Native Fish Releases 2014

Victorian Fish Stocking Program

The Victorian Fisheries Authority's native and salmonid (trout and salmon) fish stocking program is designed to enhance recreational fishing opportunities for anglers. Annual stocking plans are developed using information tabled at five regional consultation meetings (known as Vic Fish Stock). The Victorian Fisheries Authority recognises the importance of stakeholder participation in this process. The meetings use input from recreational fishing representatives, resource managers such as the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport, and Resources (DEDJTR), Catchment Management Authorities, Water Authorities and The Victorian Fisheries Authority staff to develop the current year's stocking plan.

The development of the annual stocking program takes into account the performance of the various fisheries, the existing stocking program, results of stock assessments, fisher and creel surveys, prevailing environmental conditions, impacts of land and water management regimes and other issues that may impact on the fishery. Requests by stakeholders to vary current stocking programs are also considered. The 2013/2014 native fish stocking component of the program released 2,168,745 native fish into Victorian waters, including 644,645 Murray cod, 1,200,200 golden perch, 25,000 trout cod, 35,000 silver perch, 82,000 Australian bass, a record 107,000 estuary perch, 73,000 Macquarie perch and for the first time 1,900 catfish (in conjunction with the Wimmera branch of Native Fish Australia and funding from recreational fishing licence fees).

The Victorian Fisheries Authority's Snobs Creek Fish Production Facility produces Murray cod, trout cod and Macquarie perch. Additional Murray cod and all golden perch, estuary perch, Australian bass and catfish were purchased from private fish hatcheries in Victoria and New South Wales.  The breeding, health, transport and survival of these fish relies on the dedication and expertise of The Victorian Fisheries Authority staff and those that assist them.

Fish production and the stocking program is made possible with funding from recreational fishing licence fees and the State Government's $16 million Recreational Fishing Initiative.

2013/2014 Native Fish Stockings – total numbers

 

Murray

cod

Golden

perch

Trout

cod

Australian

bass

Estuary

perch

Macquarie

perch

Silver

perch

Catfish

Totals

Fry up to 5gs

529300

950000

25000

82000

107000

73000

35000

1,900

1803200

Northern Rivers (Fry up to 5gs)

115000

250000


 

 

 

 

 

365000

Yearling Murray cod 150gs+

345

200


 

 

 

 

 

545

Totals

644645

1200200

25000

82000

107000

73000

35000

1900

2168745

 

Month 2013/
 2014

Fish size (g)

Murray
 cod

Golden
 perch

Trout
 cod

Aust
bass

Estuary
 perch

Mac
 perch

Silver
 perch

Catfish

Albert Park Lake
(Albert Park)

Jan
Apr

0.75
1.1


5000



10000




Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat)

Mar

0.9


1000







Amaroo Lake(Part of Kialla Lakes Shepparton)

Mar

0.9


500







Anderson Lake(Chiltern)

Mar

0.9


1000







Avoca River (Charlton to Nattie Yallock)

Jan

Apr

1.1
0.8

5000


13500







Avon River (Stratford to Valencia Creek)

Dec

0.5




3000





Bartlett Lake (Tatura)

Mar

0.9


500







Bealiba Reservoir (Bealiba)

Apr

0.8


2000







Beaufort Lake (Beaufort)

Dec

0.8





1000




Benalla Lake (Benalla)

Feb
Mar

0.9
1.0

5000


2500







Blue Rock Lake
(Willow Grove)

Dec

0.5




25000





Boga Lake(Lake Boga)

Feb
Apr

0.7
1.1

5000


5000







Bolac Lake
(Lake Bolac)

Dec

0.8





35000




Bottom Teddington Reservoir(Stuart Mill)

Apr

0.8


2000







Bringalbert Lake(Bringalbert)

Apr

0.8


5000







Broken Creek(Dip Bridge to Nathalia)

Feb
Mar

0.7
0.9

7000


20000







Broken River (D/s Nillahcootie Lake to Casey Weir)

Feb
Mar

0.9
1.0

20000


45000







Buffalo Lake(Dandongadale)

Dec
Apr

0.9
1.1

10000

5000







Cairn Curran Reservoir(Maldon)

Jan
Mar
Apr

1.1
0.6
0.8

10000
15270


 
20000







Campaspe River (Rochester to Axedale)

Jan
Mar

0.8
1.0

20000

40000







Campaspe River(Kyneton)

Mar

1.0


5000







Charlegrark Lake(Booroopki)

Jan
Feb 

1.1
 170

5000
 345








Charm Lake
(Lake Charm)

Feb
Apr

0.7
1.1

10000


5000







Cowwarr Weir
(Cowwarr)

Dec

0.5




2000





Craigmuir Lake
(Mooroopna)

Mar

0.9


500







Crusoe Reservoir
(Bendigo)

Feb
Apr

4.3
1.1



4000






500

Devilbend Reservoir
(Moorooduc)

Jan

0.8





47000




Eildon Lake
(Eildon)

Jan
Jan
Apr
Apr

1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0

30000
7000


 
44000
18000







Eldorado Dredge Hole
(Eldorado)

Mar

0.9


1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eppalock Lake
(Knowsley)

Jan
Feb
Mar
Mar

1.1
0.7
0.9
0.8

23550
18930


 
35000
35000







Expedition Pass Reservoir
(Farraday)

Feb

0.8






5000



First Reedy Lake
(Kerang)

Apr

1.1


2000







Foletti Caravan Park Lake
(Donald)

Apr

0.8


1500







Glenmaggie Lake
(Glenmaggie)

Dec

0.5



 

10000

 

 

 

 

Goldfields Reservoir
(Maryborough)

Apr

0.8


1000







Goulburn River
(U/s Lake Nagambie to Seymour)

