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Catches signal healthy waters

Matt Wilkinson with a 89cm cod from the Gunbower Creek in December. Picture: Supplied
Peter Bannan

MURRAY cod numbers are on the rise along Gunbower Creek and the wider Murray River system, with environmental water flows and on ground habitat works credited for healthier native fish populations. From metre-long cod landed by local anglers to increased age diversity recorded in monitoring, both fishers and water managers say conditions are lining up […]

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