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Seven Hundred anglers take to Burrendong, for the Burrendong Classic 2011
Over seven hundred anglers took to the water for the IWRA’s 2011 Canobolas Marine Lake Burrendong Classic, and in turn raised tens of thousands of dollars for the rejuvenation of the Central West’s inland waterways. With Easter at the back end of April this year, and coinciding with ANZAC day memorial services, anglers were successful in catching a variety of species including Golden Perch, Murray Cod, Silver Perch and Catfish. Carp and Redfin were also on the bite, with thousands of Redfin being hauled in to be counted by IWRA marshals.
Neville McClair stunned everyone in the field on Sunday when he managed to troll up one of the biggest Murray Cod ever seen to emerge from the depths of Lake Burrendong. Measuring 116cms and with an estimated weight of 60 pounds, IWRA committee member and marshall Gordon Cowan did the honours, measuring and releasing the dinosaur-like fish to fight again another day.
Tons of Redfin were also extracted by anglers over the weekend, with an impressive pile heaped high on the Lake Burrendong State Park tipper at the end of each day’s competition fishing. Thomas Haycock caught the biggest bag of Redfin for the event, with a staggering 513 fish.
The IWRA would like to thank all sponsors, helpers, and marshalls, as without them this not for profit event would not be possible. The IWRA is keenly seeking new sponsors, and invites any interested parties to contact IWRA President Matt Hansen on 0427 454 357, or IWRA Vice President Mick O’Neill on 0402 232 479.
Burrendong Classic 2011 Results
| Yellowbelly | Murray Cod | Silver Perch |
| Adult | Adult | Adult |
| 1st Chris Nicholson 55.5cm | 1st Neville McClaire 116.0cm | 1st Adam Kennedy 34.0cm |
| 2nd Richard Crisp 54.5cm | 2nd Ben Richards 63.0cm | 2nd Lachlan Board 33.0cm |
| 3rd Garry Goodman 54.1cm | Junior | 3rd Ricky Jalliffe 32.0cm |
| 4th Nick Johnson 54.0cm | 1st Brooke Middleton 68.0cm | Junior |
| Junior | 2nd Tom Middleton 65.0cm | 1st Jack Bush 38.5cm |
| 1st Jayden Wallace 57.5cm | 2nd Zane Jalliffe 33.5cm | |
| 2nd Hamish Larkin 55.0cm | 3rd Hannah Begg 32.0cm | |
| 3rd Hugh Cluff 53.0cm | 4th Jack Knaggs 30.5cm | |
| 4th William Goodman 52.4cm | ||
| Catfish | Redfin | Carp |
| Adult | Overall Highest Count: Thomas Haycock 513 |
Overall Highest Count: Michael Ratcliffe and Lawrie Rolls 6 carp each |
| 1st Ken Ritchie 56.0cm | Senior: Brett Colliver 38.0cm | Senior: Gary Stanford 70.5cm |
| 2nd Des Gascoign 55.0cm | Junior: Tom Ryan 40.0cm | Junior: Caleb Petrovic 68.5cm |
| 3rd Sam Cameron 52.5cm | ||
| 4th Rick Connolly 52.5cm | ||
| Junior | ||
| 1st Jayden Wallace 56.0cm | ||
| 2nd Jacob Mills 56.0cm | ||
| 3rd Andrew Chown 53.0cm | ||
| 4th Hamish Larkin 53.0cm |
Catch Cards for 2011 Lake Burrendong Classic:
The final fish tallies have been completed, and the results compiled from the fifteen marshals books filled at the 2011 lake Burrendong Classic. This week Dubbo Catches gives you all the results of total fish caught, and what they were caught on, making your next trip to Burrendong bound to be a success! The following fish were caught and released by 702 anglers over the day and a half’s fishing at the not for profit catch and release fishing competition:
| Yellowbelly | Murray Cod | Silver Perch |
| Prawn 2 | Stumpjumper 1 (116cm/60 pounds) | Lure (Type Unspecified) 1 |
| Yabby 53 | Yabby 1 | Yabby 2 |
| Shrimp 24 | Predatek 1 | Worm 4 |
| Worm 27 | Merlin 1 | Shrimp 4 |
| Lure (Type Unspecified) 13 | = 4 (over 60cm) | Jackal 1 |
| Jackall 12 | Catfish | = 12 |
| Predatek 2 | Worm 24 | |
| Chatterbait 1 | Yabby 22 | |
| Baltic Bobber 1 | Shrimp 4 | |
| Kokoda 1 | Jackal 2 | |
| Squidgy 2 | Squidgy 1 | |
| Soft Plastic 4 | Prawn 1 | |
| Feral Cat 1 | Soft Plastic 1 | |
| Spinnerbait 1 | = 55 | |
| Oargee 1 | ||
| Rapala 1 | ||
| = 146 |
Over 500 Entries at Lake Burrendong Classic 2010
Over 500 keen anglers ventured to Lake Burrendong over the Easter break to try their luck in the inaugural Lake Burrendong Classic catch and release fishing competition. Sports fishermen and women travelled from across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria to compete for a share in $23,000 worth of prizes in the name of a good cause, as all proceeds generated by the event were flagged for native fish restocking projects. Organisers of the event could not be happier with the support the competition received with the high level of entries cementing the competition on the Australian recreational fishing calendar.
Lake Burrendong was blessed with weather that could be described as nothing short of magnificent with beautiful sunshine, glass like conditions on the water and a pleasant temperature making for excellent fishing. Come presentation time at 3pm on Easter Sunday afternoon, it was standing room only in the massive 45 X 15 meter marquee provided by the team at Aussie Country Catering Gulgong, as anglers from across the country gathered in the hope of taking home a cut of the healthy prize pool. Families, social groups, fishing clubs and both the young and old were in attendance, and competed in the five species categories, casting competitions and lucky door prize draws. The fishing did not disappoint with the bulk of the fish coming from the Macquarie Arm of the lake. Both lures and bait worked well with those choosing to fish the tight structure doing the best.
Offers of support and prizes have already begun to flow in for next year’s event with donations and some very impressive goods and services being donated by businesses and people keen to throw their support behind the not for profit initiative. Thank you very much to all the committee, supporters, and volunteers who gave up so much time on their to marshal, man the catering facilities, and make sure that the event ran smoothly.
Results for the competition were as follows:
Junior:
Catfish:
1st Noah Cox 55.5cm
2nd Josh Pawsey 55.5cm (on count back)
Golden Perch/Yellowbelly:
1st Andrew Doherty 53cm
2nd Jack Bowd 52.7cm
Carp 1st:
Juan Meintyes 74cm
Open Category:
Redfin:
1st Graeme Wallace 42cm
Senior:
Golden Perch/Yellowbelly:
1st Nigel Bourke 59.5cm
2nd Peter Merriman 58.7cm
Murray Cod:
1st Lachlan Cole 67cm
Silver Perch:
1st Scott Pipin 39cm
2nd Kathy Begg 35cm
Catfish:
1st Garry Williams 58cm
2nd Tom Houghton 57cm
Nigel Bourke with the 59.5 cm Golden Perch that handed him 1st place at the Canobolas Marine Lake Burrendong Classic
Richard Carling caught around eight Yellowbelly like this one casting lures during the 2010 Lake Burrendong Classic
Graham Herman with a stud Lake Burrendong Golden Perch which was one of hundreds caught during the Easter time catch and release competition
