Australian bass Macquaria novemaculeata
Recreational species Thomson & Macalister WGCMA
Key health indicators
| Survey year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Recent recruitment | YES | SOME | NO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple size classes | YES | YES | YES |
| Mature fish present | YES | YES | YES |
Monitoring Results
| Monitoring year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish per 1km of waterway | 20.24 | 4.22 | 5.78 |
| Largest fish by length (cm) | 38.3 | 35.3 | 38.3 |
| Largest fish by weight (g) | 683 | 690 | 810 |
| % of the catch that is legal size | 23 | 32 | 36 |
Interpretation
Key Result: No fish < 10 cm long were caught in 2019 and only three were caught in 2018, indicating that recently stocked fish (i.e. fish stocked in late 2017 and 2018) were either not detected or in low abundances.
Stocking: In late 2016, 9,000 Australian bass were stocked; 28,500 fish in late 2017; and 17,000 in late 2018.