Post stocking survey report: Dawson River, Taroom, survey 1, 9 November 1999

Abstract

In general, fish stocking of weirs can be viewed as stocking of a river system. Fish will migrate upstream in flows and in a flood flow they can successfully move downstream. Results from the post stocking survey conducted at Dawson River, Queensland (Australia) on 9 November 1999 are detailed. The purpose of the survey was to: determine the status of the sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolatus) population; gain information on the fish community in the upper Dawson River; and measure the relative abundance of angling species. After 63 minutes of electrofishing, the total catch consisted of 476 fish. Bony bream dominated the catch, followed by rainbow fish, spangled perch, golden perch, freshwater jew (eel-tailed catfish), saratoga, glass perchlet and both black bream and eel. No sleepy cod were caught in this survey.