Coorong and Lower Lakes: Oral History of Brian Schulz

Title

Coorong and Lower Lakes: Oral History of Brian Schulz

Description

An interview with Brian Schulz, a recreational fisher, who grew up in the Barossa Valley, fished on the Murray, and moved to Murray Bridge in 1980. Brian ran a fishing competition called 'Fantastic Fisherama' at Walker’s Flat and Big Bend in the 1970s, which drew up to 800 contestants and received an Australia Day Award. One of Brian’s passions is protecting the Murray cod.

Brian talks about: native fish activity in the Sturt Reserve, in particular Murray Cod and their habitat; the importance of river flow on fish breeding cycles; the changes in baiting methods from live bait to lures; banned fish net practice; petitioning against commercial fishing in South Australia; the changes he has observed in water levels in the Murray River, including vegetation; 1956 flood; blackwater; water salinity; traditional knowledge (pinpointing the birthplace of a Murray Cod from its stomach lining); and the different species of Callop in South Australia.

Mention of a silver fish 'tookeri' and a 'scarfish'.

Creator

Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell

Publisher

University of Technology, Sydney

Contributor

Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries

Rights

Copyright University of Technology, Sydney

Source

Date

2011-02-09

License

Open access

Interviewer

Hamish Sewell

Interviewee

Brian Schulz

Location

Murray Bridge, SA

Duration

00:53:58

Item Relations

This Item Is Part Of Item: The Coorong and Lower Lakes
This Item Was Created By Item: Prof. Heather Goodall
Item: Dr Jodi Frawley
This Item Has Provenance Information Item: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA)
Item: State Library of New South Wales
This Item References The Subject Item: Murray Cod
Item: Australian Paratya
Item: Coorong and Lower Lakes: Images from interview with Brian Schulz
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Item: "Talking Fish" Radio documentary, Hindsight, ABC RN
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