Metro stonker stocking

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Seventeen Family Fishing Lakes across Melbourne will share in 1000 ‘stonker’ rainbow trout, some weighing up to 5kg each.

Stonker stockings are funded by your fishing licence fees and the State Government’s $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing, more often.

Family Fishing Lakes boast great access with waterside platforms, walking tracks, picnic areas and other facilities, creating a wonderful environment for people to get some fresh air whilst wetting a line close to home.

Rainbow trout are perfect because they’re easy to catch and taste great on the plate.

A daily bag limit of five trout applies in Family Fishing Lakes, of which only two trout can exceed 35cm.

The Eildon Pondage and Goulburn River, between Eildon and Molesworth, will also be stocked with 2000 stonkers for trout season opening on Saturday 3 September 2022.

Learn more about catch limits by clicking here or downloading the free ‘Vic Fishing’ app.

Water Date stockedNumber stocked
Albert Park Lake 22 August
30 August
60
90
Berwick Springs Estate 1 September40
Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) 1 September40
Caulfield Racecourse Lake 22 August
25 August
30
20
Don Lake (Healesville) 30 August30
Emerald Lake 30 August30
Ferntree Gully Quarry 30 August
31 August
2 September
20
20
20
Garfield Lake 29 August10
Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) 26 August
31 August
90
60
Lilliput Lane Reserve (Pakenham) 30 August10
Lillydale Lake 23 August
29 August
90
30
Navan Park Lake (Melton) 25 August30
Pakenham Lake 29 August70
Rowville Lakes (Sutton and Hill Lakes) 29 August30
Roxburgh Park Lake (McIvor Lake) 31 August30
Spavin Lake (Sunbury) 25 August30
Yarrambat Lake (South Morang) 23 August
31 August
90
30