Somerset Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Assn
Making a Better Fishery Future
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How You Can Help
There are several ways you can help us.
Become A Member
Attend meetings & other activities
Fingerling Releases
Come along to public fingerling releases.
Donate
Make a donation to SWFSA to help us put more fish back in the water.
Monitoring
Enter your fishing catch data into our monitoring app HERE>>>
Fishing Permit
Make sure your Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIPS) is up to date. Everyone 18 years of age & older is required to have one when fishing on Lakes Somerset & Wivenhoe. Get a Fishing Permit HERE>>>
Destroy Pest Fish
If you catch any Tilapia, Carp or Pearl Cichlids in any waterway please humanely kill them and place in bins around the lakes or bury them above the high water mark. Do not return them to the water, even if they’re dead.
Cans For Cod
If You are doing the right thing by recycling your cans & bottles – why not go one better by nominating your cash to buying cod. Just quote our number C10393454
Every $5 buys 4 Cod to help restore the Cod in the Brisbane, Stanley & Bremer River catchments.
Brisbane River Cod Recovery Project
SWFSA stock Mary River Cod into several rivers & creeks in South East Queensland as part of the Brisbane River Cod Recovery Project.
Each year cod fingerlings are released into selected locations with a hope that this species can re-establish a self-sustaining population.
SWFSA acknowledge the Ipswich City Council, the Somerset Regional Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, CleanCo & the Queensland Government for their on-going support.
Read more about the project HERE>>>
Benefits of Fish Restocking
SWFSA stock several native fish species under a General Fisheries Permit from Queensland Fisheries. The benefits of native fish restocking include:
Improved recreational fishing opportunities
Pest / noxious fish control
Species Recovery - Mary River Cod
Improved water quality
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buy fingerlings from SWFSA?
No. We do not breed fish. We purchase native fingerlings in bulk from commercial fish hatcheries for release into local waterways.
Do I need a fishing permit?
Everyone that is 18 years of age and older requires a Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) to fish at Lakes Somerset & Wivenhoe.
Funds from this permit go directly back to restocking our great lakes.
You can buy these on-line at the following link. HERE>>>
Where & When do SWFSA meet?
SWFSA generally meet on the third Wednesday of each month at the Fernvale. Check our social media for updates.
Are Mary River Cod protected?
Mary River Cod are fully protected in all rivers & creeks where they are found. The only exceptions are in listed stocked lakes where cod are less likely to be able to breed. However we recommend that ALL cod be released immediately keeping the fish in the water at all times while unhooking. Lifting them from the water, even briefly can damage internal organs leading to a slow death in coming days.
Cans For Cod
If You are doing the right thing by recycling your cans & bottles – why not go one better by nominating your cash to buying cod. Just quote our number C10393454
Every $5 buys 4 Cod to help restore the Cod in the Brisbane, Stanley & Bremer River catchments.