owen Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I found a spot where there are whitebait that are easy to catch, just a few minutes from the harbour bridge on Aucklands north shore. Unfortunately for me my scoop net has holes that are big enough for the little buggers to swim through and I gave up after catching only nine They are now in my goldfish pond with two fantails, a blackmore and a pair of paradise fish. They are giving fatso the fantail some much needed exercise although Im sure she will quit chasing them soon as they are about 1000 times faster than she is. Anyway... Im not going to post the location on here for everone and their dogs to see. If you are interested in knowing the spot you will have to pm me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Keep it a secret man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I would if the whitebait had a chance of reaching fresh water.. but they are stuck in a spot where they cant, and they will just end up being eaten by the sprats, bullies and other fish at high tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Repair your net, catch the fishies and release them into a decent stream, tis lots of fun and great for the feeling of good karma Keep an eye on them, whitebait often come in with whitespot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 jeez i hope they dont have whitespot, Id have no chance of catching them to quarantine them now. As for catching more.. Id need a new net as by holes i ment mesh size. And anyway I dont know of any decent streams on the shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAB Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I live on the North Shore and found the best way to find streams with whitebait is to look for adults congregating to spawn. It's surprising how hardy some are and have found them in dodgey industrial areas and at first glance nothing could survive. Posted a bit of video I took of whitebait waiting at a culvert for the tide to come in so they could get under the road and of adults waiting to go up a relatively insignificant side stream to spawn. I'm surprised the Kingfishers weren't having a field day. Auckland Harbour Bridge is behind me. Hope the link works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzPV3F2N-ak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi OAB, Finally got my computer sorted so I could see your video - wow! Particularly the scene where they are all packed in facing the same direction. Thanks for posting this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Great video So I had to look back in the fun section to see if these were the fish that you eat :-? 8) Yep, they are the ones that Caryl said are a delicacy! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 actually read an account of where some university students or similar did surveys of stream life and health on the northshore and they discovered a population of giant kokopu alive and well,this was only two years or so back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 actually read an account of where some university students or similar did surveys of stream life and health on the northshore and they discovered a population of giant kokopu alive and well,this was only two years or so back. i did a survey on a piece of land with Native fish society - rosedale road - predevelopment in 2000 and found giant kokupu and crans bullies- according to the council no signifigant fish there...bulll dozed now- council approves council gets rates..resource management act my a-se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I have seen a few giant kokopu in Le Roys bush. btw is this a banded kokopu or a young giant?? It was about 14-15cm long. There are quite a few of them in the creek at the bottom of my section. this is what the stream looked like a few years ago. its amazing how fast native fish can repopulate a stream if the conditions are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Id say they are banded Whats the population like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAB Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hi Owen This is where the video I posted earlier came from, end of Le Roy Stream in Little Shoal Bay. I had a few looks through there, infested with mosquito fish in the swampy areas. That red stuff in the stream few years back came from excavations when they put in the big block of apartments up the top there in Hinemoa Street. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hi Owen, I would guess they are young giants. Mainly due to the markings being well defined and the sort of dorsal-frontal spottiness. I would expect a banded of that size to be a bit more subtle in the markings. LUCKY YOU having fish like this at the bottom of the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 One way to find out Get more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 or simply invite us up there for a fish hunting trip! :bounce: hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hi Owen, I would guess they are young giants. Mainly due to the markings being well defined and the sort of dorsal-frontal spottiness. I would expect a banded of that size to be a bit more subtle in the markings. LUCKY YOU having fish like this at the bottom of the garden! they are not giants- stripes on giants are not as regular and do not come onto dorsal surface. also giants that size do not school together typically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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