Native Fish Releases 2020
Victorian Native 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 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, or consider new waters are also discussed.
The 2019/2020 native fish stocking component of the program released 5,131,235 native fish into Victorian waters including record numbers of Murray cod, golden perch, silver perch and Australian bass.
The Snobs Creek fish hatchery produces the salmonids and more than 850,000 native fish including growing record number of Murray cod in 2019. 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.
Species Summary
| Species | Sum of Stocked |
|---|---|
| Australian bass | 358,300 |
| Estuary perch | 232,000 |
| Golden perch | 2,136,684 |
| Macquarie perch | 1,920 |
| Murray cod | 2,034,987 |
| Silver perch | 340,450 |
| Trout cod | 26,894 |
| Grand Total | 5,131,235 |
Stocking Details
| Water Stocked | Month | Average Weight (g) | Murray cod | Golden perch | Trout cod | Australian bass | Estuary perch | Macquarie perch | Silver perch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) | Mar | 0.9 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) | Dec | 334.5 | 5,437 | ||||||
| Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) | Mar | 1.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat) | Mar | 0.9 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Amaroo Lake (Shepparton) | Mar | 1.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Arboretum Dam (Euroa) | Feb | 1.0 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Arboretum Dam (Euroa) | Mar | 1.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Avoca River (Charlton) | Feb | 0.9 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Avoca River (Charlton) | Mar | 0.9 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Avon River (Valencia Creek) | Nov | 0.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Barkers Creek Reservoir (Harcourt) | Apr | 1850.0 | 200 | ||||||
| Barkers Creek Reservoir (Harcourt) | Dec | 170 | 4,829 | ||||||
| Barkers Creek Reservoir (Harcourt) | Feb | 0.5 | 7,400 | ||||||
| Barkers Creek Reservoir (Harcourt) | Mar | 1.1 | 8,870 | ||||||
| Bartlett Lake (Tatura) | Mar | 1.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Barwon River (Geelong) | Dec | 1.5 | 32,000 | ||||||
| Bealiba Reservoir (Bealiba) | Feb | 1.0 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Bellfield Reservoir (Halls Gap) | Feb | 1.2 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Bellfield Reservoir (Halls Gap) | Mar | 0.7 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Bemm River (Sydenham Inlet) | Nov | 0.5 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Big Meran Lake (Lake Meering) | Mar | 1.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Big Meran Lake (Lake Meering) | Mar | 2.5 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Blue Rock Lake (Willow Grove) | Nov | 0.1 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Boga Lake (Lake Boga) | Dec | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Boga Lake (Lake Boga) | Mar | 2.5 | 50,400 | ||||||
| Boosey Creek (Katamatite) | Jan | 1.0 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Boosey Creek (Katamatite) | Feb | 0.8 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Boosey Creek (Tungamah) | Mar | 0.7 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Broken Creek (Nathalia) | Jan | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Broken Creek (Nathalia) | Feb | 0.8 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Broken River (Benalla) | Feb | 0.6 | 51,376 | ||||||
| Broken River (Benalla) | Mar | 0.7 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Broken River (Benalla) | Mar | 2.5 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Buffalo Lake (Dandongadale) | Feb | 0.5 | 19,000 | ||||||
| Bullen Merri Lake (Camperdown) | Nov | 0.5 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon) | Jan | 1.3 | 65,000 | ||||||
| Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon) | Feb | 1.0 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Cann River | Nov | 0.5 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Cann River | Mar | 1.2 | 27,500 | ||||||
| Carpolac Lake (Carpolac) | Mar | 0.7 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) | Apr | 800.0 | 6 | ||||||
| Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) | Dec | 547.6 | 103 | ||||||
| Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) | Dec | 625.0 | 20 | ||||||
| Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) | Mar | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Charlegrark Lake (Minimay) | Mar | 0.7 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Charm Lake (Lake Charm) | Dec | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Charm Lake (Lake Charm) | Feb | 0.9 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Corryong Creek (Corryong) | Jan | 0.8 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Cowwarr Weir (Cowwarr) | Nov | 0.1 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Craigmuir Lake (Mooroopna) | Mar | 1.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) | Jan | 1.0 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) | Feb | 1.0 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Cullulleraine Lake (Cullulleraine) | Mar | 1.1 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Dartmouth Dam (Lake Dartmouth) | Dec | 913.5 | 20 | ||||||
| Dartmouth Dam (Lake Dartmouth) | Feb | 3.0 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Dec | 1.3 | 63,715 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Jan | 1.1 | 374,756 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Jan | 0.9 | 41,000 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Feb | 0.8 | 193,600 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Feb | 1.0 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Mar | 0.3 | 3,513 | ||||||
| Eildon Lake (Eildon) | Mar | 6.0 | 121 | ||||||
| Eldorado Dredge Hole (Eldorado) | Feb | 1.0 | 1,000 | 5,000 | |||||
| Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) | Jan | 1.2 | 80,000 | ||||||
| Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) | Feb | 0.9 | 200,000 | ||||||
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | Jun | 800.0 | 12 | ||||||
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | Jun | 1500.0 | 12 | ||||||
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | Nov | 0.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Ferntree Gully Quarry | Dec | 545.9 | 183 | ||||||
| First Reedy Lake (Kerang) | Mar | 2.5 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald) | Feb | 0.9 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald) | Feb | 1.0 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Forest Lake (Kangaroo Flat) | Jan | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Glenmaggie Lake (Glenmaggie) | Nov | 0.1 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Goldfields Reservoir (Maryborough) | Feb | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Downstream of Nagambie (Murchison) | Jan | 1.0 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Downstream of Nagambie (Murchison) | Mar | 0.7 | 51,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Downstream of Nagambie (Murchison) | Mar | 1.1 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Seymour to Nagambie (Seymour) | Jan | 1.0 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Seymour to Nagambie (Seymour) | Feb | 0.5 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Seymour to Nagambie (Seymour) | Feb | 0.9 | 200,000 | ||||||
| Goulburn River Yea to Trawool (Yea) | Jan | 0.7 | 26,894 | ||||||
| Green Lake Horsham (Horsham) | Feb | 0.9 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Green Lake (Sea Lake) | Jan | 0.9 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Greens Lake Corop (Corop) | Mar | 1.1 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Gunbower Creek (Gunbower) | Feb | 0.8 | 50,690 | 70,000 | |||||
| Hume Lake (Tallangatta) | Dec | 0.8 | 120,000 | ||||||
| Hume Lake (Tallangatta) | Jan | 1.0 | 165,000 | ||||||
| Hyland Lake (Churchill) | Nov | 0.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Inglewood Reservoir (Inglewood) | Feb | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Kangaroo Lake (Kangaroo Lake) | Dec | 1.0 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Kangaroo Lake (Kangaroo Lake) | Feb | 0.9 | 60,000 | ||||||
| Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) | Dec | 465.0 | 3,599 | ||||||
| Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) | Dec | 518.8 | 514 | ||||||
| Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) | Mar | 0.9 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Karkarook Lake (Moorabbin) | Mar | 1.1 | 2,894 | ||||||
| Kialla Lakes (Shepparton) | Mar | 1.1 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Kiewa River (Baranduda) | Dec | 0.8 | 11,000 | ||||||
| Kings Billabong (Mildura) | Jan | 0.9 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||
| Kings Billabong (Mildura) | Mar | 1.1 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Kismet Creek (Sunbury) | Dec | 502.0 | 50 | ||||||
| Laanecoorie Reservoir (Laanecoorie) | Jan | 1.3 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Laanecoorie Reservoir (Laanecoorie) | Feb | 1.0 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Lascelles Lake (Hopetoun) | Feb | 1.0 | 35,000 | ||||||
