Native Fish Releases 2017

Victorian Native Fish Stocking Program

Fisheries' 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 provided at five regional consultation meetings (known as Vic Fish Stock) with recreational fishing representatives, resource managers such as the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Catchment Management Authorities, Water Authorities and our own staff.

The development of the annual stocking program considers the performance of fisheries, the existing stocking approach, results of any stock assessments, fisher and creel surveys, prevailing environmental conditions, impacts of land and water management regimes and other issues that may affect a fishery. Requests by stakeholders to vary current stocking programs are also considered.

The 2016/2017 native fish stocking component of the program released 3,093,581 native fish into Victorian waters, including 1,145,700 Murray cod, 1,549,825 golden perch, 9,756 trout cod, 162,000 Australian bass, 112,000 estuary perch, 13,300 Macquarie perch and 100,000 silver perch.

The Snobs Creek fish hatchery produces the salmonids and approximately 500,000 native fish. The hatchery operates with funding from recreational fishing licence fees and the State Government's Target One Million plan. The operation of Snobs Creek is overseen by an advisory board consisting of Fisheries staff and recreational anglers.

Stockings may be subject to 'last minute' variation due to natural factors i.e. flood, fire, low water level or quality, algal blooms or man-made impacts such as major works on water storages.

Total Numbers
	Australian bass	Estuary perch	Golden perch	Macquarie perch	Murray cod	Silver perch	Trout cod	Grand Total
Grand Total	162000	112000	1549825	13300	1145700	100000	9756	3093581

