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Well not explode , but explode in meter plus barra. For past decade the lake has been the subject of stocking and other ideas of getting barra into this man made lake. Most of this has been led by dick pasfield a Kununurra local and many others im sure along the way , dick has huge passion for barra and fishing and all his hard work has produced a already great fishery but one that is on the verge of exploding with chunky meter long barra. The lake is currently fishing of the charts with many locals giving other redhot local spots the flick and putting there time into the lake for great results. The growth rate of the barra is of the charts with the first stocking of fish pushing the 900 to meter mark , a couple below





the fish tend to school in big numbers and can be found any where from open water weed beds and snags piles and when located cracking session can be had, below is the creator dick enjoying his spoils catching barra on his fly rod






The other huge draw card to this joint is it family friendly with saltwater crocs not a issue, and the joint is sum the most senic fishing territory in Australia now stocked with hords barra. Great place for family fishing holiday , go dump the miss and kids of at one the many beaches and go snag a barra


sum early wet season run of from one the rocky gorge creeks this spot produced a redhot semi run of session .



hope you enjoy few the pics

Looks bl..dy awesome mate!

Thats a great story Curt you all need a BIG pat on the Back

Looking forward to meeting up with a Metery over there ONE Day.

Cheers Well Done Dick

jeffish wrote:Thats a great story Curt you all need a BIG pat on the Back

Looking forward to meeting up with a Metery over there ONE Day.

Cheers Well Done Dick

gday jeff hope your going well , it is turning into a terrific fishery. Just to make clear iv had nothing to do with past stocking just reaping the rewards Id like to keep it a secret but for it to move forward it has to become more public and more folk fishing it rather than few cunning locals. Its a viable option to Darwin folk for long weekend trip ect

Awesome, it's such a beautiful area too.

Looks like the annual family holiday might be relocated to Kununurra soon!

Yes..............this fish was caught carrying a IED, fortunately it didn't go off in the net.

Great fish Dick , but something exploded, check out the shorts .

Hey Curt, how's things going in good old kunners town? bl..dy awesome seeing you guys landing good barra from the lake and to think it's only gunna get better.
No more driving long distances on shite roads to catch a fish. Looks like Knx now prime 'doorstep' fishing! Guess I left just at the wrong time... Been pretty good fishing over here too (when wind drops off) the reef is prime. Big variety from GTs to jacks and everything in between. Seems coral trout are the pest species here, plague proportions.
Closed barra season now for us but can see big girls under the local wharf most nights.

ps been fishing the salt much, this build up?



A different kind of 'barra'

Looks awesome, definitely on the list

boof dog wrote:Hey Curt, how's things going in good old kunners town? bl..dy awesome seeing you guys landing good barra from the lake and to think it's only gunna get better.
No more driving long distances on shite roads to catch a fish. Looks like Knx now prime 'doorstep' fishing! Guess I left just at the wrong time... Been pretty good fishing over here too (when wind drops off) the reef is prime. Big variety from GTs to jacks and everything in between. Seems coral trout are the pest species here, plague proportions.
Closed barra season now for us but can see big girls under the local wharf most nights.

ps been fishing the salt much, this build up?



A different kind of 'barra'

hey mate I was talking to glendon said you been slaying few on the reefs , be sum good eating fish I bet wats that in pic ?. yer bl..dy awsum having such good fishing on lake (door step) im loving and car trailer loving the easy drive. Had few good trips down gulf in sept when bro was up, so are the rumors true in regards to prawns coming out ya kitchen tap

Curt, the fish in the pic is the ever elusive barramundi cod. Totally protected in QLD, but rumor has it they are the best table fish in the world!!
Regarding prawns coming out the kitchen tap.... well the truth is no prawns, only crayfish!!!!

Hi there,

The big Barra, I like a lot...
But the no croc and you can take the kids fishing with you without worrying, I like even more!

That look like a dream place.

Have a good day,
Pecheur

jeffish wrote:Great fish Dick , but something exploded, check out the shorts .

Might have to ask Curt about the exploding shorts, maybe he was just really glad to see the fish.

Wow my old childhood stomping ground, we used to ski there as a kid now its a prime fishing spot, might be time for another visit/family hol.
A big pat on the back for stocking the dam.