hedwigarsewig 10 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi all, I've been lucky enough to score a discounted holiday to KI over the Xmas holidays and I'm wondering if it's worth taking the canoe for fishing and anywhere particular to use it? Also, am I allowed to catch Marron, and if so, where and how? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Certainly allowed to catch marron; they are introduced and are not to be released back into the water (endemic to Southwest WA not anywhere else...note so are koalas introduced on KI , but I'll leave that f**k-up alone)! Your standard yabbie opera nets should suffice and usual yabbie offereings. Note the maximum allowed opening of 75mm is actually a little on the small side to be optimal for marron , but you're kinda stuffed there. The tricky part is to determine where you can legally access suitable water to do so. These cards are held tightly. A hint would be the western half of the island, and further inland than you would think. Water must be permanently fresh, many of the larger rivers are estuarine, particularly so in the summer months with reduced fresh flows and following poor spring rainfall. Hence go upstream from the coast. If you can catch bream you wont get marron! http://www.strikehook.com/index.php/topic/24703-ki-landbased-tips/ Dont know re kayaking but the larger sheltered bays would be a good start: Nepean Bay, American river area etc. Heaps of other places, likely more weather dependent. Note the Sanctuary Zones. http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/find-a-park/kangaroo-island/encounter Cal and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Marron taste way better than koalas Underpants. Throw the koalas back but keep the marron. On a serious note, hope you enjoy your holiday over there mate. Been something I have been planning for a while, coz the fishing on KI is some of the best in SA. Good luck. Poppa Snake and Underpants 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedwigarsewig 10 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks for that Underpants. Looks like Santa needs to bring get me a yabbie net! When you say "legally access" are you referring to private property? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks for that Underpants. Looks like Santa needs to bring get me a yabbie net! When you say "legally access" are you referring to private property? Exactly most is in farming land not public land. Tinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedwigarsewig 10 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 I'll have to do some Google mapping then, unless I can find out where that "secret spot" Kelvin went to is.☺ Tinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 PM and ask him nicely...lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedwigarsewig 10 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Not long now, we leave this arvo. Just a couple more quick questions. When it comes to bag limits is a canoe considered to be a boat? Also, are bag limits a daily thing or a total possession thing? For example, let's say I have the best fishing of my life and bag out on more than one day (incredibly unlikely), can I come home with an esky full of flathead fillets, or squid or whatever? Also, if It's possible I plan on entering a river from public land and paddling up it to try for Marron. Is this legal? And what to use for bait? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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