for anglers to access. These weed infestations also outcompete the native riparian vegetation, which are critical if we want our native fish to thrive.
It is impossible to get vehicular access to certain areas without scratching up the car with woody infestations and these species are competing against the native vegetation.
Moree recreational fishers and passionate water users are invited to attend the free ‘Thinking Fish’ public talks at the Moree Services Club on Wednesday 4 May, hosted by fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited.
Fish habitat in the Gywdir, Mehi and surrounding waterways is set to receive significant support over the coming years with the rollout of OzFish’s third River Repair Bus based in Moree.
Fish habitat in the Gywdir, Mehi and surrounding waterways is set to receive significant support over the coming years with the rollout of OzFish’s third River Repair Bus based in Moree. Volunteers will travel on the bus to restoration sites to revitalise waterways by planting native vegetation along riverbanks, remove tons of dumped rubbish and weeds thanks to funding from the Federal Government’s 2021 Murray Darling Basin Economic Development Grant. OzFish Program Manager for the Murray Darling Basin, Braeden Lampard, says the initiative is grassroots habitat restoration at its best.