Murray River Fishing location guide
Murray River
Fishing the Mighty Murray River for Murray Cod, Yellowbelly, Crayfish and even Carp is possible. Most anglers choose a spot between the Hume Weir and downstream all the way to South Australian where it empties into the sea.
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Murray River
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To date 108 fishing reports have been recorded in the Getfished database for the Murray River.
The rivers length is 2,508 km from the source through to the estuary and into the Great Australian Bight .
The most frequently caughts species recorded are:
Carp, Murray Cod, Trout Cod, Yellowbelly.
The Murray River is Australia’s longest river. Stretching from the Snowy Mountains in the East to the Great Australian Bight to the South West. It forms the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria and is over 2,500 km long.
The most famous fish species has to be the Murray Cod, while Yellowbelly comes a close second.
Sadly, despite a large range of native species of fish occurring along its length, it is European carp that make up the bulk of catches now. This introduced species destroys the natural river state by digging up mud on a massive scale and eating fish eggs and fry. it is illegal to catch and put back into the water live carp. If you dispatch the fish after catching it and return it to the water dead, then that is acceptable. Though I have found they make fantastic vegetable garden fertiliser.
A note on carp: Returning a dead carp to the water is safe. Carp lay eggs; they are not live-bearing fish, so no reproduction is possible from a carcass. Despite the disinformation that seems prevalent on Facebook.
The Murray is naturally navigable along much of its length. In the past, paddle steamers used to run up and down carrying wool, wheat and passengers. Today, this isn’t possible due to the dams and lochs along its length. It is necessary to exit the water at major dams and, in the case of some lochs, arrange for the lock to be opened.
The Goulburn River, Ovens River and Campaspe River, all major rivers themselves, all drain into the Murray.
The eastern stretch of the river is characterized by steep banks, though some areas access to the river is relatively flat. There are many boat ramps of varying quality at the towns along its length. One of the big problems with maintaining the infrastucture along the murray is it is subject to heavy flooding.
While it appears slow the current in the river, in many parts, is surprisingly strong and can be decieving. \