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Fun on the Murray River
Lane Poole Reserve is a very popular recreation area offering a wide range of family activities such as Bushwalking, camping, swimming, canoeing and rafting, fishing, wildlife observation, picnicking, photography. This section deals with some of the popular river activies. Canoeing and Rafting
All sections of the Murray River are suitable for canoeing, but rafting is limited. Conditions on some sections of the river will vary according to the season. Protective safety equipment is recommended, as well as notification of where you plan to go canoeing. Always use one of the many canoe launch sites marked on the map to keep bank erosion to a minimum. Canoeing brochures are available from DEC offices. Fishing
Closed seasons, bag limits and minimum legal sizes help protect stocks from over-fishing so the available catch can be shared between the thousands of fishers who target these species. You must have a fishing licence, issued by Fisheries WA, (opens in a new browser window) if you wish to fish for these species. Licences are available from any Australia Post Office, or Fisheries WA. The Dwellingup Post office is open from 9am to 11am on Saturday mornings. Phone Fisheries WA in Mandurah (08) 9535 1240 or Fax: (08) 9581 5115 . |
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Canoeing is best in spring when water levels are high enough for easy passage, wildflowers are out and the weather is warming up.
The Murray River, and some of its permanent tributaries, are home to Western Australia's delicious freshwater crayfish, marron, as well as rainbow trout, redfin perch and cobbler.
