Fishing

Scouts Get Hooked On Fishing

Scouts Get Hooked On Fishing

The Kingaroy Sportfishing Club is keen to share the joy of wetting a line with the younger generation to ensure a bright future for the sport.

Club Goes Fishing For Knowledge

Club Goes Fishing For Knowledge

A three-day Tag-A-Toga event held at Lake Borumba, near Imbil, on March 1-3 attracted 63 anglers keen to gain a better understanding of the lake’s resident Saratoga population.

Recreational Fishing Boosts Economy

Recreational Fishing Boosts Economy

A national survey of recreational fishers has shown that one in five adults takes part in recreational fishing every year, contributing 100,000 jobs and $11 billion to the Australian economy.

Rain Delays Fishing Festival

Rain Delays Fishing Festival

Anglers will be disappointed but this weekend’s Festival Of The Dams has been postponed due to all the recent inflows into Boondooma Dam.

Fishing Grants Now Open

Fishing Grants Now Open

Applications for support under the State Government’s $200,000 Recreational Fishing Grants program are now open.

Fun Promised At Fishing Festival

Fun Promised At Fishing Festival

More details have been released about the upcoming “Festival of the Dams” – sponsored by the South Burnett Regional Council – which will be held at Lake Boondooma this month.

Murgon Duo To Run Yallakool

Murgon Duo To Run Yallakool

Murgon businessman Heath Sander and his wife Rowena have been appointed the new managers for Yallakool Caravan and Recreation Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam.

Dams To Reopen For Campers

Dams To Reopen For Campers

Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams will reopen for overnight guests from August 1, just in time for the South Burnett Regional Council-sponsored Festival of the Dams. 

Dams To Reopen

Dams To Reopen

Bjelke-Petersen and Boondooma Dam recreation areas will re-open for day use this weekend.

White Spot Disease Returns

White Spot Disease Returns

White spot disease has returned to south-east Queensland more than three years since the virus – which targets prawns and crabs – was first detected.

Yellowbelly Triumphs Over Weather

Yellowbelly Triumphs Over Weather

The combination of drought and floods meant attendance numbers at this year’s Boondooma Yellowbelly were the lowest in more than four years, but organisers were still happy.

Fantastic Festive Season Fishing

Fantastic Festive Season Fishing

The festive season is a great time of year to be outdoors with family and friends and It’s also the best time of year to be on the water as the temps are hot, and the fishing is accessible to every angler of any ability.