our enviroment

[Shutupandfish]

When a friend asked me to fish a spot he hasn't fished in a while i was keen,But when we started pulling fish my enthusiasm turned to pure disbelief the state of the fish shocked us to the core,we did not pull one fish that was healthy,i think we need to take a long hard look at our selves and the way we treat our waters around perth.The sad fact is this waterway has deteriated in as little as two years,my friend was lost for words.The bream were in a shocking condition and the proof is in the pudding.

[Shutupandfish]

sad

[Shutupandfish]

lost for words

[Shutupandfish]

i have never in my life seen fish glow in the water before but this was the case here,the fishes mouth were red bleeding and losing teeth they didn't fight and the stench of the water foul,when will we learn.

[Superduperman]

thats disappointing, the last few bream i caught in the swan were the best conditioned fish i have seen in a long time, no red marks, full of fight, prefect specimins if ever i've seen one.

[Korg]

Mate,

That's not good. they don't look like those healthy fish we pulled from the Hay over Christmas?

Korg

[Squidgee_Man]

Perth's swan river has had its fair share of bad luck last year with all the sewrage spills , there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to get the old girl healthy again imo. Its not like it was years ago. I feel worried about what my future kids will be experiencing in a decade or so:( what will the river be like then?? its hard to swallow sometimes.

[Shutupandfish]

i also have a 20 month old and i would love for him to also catch healthy fish but we need to take notice now.

[BIG PETE]

Originally posted by Squidgee_Man
Perth's swan river has had its fair share of bad luck last year with all the sewrage spills , there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to get the old girl healthy again imo. Its not like it was years ago. I feel worried about what my future kids will be experiencing in a decade or so:( what will the river be like then?? its hard to swallow sometimes.

spot on mate my kids love going down the river for a fish i really dont think the swan river will be alive in 10 years

i got a lot of fish looking those in the pics last year down near maylands where did you get those ones from fella

[cleetus]

Spent the last 2 arvos up and down from fish market reserve and picked up about 2 dozen bream and 8-9 grunter. Only 3 bream went size but most put up a good show and all were very healthy.

[breamstar]

the swan river has gone through alot but i have never seen fish like that i always thiought they were healthy fish i mean if theres dolphins and mulloway in there thats saying
somthing:( :( :(

[swano]

Thats hell sad did you put it out of its mizzorie coz looks like it going to die any looks verry toxic but still a good fish man i think you need to try lower swan lol.

cheers mike:( :( :( :( :( :(

[Shutupandfish]

it is funny alot of people talk about the swan there are more fisheries out there than the swan.The swan needs as much care as anywhere but the smaller places get affected first but we generally don't take notice till it is to late.

[Scaly]

http://www.breammaster.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=4105

A complex problem without a simple solution. ASS is probably the culprit

[Shutupandfish]

not as complex as you think people just are not willing to sacrifice for the good of the enviroment but as long as we all think it is to hard nothing will happen.

[Scaly]

ASS are a very complex problem- but I'd be keen to hear your easy solution...