Dec
Dec
Mar

0.9
0.9
0.9

3300
46700


 
35000







Goulburn River
(D/s Lake Nagambie to McCoy's Bridge)

Feb
Feb
Mar

0.9
0.7
0.9

19330
30670


 
35000







Goulburn River (Molesworth to Trawool)

Jan
Feb
Feb

0.5
0.8
0.6



15000




5000
22500



Green Lake(Horsham)

Apr

1.0


10000







Greens Lake(Corop)

Mar

0.9


10,000







Gunbower Creek(Turrumberry Weir Road to Koondrook)

Jan
Jan

0.8
0.8

5000
15000








Hamilton Lake(Hamilton)

Dec

0.8





4000




Harrietville Dredge Hole (Harrietville)

Jan
Mar

0.5
0.9

500


500







Hume Lake (Tallangatta)

 

Jan
Mar
Apr

1.0
0.8
1.1


40000
58000
52000







Kangaroo Lake
(Lake Charm)

Jan
Mar
Apr

0.5
0.8
1.1

20730
24900


 
25000







Kerferd Lake (Beechworth)

Jan

0.5



5000






Kialla Lakes (Shepparton)

Mar

0.9


1500







Kiewa River (Baranduda to Dederang)

Jan

0.5

5420








King Lake (Rutherglen)

Mar

0.9


1000







Kow Swamp (Leitchville)

Jan

0.9


30000







Laanecoorie Reservoir (Laanecoorie)

Jan
Apr

1.1
0.8

20000


5000







Lascelles Lake (Hopetoun)

Feb
Apr

1.1
1.5



5000





5000


Little Boort Lake (Boort)

Apr

1.5


5000







Loch Garry (Bunbartha)

Mar

0.9


2000







Loddon River (Fernihurst Weir to Bridgewater)

Jan
Jan
Feb

0.9
0.8
0.9


7350
27650

50000







Lowanna Lake (Part of Kialla Lakes Shepparton)

Mar

0.9


500







Macalister River
(D/s of
Lake Glenmaggie)

Dec

0.5




2000





Marma Lake (Murtoa)

Apr

0.8


2000







Miga Lake
(Miga)

Apr

0.8


5000







Mitchell River
(Waterford to Iguana Creek)

Dec

0.5




10000





Mitta Mitta River (Hume Lake to Eskdale)

Feb

0.9

20000








Moodemere Lake (Rutherglen)

Feb

4.3








1400

Nagambie Lake (Nagambie) Nagambie Lake (Nagambie)

Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar

1.9
0.9
0.9
0.9

15600
34400


 
75000
7,000







Narracan Lake
(Moe)

Dec

0.5




10000





Nicholson River (U/s of Nicholson)

Dec

0.5




10000





Nillahcootie Lake
(Barjarg)

Dec
Dec
Apr

0.9
1.0
1.1

5700
14300


 
10000







Ovens River (Myrtleford Area)

Feb
Feb

0.8
0.6






8000
32500



Pertobe Lake
(Warrnambool)

Dec

0.8





1000




Ratzcastle Lake (Kangawall)

Apr

0.8


5000







Sambell Lake (Beechworth)

Jan
Apr

0.5
1.1



5000

5000






Serpentine Creek
(Durham Ox)

Apr

1.1


2000







Seven Creeks (Euroa)

Mar

0.9


1000







Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley)

Mar

0.9


500







Struan Lake (Foxhow)

Dec

0.8





9000




Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga)

Mar

0.9


1000







Tambo River (Bruthen)

Dec

0.5




10000





Taylors Lake (Horsham)

Jan
Feb
Apr

1.1
1.1
1.1

20000


 
30000





20000


Tungamah Weir Pool (Tungamah)

Mar

0.9


2000







Victoria Lake (Maryborough)

Apr

0.8


1000







Victoria Lake (Shepparton)

Feb
Mar

0.7
0.9

1000


5000







Victoria Lake (Shepparton)

Feb

500

 

200







Watchem Lake (Watchem)

Apr

0.8


2000







Wimmera River (Jeparit to Elmhurst)

Feb
Apr

1.1
1.1



35000





10000


Wooroonook Lake (Charlton)

 

Apr

 

0.8
5000





 

Yarriambiack Creek (Beulah, Brim and Warracknabeal)

Apr1.5
3000





 

Totals:



 

529645

 

950200

 

25000

 

82000

 

107000

 

73000

 

35000

 

1900

  Northern Rivers Native Fish

Water Stocked

Month 2014

Fish size (g)

Murray
cod

Golden
perch

Campaspe River
 (Rochester to Axedale)

Jan
Feb

0.8
1.1

20,000


40,000

Eppalock Lake
(Knowsley)

Feb
Mar

1.0
0.9


87,000
43,000

Gunbower Creek
 (Turrumbarry Weir Road
 to Koondrook)

Jan
Jan

0.9
 0.8

55,000
5,000


Kow Swamp(Leitchville)

Jan

0.9


30,000

Loddon River
(Fernihurst Weir to 
Bridgewater)

Jan
Jan

0.9
0.8


35,000

50,000

Totals:

 

 

115,000

250,000

 Weight Kg


Murray
cod

Golden
perch

Trout
cod

Aust
bass

Estuary
perch

Mac
perch

Silver
perch

Catfish

Total
kg

Fry up to 5gs

598.5

1142.5

12.5

41.0

71.5

48.7

38.5

8.2

1961.4

Yearlings 150gs+

58.7

100







158.7

Total:

657.2

1242.5

12.5

41.0

71.5

48.7

38.5

8.2

2120.1

Transport

Kilometres travelled 63712

Total man days 127

Acknowledgements

This summary was developed by John Douglas and Ewan McLean, Fisheries Victoria – Fisheries Management. April 2014.

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