May Newsletter has arrived. Key points not covered by forthcoming Burley Line:

• Respected fish researcher Richard Tilsey has died.
• Lake Lyell pumped hydro project plans – potential impact on recreational angling. Another Snowy Hydro 2.0?
• World Recreational Fishing ConferenceWorld Recreational Fishing Conference, 19-23 Feb 2023, Melbourne
• Trout Allocation Committee meeting

available here. From my perspective, the key one is a discussion about Animal Welfare machinations in NSW Parliament.

Has arrived. See it here. Top issues are:

• Is Snowy Hydro 2.0 a white elephant? (Ed: I think a bit overstated that it will bring feral fish into Tantangara. There is certainly a justifiable fear).
• Opera House yabby trap offences at Balranald
• Sometimes good habitat is not enough – a report on native fish in the lowe Goodradigbee

As has been discussed and forecast at CAA meetings, the club has affiliated with ANSA NSW. This brings a number of benefits including access to a group Public Liability Insurance and another voice in respect to recreational fishing. While the club as an organisation is affiliated, ANSA offers the opportunity for our members to also join as individuals the association (for a nominal fee) with benefits such as personal accident insurance and being able to register for the ANSA record book. More will be explained in a forthcoming Newsletter (and also on our website in due course).

Learn more about ANSA here.

Has arrived courtesy of MAS.

Has arrived, available here.

Key points:

• The Millpond – a great new public fishery … the associated image is an impressive rainbow
• Blackwater events in NSW following some recent heavy rain
• NSWCFA Interclub meet cancelled
• Blue Mountains could lose World Heritage status if Warragamba dam plan goes ahead
• Four Corners on feral horses
• Notes from Ordinary General Meeting on Saturday 19 February
• Thank you to Foundation Members

Available here

Key points:

• Habitat restoration on the Richmond River
• Last call for safe fishing DVDs
• Expired flare collection program
• Floodplain harvesting licences knocked back by NSW Upper House
• ‘Fishing in the Good Old Days – Was it really better?’  by Bob Kearney

Read it here. Key points:

• DPI Fisheries staff rescued almost 100 Murray crayfish
• Last call for RFANSW produced safety DVDs
• Animal welfare policy inquiry extended
• Trout cod stocking in the upper Murrumbidgee
• The next meeting Ordinary General Meeting of all members will be on Saturday 19 February 2022 via Zoom.
• Thanks passed to NSWCFA Foundation Members – donators to the Council operations.

Available here. Key items:

• NSW has a new Fisheries Minister, Dugald Saunders.
• New artificial reef for Moruya Heads
• Fish screens for irrigation water extraction on the Macquarie-Wambuul river
• Public comments are being sought on the review of NSW Marine Parks

Read it here. Top items are

• Thousands of trout tagged and released in Burrinjuck and Blowering dams
• Khancoban trout stocking. Noting that similar stocking has been done in our region by Queanbeyan Anglers Club and Goodradigbee Acclimatisation Society
• Floodplain harvesting policy becomes law
• Animal welfare policy in New South Wales Inquiry