Water	Date	Average weight (g)	Australian bass	Estuary perch	Golden perch	Macquarie perch	Murray cod	Silver perch	Trout cod	Grand Total
Albert Park Lake (Albert Park)	Dec16	0.2		10000						10000
Albert Park Lake (Albert Park)	Apr17	0.6			16000					16000
Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat)	Feb17	1.2						2000		2000
Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat)	Mar17	0.7			1500					1500
Amaroo Lake (Shepparton)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Anderson Lake (Chiltern)	Apr17	0.6			1000					1000
Arboretum Dam (Euroa)	Feb17	1.2						1000		1000
Arboretum Dam (Euroa)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Avoca River (Charlton)	Jan17	1.6					10000			10000
Avoca River (Charlton)	Apr17	0.6			16000					16000
Avon River (Valencia Creek)	Nov16	0.5	5000							5000
Bartlett Lake (Tatura)	Apr17	1.0			500					500
Bealiba Reservoir (Bealiba)	Apr17	0.5			2000					2000
Benalla Lake (Benalla)	Jan17	0.9					10000			10000
Benalla Lake (Benalla)	Feb17	1.0			5000					5000
Big Meran Lake (Lake Meering)	Mar17	1.3			9563					9563
Big Meran Lake (Lake Meering)	Apr17	0.9			3187					3187
Blue Rock Lake (Willow Grove)	Nov16	0.5	25000							25000
Boga Lake (Lake Boga)	Jan17	1.0					9000			9000
Boga Lake (Lake Boga)	Mar17	1.3			12750					12750
Boosey Creek (Katamatite)	Jan17	2.9					2300			2300
	Mar17	0.7					700			700
	Mar17	0.7			11000					11000
Bringalbert Lake (Bringalbert)	Mar17	1.0			5000					5000
Broken Creek (Nathalia)	Feb17	1.1					10000			10000
Broken Creek (Nathalia)	Mar17	0.7			20000					20000
Broken River (Benalla)	Feb17	1.0			45000					45000
Broken River (Benalla)	Mar17	0.7					30000			30000
Buffalo Lake (Dandongadale)	Dec16	1.0					10000			10000
	Mar17	0.7			10000					10000
	Apr17	11.0					20000			20000
Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon)	Jan17	1.2					40000			40000
	Mar17	1.0			75000					75000
	Apr17	8.0					30000			30000
Campaspe River (Lower) (Axedale)	Feb17	0.7					40000			40000
	Mar17	1.0			25000					25000
	Apr17	0.7			46000					46000
	Apr17	2.5					30000			30000
Campaspe River (Upper) (Kyneton)	Apr17	0.5			5000					5000
Carpolac Lake (Carpolac)	Mar17	1.0			5000					5000
Charlegrark Lake (Minimay)	Jan17	0.9					10000			10000
Charm Lake (Lake Charm)	Jan17	1.0					20000			20000
	Mar17	1.3			19125					19125
	Apr17	0.9			6375					6375
		3.5					20000			20000
Corryong-Jerimal Creek (Corryong)	Feb17	1.3					2500			2500
Cowwarr Weir (Cowwarr)	Nov16	0.5	2000							2000
Craigmuir Lake (Mooroopna)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo)	Feb17	1.0			5000			5000		10000
Cudgewa Creek (Cudgewa)	Feb17	1.3					5000			5000
Cullulleraine Lake (Cullulleraine)	Jan17	0.6					10000			10000
Devilbend Reservoir (Moorooduc)	Dec16	0.2		15000						15000
Eildon Lake (Eildon)	Jan17	1.3			100000					100000
		1.3					63000			63000
	Jan17	0.9					6600			6600
	Mar17	0.9					27400			27400
	Mar17	1.3					6600			6600
	Mar17	0.6					19479			19479
	Mar17	0.9					18610			18610
	May17	0.7			25000					25000
Eldorado Dredge Hole (Eldorado)	Feb17	1.2						2000		2000
Eldorado Dredge Hole (Eldorado)	Mar17	0.7			1000					1000
Eppalock Lake (Knowsley)	Jan17	1.2					80000			80000
	Mar17	1.0			150000					150000
	Apr17	2.5					20000			20000
Expedition Pass Reservoir (Faraday)	Jan17	0.5				5000				5000
First Reedy Lake (Kerang)	Mar17	1.3			5000					5000
Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald)	Feb17	1.0						3000		3000
Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald)	Mar17	1.0			2000					2000
Forest Lake (Kangaroo Flat)	Feb17	1.0						3000		3000
Fosters Dam (Glenrowan)	Apr17	0.7			200					200
Freestone Creek (Briagolong)	Nov16	0.5	3000							3000
Glenmaggie Lake (Glenmaggie)	Nov16	0.5	10000							10000
Goldfields Reservoir (Maryborough)	Feb17	1.0			2000					2000
Goldfields Reservoir (St Arnaud)	Feb17	1.0						5000		5000
Goulburn River (Above Goulburn Weir to Seymour, including Nagambie)	Feb17	0.7					41695			41695
	Feb17	0.9			14000					14000
		1.1			150000					150000
	Mar17	0.6					8565			8565
	Mar17	0.7			6000					6000
Goulburn River (Below Goulburn Weir to McCoy's Bridge)	Feb17	1.1					21937			21937
	Mar17	0.7					14850			14850
	Mar17	0.7			44000					44000
	Mar17	0.7					33332			33332
	Mar17	0.6					32000			32000
Green Lake (Horsham)	Mar17	1.3			10000					10000
Greens Lake (Corop)	Feb17	1.3					5859			5859
Greens Lake (Corop)	Apr17	1.0			10000					10000
Gunbower Creek (Gunbower)	Jan17	0.6					37000			37000
	Mar17	0.7					13209			13209
	Mar17	1.0			37500					37500
	Apr17	1.0			3000					3000
	Apr17	8.0					5000			5000
Guthridge Lake (Sale)	Nov16	0.5	1000							1000
Hamilton Lake (Hamilton)	Dec16	0.2		5000						5000
Hume Lake (Tallangatta)	Dec16	1.0					60000			60000
Hume Lake (Tallangatta)	Feb17	1.0			170000					170000
Inglewood Reservoir (Inglewood)	Apr17	0.6			1000					1000
Kangaroo Lake (Kangaroo Lake)	Jan17	1.0					50000			50000
	Mar17	1.3			51000					51000
	Apr17	1.0			17000					17000
