David_C 768 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hi allWent for a walk around the lake on Sunday afternoon and noticed how low the water was. Anyway, as I was walking, I noticed a couple of razorfish in the water. As I kept walking, I noticed more and more - in water about waist deep.As west lakes is only a small area, if you are interested in collecting them, only take a handful, as they will easily disappear from over collecting. Also, make sure you wear gloves as there are blue ringed octopusses in the lake.Also, don't be tempted to eat the hearts, as the eating of shellfish in the lake is prohibited after rain and I wouldn't risk it during other times either.Good luck.David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuperThahn Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Pretty sure its illegal to collect shellfish from the lake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Not sure if this is the same lake, but it reads this in the PIRSA fisheries..West LakesAREAAt inlets and in front of private residences around the LakeClosureAll yearProhibited species All species Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 i love a good feed of razor fish... havnt had any for years!!!where is good to get them that is not illegal?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benny 1 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Snorkelling around the local metro beaches in over 2m of water might get them, otherwise ya might need to get a boat and razorfish tongs to get them. Look for seagrass/mud bottom in over 2m of water at low tide should get them in metro waters. When I lived in cowell they would be sticking out of the sandbanks at low tide, but its different here as there is a lot more pressure and the only ones left are out deeper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Del wrote:i love a good feed of razor fish... havnt had any for years!!!where is good to get them that is not illegal??I wouldn't eat them metro,I have and was crook for 6 weeks,try Pt Arthur to ardrossan or off Pt Gawler. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Remember not so long back there was a ban on taking cockles north of Outer Harbour as they were contaminated with E coli (Bolivar sh*tworks possibly? We never did hear an explanation!). I cant see no reason as to why it wouldn't also affect razorfish! :S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Personaly i reckon a "good" feed of razorfish from WL would be your last.The greeblies that would be in them would make swine flu look like a runny nose.Talked to a scientist once that had done tests on shellfish from the upper port, and he told me some quite un nice things.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Cal wrote:Personaly i reckon a "good" feed of razorfish from WL would be your last.The greeblies that would be in them would make swine flu look like a runny nose.Talked to a scientist once that had done tests on shellfish from the upper port, and he told me some quite un nice things.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 ill wait till i get back to whyalla/streaky etc etc .. clean water.. or ill send Sandy Whiting out to get me a feed for october Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest davidm#2 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Del if ur that keen, last time i was at black point u couldnt take 1 step in the water with out getting a cut ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 id rather send sandy out blacks point where is that ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Wait till I get me waders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest undertaker Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Del wrote:blacks point where is that ?Black Point is on Yorke's.......just past Ardrossan,then Pine Point......then Black Point.Million dollar real estate there......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Ok ( Blonde Moment ) which Black point we talking bout, Whyalla way or yorke's way.. I Better re read thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest undertaker Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Not sure Sandy that's the only one I know on Yorke's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Lol We have a Black Point too..False bay then Black point, its on the way to Stoney Point, where Santos is.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest undertaker Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Now that he has directions......he can take his pick :cheer: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 You would trust a females directions???? :silly: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Softy wrote:You would trust a females directions???? :silly: Of Course :kiss: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 undertaker wrote:Now that he has directions......he can take his pick :cheer:LOL id rather make sandy get them for me :Pbut yeah im keen to get some over summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMMYCUT55 0 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hi. Collecting shellfish is illegal from both West Lakes and the Port River but not for the reasons you might think. Razorfissh like mussels and oysters are a filter feeder. They take in water and remove food from it. This also makes the great builters of toxins and poisens in water polluted by heavy metals, pesicides and other nasties.Save the razorfish and yourself, and take note when swimming or wading, thats why they call them razorfish because of the cuts they can inflict when stepped on.While I am on it can I Mythbust another urban myth that was in the forum. Cleaning razorfish on razorfish beds will NOT wipe out the bed. I talked with Stephen Mayfield at SARDI Aquatic Sciences in SARDI. His opinion matched mine that any organic material will be devoured by marine life on the next building tide. I have collected and process razorfish on the smae beds fot a deacade with no affect. If there is a die off it could be because of other factors like oxygen depletion, temepratures, pollution etc.Phill Heitmann Freelance Fishing Journalsist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 thanks for the input fella and welcome to Strikehook cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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