Lachlan Brooker and his 50cm yellowbelly.
This monster yellowbelly came out of Cania Dam.
Fish crowd-pleasing Cania Dam
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Declan Mitchell with the best junior saratoga.
The author’s personal best Cania Dam bass at 50cm. Page 78 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, February 2024
VER popular Cania Dam attracts anglers from all over all year-round. And for the recent holiday period, things were no different, with both parks full, the dam proved a very desirable destination. The cottages at Cania Dam were also occupied, with not much time for a clean-up in between visitors. Heaps of anglers were among the bushwalkers and families enjoying the parks and the scenery. With plenty of water-based activities on offer, it was good the weather was warm, and the water clean and cool. The fishing didn’t disappoint either, with some good fish being landed despite the skiing and boating also being enjoyed. For months now, good bass and yellowbelly have been caught at Cania. I recently caught my best Cania bass of 50cm using a 10g blade. It’s always great to catch even the smaller
Dam Fishing by HELEN ABDY
models of this species, and there’s been plenty of those. The water level has dropped to about 27 percent – low enough that some solid stumps and fence posts are starting to show, which would make a mess of any motor or hull. So, caution is well advised when motoring around and sticking to the main river channel would be the wise thing to do. The Cania Dam Fish Stocking Association held their family fishing
competition on November 11 and 12, 2023 and what a great weekend it was. The weather was absolutely fantastic and plenty of anglers and locals turning up made for a great time, plus they all helped support the CDFSA raise some funds for purchasing more fingerlings. Cania Dam is on the Stocked Impoundment Permit system, as are many dams now, so along with money collected from us buying * continued P79
Sophie Thompson with her new boat.
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