Australian bass and estuary perch stockings 2023
We’ve had another big season stocking lots of Australian bass and estuary perch fingerlings to improve recreational fisheries.
The Genoa River received its first ever stocking of estuary perch and a large stocking into the Gippsland Lakes should accelerate its recovery to becoming a recreational fishing mecca once again.
Australian bass
| Waterway | Sum of Stocked |
|---|---|
| Mitchell River | 100,000 |
| Snowy River | 60,000 |
| Blue Rock Lake | 52,000 |
| Lake Glenmaggie | 50,000 |
| Cann River | 40,000 |
| Lake Narracan | 20,000 |
| Timbarra River | 20,000 |
| Macalister River | 22,000 |
| Latrobe River | 20,000 |
| Avon River | 10,000 |
| Lake Bullen Merri | 10,000 |
| Lake Elingamite | 10,000 |
| Traralgon Creek | 10,000 |
| Tambo River | 10,000 |
| Thomson River | 5,000 |
| Lake Guthridge | 5,000 |
| Hyland Lake | 5,000 |
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | 5,000 |
| Tyers River | 2,000 |
| Cowwarr Weir | 2,000 |
| Valencia Creek | 1,000 |
| Rainbow Creek | 1,000 |
| Grand Total | 460,000 |
Estuary perch
| Waterway | Sum of Stocked |
|---|---|
| Gippsland Lakes | 98,000 |
| Genoa River | 10,000 |
| Bemm River | 10,000 |
| Snowy River | 10,000 |
| Lake Tyers | 10,000 |
| Barwon River | 45,000 |
| Lakers Cutting | 15,000 |
| Little River | 10,000 |
| Werribee River | 20,000 |
| Upper Stony Creek Reservoir | 24,000 |
| Devilbend Reservoir | 9,000 |
| Grand Total | 261,000 |