Anglers
can fulfil wish to net empurau fish at Bakun Lake
BELAGA: Many
anglers dream of catching the empurau fish, the most expensive freshwater
species in Sarawak, and sport fishing at the Bakun Lake has the answer to this
craze.
According to Romio Ding, the operator of
Bakun Paradise which pioneered sport fishing at the man-made lake the size of
Singapore, there are still many river tributaries and fishing grounds that have
yet to be explored.
Since the activity
began in 2011, the company has brought in many groups of anglers.
Besides local anglers,
there are those who came from the peninsula, Singapore and Japan.
“There are fish at
Bakun Lake such as the empurau, sebarau, semah and baung.
“The quantity of fish
caught depends on the method used by the anglers,” he told Bernama.
The Bakun Lake was
formed from the construction of the Bakun hydroelectric power plant and which,
at about 695sq km in size, is the biggest man-made lake in the country.
Romio said the
empurau, which could fetch between RM700 and RM1,200 per kg, was among several
species that attracted anglers to the lake.
However, he conceded
that it was not easy to track down the much sought after fish.
“There are several
types at Bakun Lake, including white empurau and red empurau.
“The white empurau
here looks very different from the empurau in other places,” said Romio.
An interesting point
about sport fishing at Bakun Lake is that the anglers adopt the
catch-and-release policy.
“Anglers at Bakun Lake
use the casting technique. Usually, they will release the fish caught,” Romio
added.
He hoped the activity
at Bakun Lake and Murum Lake (another man-made lake) would draw more tourists
there.
“So far, most anglers
took back sweet and unique memories with them. The wide variety of fish
available here is certainly an attraction,” he said.
Those who want to
experience catching fish at Bakun Lake can obtain further information from the
Bakun Paradise Facebook page.
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