New lure for fishing fans in Carbrook

Conditions are looking good for a spot of fishing at Carbrook’s Riedel Park.

A new platform and boardwalk have been opened alongside the park’s Logan River boat ramp, to improve fishing access and help protect the area’s estuarine environment.

The micromesh platform includes seating, a tackle bin, a fish cleaning station and interpretive signage.

The boardwalk will allow pedestrians to travel from the carpark to the fishing area without disturbing delicate saltmarsh on the riverbank.

Saltmarsh areas – made up of various reeds, grasses and shrubs – provide important shelter for small or juvenile fish during high tide and help stabilise the riverbank.

Rehabilitation and riverbank stabilisation works, including the installation of new rock fillets, were also part of the project.

Rock fillets – or rock piles – placed in the river’s tidal zone help decrease bank erosion and allow the growth of mangroves.

New ‘oyster baskets’, comprising cleaned oyster shells recovered from seafood businesses, are also being trialled in the area.

The shells provide a base for young oysters (spat) or other shellfish to attach and grow, while also creating habitats for species such as crabs, shrimp and snails.

The Riedel Park project was primarily funded through Logan City Council’s Environmental Levy.

The project received a Recreational Fishing Grant from the Queensland Government’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Water, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, in conjunction with Ozfish Unlimited.

More information on places to fish in the City of Logan – as well as responsible fishing tips – is available online.