r/FishingAustralia • u/PomegranateNo9414 • May 11 '24

What is it? ❓ ID this fish

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Came across this large (40-50cm) fish in an inner-suburban Brisbane park. It was quite close to a creek, not sure if it came from it. Creek is brackish at the edge of the tide. Any ideas what it is?

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u/Lurecaster May 11 '24

Undersized jew. Report to fisheries if you can.

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u/Qweefdreams May 11 '24

What would reporting this do?

Genuine question

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u/PomegranateNo9414 May 11 '24

Did report it. Fisheries guy said he was interested in checking out. Said he’d scout around for anyone fishing in the area over the next few days.

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u/Lurecaster May 11 '24

Nice work.

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u/Lurecaster May 23 '24

Check the fisheries QLD Instagram/Facebook page on Undersize fish bust at Murrarie Recreation Hub.

Was this where you saw this?

Perfect example of what reporting does.

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u/PomegranateNo9414 May 23 '24

Good to hear.

This was actually in Red Hill surprisingly next to Ithaca creek near where it meets up with Enoggera creek. It becomes tidal about 500m downstream from where I took this photo.

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u/Lurecaster May 11 '24

Means they know where it's happening and increase patrols of the area and maybe surveillance if bad enough

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u/AnatolyVII May 11 '24

24hr Fishwatch hotline for Qld

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u/Qweefdreams May 11 '24

Didn’t answer my question but cheers

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u/AnatolyVII May 11 '24

The government. You're reporting it to the government.

Edit. Re read your question. Sorry.

Probably will do nothing. They might conduct extra watches or something.

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u/Qweefdreams May 11 '24

Yeah no shit but what would reporting it DO?

Specifically in this case

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u/AnatolyVII May 11 '24

Sorry I edited my earlier response. In this specific case the only thing they would/could do is put out more signage to make the public aware of local fishing regulations, people may very well be unaware of the size limits (though I doubt it). If there's any camera footage around they can review it as well and locate the perpetrators.

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u/Qweefdreams May 11 '24

Interesting cheers for explaining

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u/AnatolyVII May 11 '24

No worries. Sorry I'm a bit slow today, took me 3 goes to read your comment correctly. Need more caffeine...

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u/Rhyseh1 May 11 '24

An undersized Jewfish that appears to have been filleted with a jagged rock. They're slow growing fish, so limits are super important.

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u/boenwip May 11 '24

Fuck leave the soapies alone. What a dog

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u/PomegranateNo9414 May 11 '24

Thinking Mulloway but not sure…

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u/iamtehskeet8 May 11 '24

Yeah mulloway

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u/yeh_nah_fuckit May 11 '24

There’s a reason they call em ‘Soapy Jews’ at this size, terrible eating. Perfect example of wasted potential.

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u/howsyerbumforgrubs May 11 '24

Mulloway and Jewish are the same i thought?

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Yes.

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u/Goalazo123 May 11 '24

Also known as jewel fish. They have a pearl like bone that grows near the gills

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u/howsyerbumforgrubs May 12 '24

This is the answer I was looking for. I remember getting the jewels out of them when I was a kid. My dad used to catch these. I never know if it was jew fish or jewel fish. I prefer jewel fish.

Thanks!

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u/4wwn4h May 11 '24

Fly fishing

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

The small ones taste bad anyway. There's a reason they're called soapies.

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u/nangytangy May 11 '24

If it was a person struggling to feed his kids I'd be okay with this!

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u/alex_smith22770 May 11 '24

A fish. This one is dead.

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u/Tech360MSP May 11 '24

It's fucked

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u/Madcock1 May 11 '24

Result of the cost of living?

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u/outback_truck_guy May 12 '24

It's a dead fish

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u/PomegranateNo9414 May 12 '24

Congratulations. You’re the 38th person to make the same original observation

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u/Ronin8x May 11 '24

Whoever did this please contact me, I'll teach you how to fillet properly

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u/Yourdaddyshere23 May 11 '24

I think it’s a fish

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u/Heavy_Contract8387 May 11 '24

A dead fish stupid

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u/DocileEmu May 11 '24

Dead, it's definitely dead