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Victorian Departmental Stocking Program

The Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) native fish stocking program is designed to enhance recreational fishing opportunities for anglers. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) stocks trout cod, a fully protected species that anglers are not permitted to take, to ensure the survival of the species in accordance with the National Trout Cod Recovery Plan.

Stocking Plans are developed as part of the annual regional consultation process (CONS) between the Victorian Recreational Fishing peak body (VRFish), water and catchment management authorities, Fisheries Victoria and other relevant stakeholders. VRFish represents recreational anglers at these meetings. The meetings consider the performance of existing stocking programs, the results of stock assessment surveys, creel survey or angler diary data and anything else that has or might impact on the ongoing fishery. This might include environmental conditions and water levels. Requests by stakeholders for changes to current stocking programs and the implementation of new stocking programs are also considered.

Stocking Plans are subject to ‘last minute’ variation due to natural factors i.e. flood, drought, algal blooms or manmade impacts such as major works on storages.

Explanatory notes are provided where a planned release has been amended. Where possible, VRFish are consulted before variations are implemented. Continuing dry conditions meant some scheduled releases were cancelled and others modified.

Victorian Fisheries Stocking

DPI – Fisheries Victoria Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery Native Fish Releases 2007 Water Stocked Month/year Murray cod Golden perch Silver perch Alans Flat Dredge Hole 2/07 - 1000 - Amaroo Lake 2/07 - 1166 - Avoca River (Yarwong Weir to Nattie Yallack) 3/07 - 18000 - Broken Creek 2/07 - 15000 - Broken River (D/s of Benalla) 2/07 - 20000 - Calambeen Lake 3/07 - 200 - Campaspe River 3/07 5200 40000 - Charm Lake 2/07 5000 - - 2/07 - 5000 - Cudgewa Creek 2/07 5000 - - Cullullaraine Lake 2/07 - 15000 - Eildon Lake 2/07 7700 5890 - 3/07 - 50000 - First Reedy lake 2/07 5000 - - 2/07 - 5000 - Goulburn River 1/07 25000 - - 3/07 - 20000 - Goulburn River (McCoy’s Bridge) 3/07 5200 - - Greens Lake 3/07 - 20000 - Gunbower Creek 2/07 20000 - - Hume Lake 4/07 - 150000 - Kangaroo Lake 2/07 10000 20000 - 3/07 450 - - 4/07 545 - - Kerford Lake 2/07 - 6000 - Kialla Lakes 2/07 - 2167 - Kow Swamp 2/07 - 30000 - Little Murray River 1/07 4000 - - 2/07 6000 - - Loddon River 2/07 - 50000 - 3/07 800 - - Lowanna Lake 2/07 - 1667 - Mitta Mitta River 2/07 10000 - - Nillahcootie Lake 3/07 - 20000 - Numerkah Lake 2/07 - 5000 - Pyramid Creek 2/07 10000 10000 - Rabl Park Lake 2/07 - 2000 - Richardson River 2/07 - 10000 - Sambell Lake 2/07 - 6000 - Serpentine Creek 2/07 - 5000 - Wimmera River 2/07 - 10000 5000   Total Releases for above: Murray cod Golden perch Silver perch Total 119,895 544,090 5,000 668,985 Notes The Native Fish Release Program 2005/2006 involved 46 transport man-days with vehicles travelling about 17,645 km’s. Total release weights were 2,861.4 kg for Departmental releases. The month and year of fish release is expressed as 3/07. The first digit is the month i.e. 3 = March, the second two digits show the year 06 = 2006, 07 = 2007. The advice provided in this publication is intended as a source of information only. Always read the label before using any of the products mentioned. The State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Summary of fish releases 1999-2006 Salmonids Native fish Year Brown trout Rainbow trout Chinook salmon Atlantic salmon Murray cod Golden perch Australian bass Silver perch Trout cod 1999 230,925 104,275 11,200 0 161,632 556,000 10,000 17,000 0 2000 265,915 112,460 2,500 5,300 137,008 400,000 10,200 5,000 22,430 2001 160,821 165,927 6,839 0 242,250 376,220 10,000 10,000 51,700 2002 154,447 160,367 0 15,000 332,425 566,000 22,450 20,000 30,000 2003 195,290 121,911 9,750 5,000 185,950 296,500 79,350 15,000 44,260 2004 229,977 135,590 27,500 2,550 243,979 620,725 10,000 15,000 30,000 2005 228,519 125,252 34,685 2,500 194,500 725,000 10,000 20,000 24,900 2006 196,630 173,719 20,650 0 119,895 544,090 0 5,000 0 More detailed information from past years of stocking top of page

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