Today I fished a tiny local pond where I spotted some large exotic pest fish swimming around. Armed with some soft plastic lures and some good old bread I gave it a go to see if I could catch them.
They turned out to Tilapia which are noxious introduced species in Queensland Australia. These fish cannot be returned to the water. for more info see below link to Queensland fishing regulations.
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https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1238076/tilapia.pdf
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12 Comments
Really good feed,one of my favourites. Pity some way cant be arranged for catch and cook only. Thank you for the upload.
love it you make it look so easy and fun.
Are they like the carp we have in Melb?
Talarpia are great eating cheers.
that's great I've seen you catch both carp and tilapia on lures. you must like a challenge
Mate that's a good pond, have done exceptionally well in that one,, used to get some real good spangled perch in there once, but now none. Took 29 not long back, their real tigers in that puddle…..
Nice work. 🙂 They really are a pest!
How stupid we are not allowed to eat them.
Doesnt make any sense. Actually if we are allowed to eat them more people would try to catch them.
You could even buy them in stores in QLD and you are allowed to eat them in other states.
QLD is the dumbest state.
Would you please let us know where this site is?
So sad to waste such a beautiful fish. Also food waste 🙁
Let them bring those tilapia to jamaica, We love them here. They going short here because catfish and jaguars eating them
Thanks for sharing the vid, good fun, were you saying that they NEST in the shallows ? i know they catch them in North PINE DAM , such a shame
they are a good looking fish, i know Somerset Dam now has quite a few exotic pests as well.
Cheers mate tight lines, Chris
SO STUPID, that you can't eat them