Caught in the Canals at Pottsville NSW

[fishmagnet]

Check out the Parrot Fish I pulled out at Pottsville, Northern NSW. I caught it in canal that only has a stormwater pipe access to the creek. I was surprised to see that these fish actually live in those surrounds.

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[BigFella]

Good catch mate, like their colours!
There must be a fairly good flush from tidal water?
or do these live in brackish water?

[Andy]

Those canals hold some pretty decent fish, you would be surprised. Use live baits near the pipes that drain in and out of the ocean/natural creek and you will clean up. I've caught some pretty decent size fish in very odd varieties in places like that..

[wrassinator]

pretty fish. get em over here up north. never eaten em myself. Any good on the plate?

[fishmagnet]

The canal has apretty good tidal flow through the stormwater pipes. Gets a flush at every high tide. I have heard of blokes pulling out 3kg Mangrove Jack and 3 - 4kg Trevally out of there.

I didnt eat the fish. I figured I didnt know what they taste likes so I put it back to catch another day.

[BigFella]

The canal has apretty good tidal flow through the stormwater pipes. Gets a flush at every high tide. I have heard of blokes pulling out 3kg Mangrove Jack and 3 - 4kg Trevally out of there.

I didnt eat the fish. I figured I didnt know what they taste likes so I put it back to catch another day.

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