Dealer Comments
INLAND FISHING BUSINESS
Two boats & licence as "going concern"
Licence – Lake Argyle, Western Australia
(Restricted entry licence to Silver Cobbler)
2 x alloy registered boats (6.75m & 6.2m)
Boat 1 (fb519) 6.75m
Construction – Aluminium
Built – 2000 ?
Fitted with 2 x 115hp 4-stroke Yamaha outboard,
alloy/shade canopy,
Fish sounder – Garmin
Safety gear
Tandem trailer
Bulk fish bin
Boat 2 (fb718) 6.2m
Construction – Aluminium
Built – 1995 ?
Fitted with 1 x 200hp 4-stroke Yamaha outboard,
Alloy/shade canopy
Steering – push pull
Fish sounder – Lowrance
Safety gear
Tandem trailer
Bow net roll-over
Both boats set up for working nets
Other plant & equipment includes :
Complete set of nets & spares for fishing operation
Ice machine
6m chiller container
Bins, packaging, netmaking supplies
Option to rent shed may also be available.
Training option
Comments from owner :
Lake Argyle is home to the only population of Silver Cobbler (Neoarius midgeleyi) available to commercial fishing in Australia and is the primary fish population in the lake. This species is considered one of the best eating freshwater fish in Australia and have an established market in Perth. They can reach 1.5m long and weigh up to 40kg with the majority going to market in the 3-5kg range.
This fishery is a gillnet fishery with a total allowable net length of 1500 metres and a maximum drop of 6m with a minimum net size of 6 1/4 inches. This is made up of 30 nets each of 50m in length. The fishery has a closed season during November and December which leaves a possible number of 304 fishing days.
According to records from the Fisheries and Water Corporation, daily catch per unit effort (CPUE) indicate that daily catches generally average between 180kg and 320kg per day in years when the wet season exceeds the 10,000GL storage capacity of the lake and between 150kg and 250kg per day when the wet is not that strong.
The current market price in Perth is $8.50 per kg for trunks (headed and gutted) around $20 per kilogram for fillets. Maximum annual yields can exceed 60 tonnes.
This is an ideal family or local community / business opportunity producing an income utilizing natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Price : $195,000 as a "going concern"