		3.5					30000			30000
Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin)	Dec16	0.2		8000						8000
Kerferd Lake (Beechworth)	Feb17	1.8							4878	4878
Kialla Lakes (Shepparton)	Mar17	0.7			1500					1500
Kiewa River (Baranduda)	Dec16	1.0					5000			5000
Kiewa River (Baranduda)	Mar17	1.3					10000			10000
King Lake (Rutherglen)	Mar17	0.7			1000					1000
Kow Swamp (Cohuna)	Mar17	1.0			22500					22500
Kow Swamp (Cohuna)	Apr17	0.9			5000					5000
Laanecoorie Reservoir (Laanecoorie)	Jan17	0.9					20000			20000
Laanecoorie Reservoir (Laanecoorie)	Mar17	1.3			10000					10000
Lascelles Lake (Hopetoun)	Feb17	1.0						5000		5000
Lascelles Lake (Hopetoun)	Apr17	1.0			7000					7000
Little Boort Lake (Boort)	Mar17	1.3			5000					5000
Loddon River (Newbridge)	Jan17	1.6					24323			24323
	Mar17	0.7					25957			25957
	Mar17	0.8			42000					42000
	Apr17	3.5					20000			20000
	Apr17	0.9			26000					26000
	Apr17	8.0					5000			5000
Loddon River (Kerang)	Mar17	0.6					2527			2527
		0.7					2257			2257
	Mar17	1.0			5000					5000
Lowanna Lake (Shepparton)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Macalister River (Basin Flat)	Nov16	0.5	9000							9000
Marma Lake (Murtoa)	Mar17	1.0			4000					4000
Melton Reservoir (Melton)	Dec16	0.2		15000						15000
Merriwa Park Lake (Wangaratta)	Feb17	1.2						2000		2000
Miga Lake (Miga)	Mar17	1.0			5000					5000
Mitchell/Wonnangatta River (Dargo)	Nov16	0.5	10000							10000
Mitta Mitta River (Tallandoon)	Dec16	1.0					20000			20000
Mitta Mitta River (Tallandoon)	Mar17	1.3					20000			20000
Moodemere Lake (Rutherglen)	Mar17	0.7			10000					10000
Mordialloc Creek (Mordialic)	Dec16	0.2		10000						10000
Narracan Lake (Moe)	Nov16	0.5	10000							10000
National Aquatic Centre (Banghole)	Dec16	0.2		20000						20000
National Aquatic Centre (Banghole)	Jan17	0.5		9000						9000
Neanger (Eaglehawk)	Feb17	1.0						10000		10000
Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg)	Feb17	1.0					26000			26000
	Feb17	1.0			60000					60000
	Mar17	0.6					14000			14000
Numurkah Lake (Numurkah)	Feb17	1.0			6000			5000		11000
Ovens River (Oxley Flats)	Feb17	0.5				8300				8300
Ovens River (Lower)	Apr17	1.0			30000					30000
Rainbow Creek (Cowwarr)	Nov16	0.5	2000							2000
Ratzcastle Lake (Kangawall)	Mar17	1.0			5000					5000
Sambell Lake (Beechworth)	Feb17	1.8							4878	4878
Sambell Lake (Beechworth)	Mar17	0.7			5000					5000
Serpentine Creek (Durham Ox)	Jan17	1.6					5000			5000
Serpentine Creek (Durham Ox)	Apr17	0.9			5000					5000
Seven Creeks (Euroa)	Mar17	0.7			3000					3000
Snowy River (Orbost)	Dec16	0.5	40000							40000
St Georges Lake (Creswick)	Apr17	0.4			2000					2000
Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley)	Feb17	1.2						2000		2000
Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Struan Lake (Foxhow)	Dec16	0.2		5000						5000
Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga)	Mar17	1.1			1500					1500
Tambo River (Bruthen to D/s of Haunted Stream)	Nov16	0.5	20000							20000
Taylors Lake (Horsham)	Jan17	0.9					20000			20000
	Mar17	1.3			31875					31875
	Apr17	8.0					20000			20000
Tchum Lake (Birchip)	Apr17	1.0			5000					5000
Tchum Lake (Birchip)	Feb17	1.0						15000		15000
Teddington Reservoir - Bottom (Stuart Mill)	Apr17	0.4			2000					2000
Thomson River (D/s Cowwarr Weir)	Nov16	0.5	5000							5000
Timbarra River (Near the Junction with the Tambo River)	Nov16	0.5	10000							10000
Traralgon Creek (Traralgon)	Nov16	0.5	2000							2000
Tronoh Harrietville Dredge Hole (Harrietville)	Mar17	0.7			500					500
Tyers River (Wirilda Park)	Nov16	0.5	5000							5000
Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Sandy Creek)	Feb17	1.2						5000		5000
Valencia Creek (U/s of Valencia Creek)	Nov16	0.5	3000							3000
Victoria Lake (Maryborough)	Jan17	0.6								1000
Victoria Lake (Maryborough)	Feb17	1.0			2000					2000
Victoria Lake (Shepparton)	Feb17	1.2						10000		10000
	Mar17	0.7					1000			1000
	Mar17	0.7			5000					5000
Walkers Lake (Avon Plains)	Feb17	1.0						5000		5000
Walkers Lake (Avon Plains)	Apr17	1.0			5000					5000
Watchem Lake (Watchem)	Apr17	1.0			5000					5000
Werribee River (D/s of Melton Reservoir)	Dec16	0.2		15000						15000
Wimmera River (Horsham)	Feb17	1.0						20000		20000
Wimmera River (Horsham)	Apr17	1.0			68000					68000
Wooroonook Lake (Charlton)	Apr17	1.0			5000					5000
Yarriambiack Creek (Brim)	Apr17	1.0			12750					12750
Grand Total			162000	112000	1549825	13300	1145700	100000	9756	3093581

Marine Native Fish Releases
Water	Date	Average weight (g)	Estuary perch
Bemm River (Bemm River)	Jan17	0.5	10000
Tyers Lake (Lake Tyers Beach)	Jan17	0.5	25000
Grand Total			35000

Weight (kg)
	Australian bass	Estuary perch	Golden Perch	Macquarie perch	Murray cod	Silver perch	Trout cod
Fry up to 15 g	81	39.177	1554.767	6.855	1979.513	104.8	17.472

Kilometres Travelled	Person Days
54,109	113

Native Fish Releases 2017

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