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Video: Ross River Electrofishing Operation
Townsville City Council has successfully completed its Ross River electrofishing operation, restoring barramundi stocks downstream and reinforcing the need for the community to stay well clear of the spillway area.
10 April 2026
Ross River Electrofishing Operation
Video Transcript
Mayor Nick Dametto
After a large weather event, we open up the spill gates there at the Ross River Dam to allow water to actually escape from the dam, but barramundi are escaping from the dam as well, and they're actually starting to congregate in that section at the bottom of the spillway.
This place is a place that's off limits to fishing so what we've been doing is electrofishing to remove those barramundi from the bottom of the spillway and putting them downstream in this location, which is safe for fishers to go and catch and capture.
These guys are doing a great job.
They're out there with the right equipment, and dozens of fish are being caught and transported down safely downstream so people like you and I can go and catch them.
Anzac Day 2026
Join Townsville City Council this Anzac Day on Saturday 25 April, in partnership with the Townsville and Thuringowa RSL sub-branches. Commemorative services and parades will be held at the Thuringowa Cenotaph, Riverway Precinct and Anzac Memorial Park, The Strand.
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