Hi Club Members,

I hope you all had a great holiday season and caught up with friends and loved ones. I trust that most of us would have taken the opportunity to also wet a line of your choosing. The committee are setting up our club night and fly tying program for the next quarter and are interested in your thoughts of topics you would like covered and your interest in presenting to the club or hosting fly tying with a fly of your choice. Its great to hear about club members adventures, lessons, tips and tricks. Please email committee@canberra-anglers.asn.au with your thoughts or volunteering for one of the club night events.

We currently looking for a presenter for our 8 February meeting….any volunteers?

Thanks

Claude

Some good news from MAS

Dear supporters

Just an update to let you know that the second batch of sub-adult rainbow trout were released into Googong Dam today. This stocking of 1500 fish compliments a similar release earlier in the year. The stocked fish ranged from 200 to 250mm and they should stand a great chance of avoiding redfin predation.

Regards

Steve Samuels
President
Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc

CAA President Claude was recently interviewed by RiotACT about fishing in the region. Here is the final article.
https://the-riotact.com/act-fishing-guide-where-to-go-and-what-to-avoid/628763

I shamelessly ripped this from Sydney Flyrodders Club Instagram feed. I hope that won’t earn bad karma. Hmm, not many dry flies here.

See you all next year. Don’t forget bookings are being taken for the 10-12th Feb trip to Jindabyne. Before then we’ve also got Claude’s Carp event on Sun 15th Jan. Details in Dec newsletter and news blog.

Available here. Top issues:

• NSWCFA guidance on pumped hydro impact on recreational angling and how Affiliates might engage projects
• EoI call for membership on fishing advisory councils
• Fish kill at Black Lake
• Tracking frogs for a healthier waterway
• Yearling trout stocking in Snowy lakes
• NSWCFA Interclub meet

From Steve Samuels. President MAS

You may be aware that about 2 weeks ago the Monaro Acclimatisation Society received reports of a fish kill at Black Lake Bombala.  We liaised with NSW Fisheries and as a result I share with you the outcome of their analysis of the event (below in italics).  The MAS will keep an eye on the lake and if / when things improve we will work with Gaden Hatchery to stock it again.  While the lake has been used recently for motor boat activities it is inconclusive if these activities contributed to the fish kill.  In other seasons when the lake is full such activity has taken place without a fish kill, but we will monitor the situation.

NSW DPI Fisheries is aware of fish kill at Black Lake today affecting 100-200 Rainbow Trout. DPI Fisheries Officers have inspected the lake, and the suspected cause of the event has been attributed to critically low dissolved oxygen generated by rotting organic material from recent flooding of the lake foreshore. 

Also, I would like to thank you all for the support you offer to the Monaro Acclimatisation Society and on behalf of the Executive of the MAS I wish you a merry festive season and good fishing.