Where can I find Marron in WA?

Where can I find Marron in WA?

Marron are endemic between Harvey and Albany. Over the past century, marron were stocked into farm dams and waterways from Hutt River north of Geraldton inland to the WA Goldfields and east to Esperance on the south coast. They have also been stocked into commercial aquaculture farms in South Australia.

What are yabbies called in WA?

Crayfish are heavy bodied crustaceans with an enlarged, pincer-like first pair of legs and are known by many common names depending on the area they are found. In New South Wales and Victoria they are called yabbies, in Western Australia the Koonac, Gigly and the Marron, while Queensland has the Redclaw.

When can you catch marron in WA?

Open season is from 12 noon on 8 January to ​12 noon on 5 February (inclusive) each year. A licence is required to fish for marron. For more information see the Recreational fishing for marron guide.

How much is a marron per person?

5 marron
Possession limit – a person must not possess more than 5 marron at any time on or adjacent to trophy waters.

Is marron the same as crayfish?

Marron is a name given to two closely related species of crayfish in Western Australia. Formerly considered a single species, it is now recognised as comprising two species, the critically endangered Cherax tenuimanus, and the species that is outcompeting it, C. cainii.

Can you scoop marron?

Marron are a sought-after species among many fishers. Marron can be caught using drop nets, scoop nets or snares all of which are relatively inexpensive. Fishers can choose to target marron in rivers with drop nets and scoops or in trophy water dams with snares.

What’s the difference between Marron and yabbies?

A yabbie is what most Americans would call a crayfish or langoustine. But a marron is quite another creature. It lives in freshwater and resembles a large crayfish but doesn’t at all taste like one. The marron tastes more like an amphibian than a crustacean.

Are yabbies good to eat?

Yabbies are delicious eaten natural, great on bread and butter or a cracker biscuit with a twist of lemon, ground salt and pepper or tossed in a salad. For a change try with a slice of avocado.

What is the best bait for Marron?

Marron eat almost anything organic found in rivers or dams, including leaves, algae, and other small invertebrates and decaying matter. Marron respond well to chook pellets and there are considered the preferred bait for many fishers. Bush man poles can be used as a more challenging way to target marron.

Can you dive for Marron?

It is illegal to use diving gear to catch marron. It is also illegal to use boats (including canoes, etc.) to catch and/or transport marron unless the marron have been caught from the shore using a marron pole snare. Fishing from a boat is still illegal.

How do you fish for marron?

Is marron similar to lobster?

It took a while to figure out that in Australia a crayfish is what North Americans would call a lobster. A yabbie is what most Americans would call a crayfish or langoustine. But a marron is quite another creature. It lives in freshwater and resembles a large crayfish but doesn’t at all taste like one.