Fishing Management at Zandvlei...

**Chris Shelton** · 06-08-07

ah ok...sorry, for a second, when you mentioned CNC supplying bags, I thought they had plans to mass exterminate

**BuzzLiteBeer** · 06-08-07

I don't think they have the manpower or budget to mass exterminate. Netting is not an option either as the catfish hide in the margins or reeds. Just opening the mouth at Spring tide cost R22000 a shot. I think they want to autopsy catfish to see what they have been eating hence the black bags.
Interestingly enough, Carp keep the chironomid larvae in check preventing midge plagues. However, the Carp population is too high at present causing water turbidity problems.

PLEASE NOTE.

If anyone has problems or concerns regarding the killing of these fish please let me know as CNC would also like feedback on these sensitive issues. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and has a right to be heard.

"We must not lose sight of the fact that alien fish are problematic and that it is the primary responsibility of the conservation authorities to safeguard our indigenous fishes. As fly fishers we must ensure that we adhere to ecological principles and not allow our own personal preferences to cloud sound environmental management." -- Nedbank Guide to Flyfishing in Southern Africa.

**BuzzLiteBeer** · 09-08-07

Catch return template now available at :
http://myweb.absamail.co.za/princeg/ZANDVLEI/

I am waiting on feedback from CNC on catfish drop off points.

**cptfly** · 09-08-07

Hi Buzz,

Thanks for your work, I will send you am pm with my catch returns

**BuzzLiteBeer** · 09-08-07

Originally Posted by J Brink

Hi Buzz,

Thanks for your work, I will send you am pm with my catch returns

Muchos Gracias!! And then there were five.

**BuzzLiteBeer** · 26-08-07

http://myweb.absamail.co.za/princeg/ZANDVLEI/

Water quality reports to follow.

**swsmith** · 31-08-07

just a report made by myself while in the area yesterday.....

The back canal where the guys normally get carp has now got 3 nets in place and not just 1.looks like they havnt been empied in weeks....no sign of any carp(good thing?)

the amount of rain we have had has had a huge effect on this system the water is fresh very close to the mouth.the water is pushing out at such a pace that its not giving the sea time to push fresh sea water back into the system........

**FishWhisperer** · 31-08-07

Originally Posted by swsmith

just a report made by myself while in the area yesterday.....

The back canal where the guys normally get carp has now got 3 nets in place and not just 1.looks like they havnt been empied in weeks....no sign of any carp(good thing?)

the amount of rain we have had has had a huge effect on this system the water is fresh very close to the mouth.the water is pushing out at such a pace that its not giving the sea time to push fresh sea water back into the system........

Good thing though! It should empty out some of the pollutants and as the water rushes out the mouth it will open by moving some of that sand away. The sea water will feed back in when it subsides. No so??