fishing the burdekin

[Barry]

hi to all,my son and myself are coming to c/t area camping during sept school hols. at fletcher river camp, we would like to know what fish can be caught in the burdekin and if it is possible to put a boat in the burdekin from that camp site at that time of year also are there red claw your help with any information regarding our choice of camp ect would be most welcome as it will be our first visit to your area.:):)

[Kelly]

Hello Barry, i am not sure about the water levels where you are asking in your question. I have heard good things about the Burdekin Dam and Barra.

I did find the contact info for the Local Charters Towers Fish Stocking group.
Postal: 36 Rutherford Lane Charters Towers 4829 Queensland
Phone: 07 4787 7623
Contact: Rod Miller.

Also, found on the web "Ausfish Australian Angling Forums" a person from Charters Towers talking about fishing at the Burdekin Dam, 80 km further on from Ravenswood.


Re: Burdeken Dam
Tim I havn't been to Burdekin Dam for many years but it has barra,sooties,yellowbelly(escapees from property dams flooded when the dam was built).Also catfish & redclaw.There is a ramp.This is the biggest dam in Qld so there is a lot of water between fish also lots of drownded timber and other structure for fish to hide.Hope this helps.DB

Re: Burdeken Dam
Tim,
I am in Charters Towers and can confirm that there are Barra, Sooty, Perch, Catfish, Sleepy Cod, Yellowbelly and crocs in Burdekin Dam. There are also a few Jungle Perch but rare as rocking horse s.... There is a hell of alot of water mixed in with them though. Better off fishing the Burdekin River. There is a good boat ramp there and, you need an impoundment permit to fish there.


Hope this helps.
K.

[Barry]

hey Kelly thanks for your help I was hoping one of our fishing members would be able to help , the spot Iam wanting to go to is nth of town about45 ks thought a local fisho would be able to help thanks again Kelly cheers barry