fishing nt in october
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 01:29
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andrew w
hi ppl wondering if anyone has feed back on the rivers betwwen boroloola and
roper bar as it will be my first trip up that way,was lookin at the rosie river any feed back would muchly appreciated.
Reply By: Bricky - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 10:28
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 10:28
Got back from that way 2 weeks ago.
We have been there before and camped at Limmen Bite for a week of fishing.If it is fishing you are after you will not be disappointed here, although we fished near the mouth about 30 km away. The
camp is basic with a donkey for hot
water and pit loos. Very basic supplies there with petrol available, but not sure on diesel.
Next we went to Lorella Springs which we had not been to before. We were surprised to see we were the only ones there when we pulled in and never got crowded while there. Great place with billabongs, hot spring and a bar. No fuel there. We took the 86km journey to the fishing
camp, about 4 hours, 12km from the mouth of Rosie
Creek. A bit rough in
places but not too bad. We towed our 4mt tinny there. Did a bit of damage but
well worth the effort. Again if it is fishing you are after it's great although no Barra for us. Plenty of Queenfish can be caught from the bank.
Next was King Ash bay, a great place but not really for us, way too busy. We did not do too
well fishing there but peolple with knowledge of the river were catching Barra.
We plan to go again in April when the fishing should be better and do Limmen and Rosie.
Daryl
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Follow Up By: andrew w - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:25
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:25
yeah thanks bricky sounds good any fresh
water close that u know of to the fishing
camp and what the camps on the banks like ,plenty of shade.what was the
camping fees.
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Follow Up By: Bricky - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:23
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 18:23
There is a
billabong about 500mts from the
camp but we could not drive close enough to fill our drum. We went back about 10kms to a crossing to get fresh
water.
The
camp is set up from the
creek and there is shade. Some people
camp down by the
creek, but be careful there is a big croc hanging around.
The cost is $20 per person per night at the
camp and $10 at the station.
Daryl
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 12:48
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 12:48
Hi Andrew,
I'm at King Ash Bay at the moment. As Daryl said, more people here than the other
places, but also a lot more facilities. Power (if you want it), fuel,
water, small
shop, a bar and bistro.
We
camp in the non powered area on the banks of the
Macarthur River and enjoy it. The river system is so large here, that even if there are 30 or 40 trailers at the
boat ramp, we often don't see another boat on the
water once we are a couple of KM from the ramp.
By October there will be a lot less people here, and at the other popular spots. Many head back south in August as the temp up here starts to rise. But, it is Sept and Oct when the fishing (barra) improves as the
water warms.
I have not been to Rosie
Creek, but I'm told the road is very rough and they charge something like $30 per day to
camp there with no facilities. Perhaps Daryl can confirm this.
We will be at KAB till early Oct, when we have to head to
Gold Coast for our daughter's wedding.
This is a link to a
Fishing Report I posted recently.
Norm C
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Follow Up By: andrew w - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:29
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 13:29
sounds likea nice spot norm,barry and peter
hay have got a hut there.sounds like u been doin alright in the fishin department good stuff.plenty of space to
camp along the river.
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