| Lauriston Reservoir (Lauriston) | Jan | 501.7 | 4,168 | ||||||
| Lauriston Reservoir (Lauriston) | Feb | 1.9 | 12,582 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Dec | 10.0 | 450 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Dec | 248.0 | 3,035 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Dec | 551.0 | 363 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Dec | 613.0 | 150 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Dec | 647.0 | 150 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Mar | 1.0 | 5,154 | ||||||
| Lillydale Lake (Lilydale) | Mar | 1.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Little Boort Lake (Boort) | Feb | 1.0 | 13,000 | ||||||
| Little Boort Lake (Boort) | Mar | 2.5 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Loddon River (Kerang) | Dec | 1.0 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Loddon River (Kerang) | Feb | 0.9 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Loddon River (Newbridge) | Jan | 1.3 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Loddon River (Newbridge) | Feb | 0.9 | 102,000 | ||||||
| Lowanna Lake (Shepparton) | Mar | 1.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Macalister River Below Glenmaggie Lake (Glenmaggie) | Nov | 0.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Macalister River Upstream of Glenmaggie Lake to Licola (Glenmaggie) | Nov | 0.1 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Maribyrnong River (Bulla) | Dec | 0.1 | 60,000 | ||||||
| Maribyrnong River (Bulla) | Dec | 1.5 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Melton Reservoir (Melton) | Sep | 6.0 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Melton Reservoir (Melton) | Dec | 170.0 | 1,800 | ||||||
| Melton Reservoir (Melton) | Dec | 329.3 | 7,599 | ||||||
| Melton Reservoir (Melton) | Feb | 1.8 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Melton Reservoir (Melton) | Mar | 0.9 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Merriwa Park Lake (Wangaratta) | Jan | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Marma Lake (Murtoa) | Feb | 0.9 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Merriwa Park Lake (Wangaratta) | Jan | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Miga Lake (Miga) | Mar | 0.7 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Mitchell River (Angusvale) | Nov | 0.1 | 39,000 | ||||||
| Mitchell River (Angusvale) | Dec | 0.5 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Narracan Lake (Moe) | Nov | 0.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Navan Park Lake (Melton) | Dec | 502.0 | 200 | ||||||
| Navan Park Lake (Melton) | Dec | 613.0 | 50 | ||||||
| Navan Park Lake (Melton) | Feb | 1.8 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Neanger Lake (Eaglehawk) | Jan | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg) | Apr | 1.2 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||
| Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg) | Jan | 1.3 | 17,998 | ||||||
| Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg) | Feb | 0.8 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg) | Apr | 1.2 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Nillahcootie Lake (Barjarg) | Mar | 0.9 | 2,660 | ||||||
| Ouyen Lake (Ouyen) | Jan | 0.9 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||
| Ouyen Lake (Ouyen) | Feb | 1.0 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Ovens River (Oxley Flats) | Feb | 3.0 | 700 | ||||||
| Ovens River (Oxley Flats) | Mar | 0.8 | 54,000 | ||||||
| Pykes Creek Reservoir (Ballan) | Mar | 0.3 | 22,135 | ||||||
| Rainbow Creek (Heyfield) | Nov | 0.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Rocklands Reservoir (Balmoral) | Jan | 1.0 | 280,690 | ||||||
| Rocklands Reservoir (Balmoral) | Feb | 1.0 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Rocklands Reservoir (Balmoral) | Mar | 0.8 | 93,270 | ||||||
| Rocklands Reservoir (Balmoral) | Mar | 0.9 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Rowville Lakes Hutton and Hill Lakes (Rowville) | Dec | 518.9 | 312 | ||||||
| Rowville Lakes Hutton and Hill Lakes (Rowville) | Dec | 647.8 | 23 | ||||||
| Rowville Lakes Hutton and Hill Lakes (Rowville) | Mar | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Roxburgh Park Lakes (Roxburgh Park) | Jan | 562.0 | 162 | ||||||
| Roxburgh Park Lakes (Roxburgh Park) | Feb | 1.8 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Sambell Lake (Beechworth) | Feb | 1.0 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Serpentine Creek (Durham Ox) | Mar | 1.1 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Serpentine Creek (Durham Ox) | Mar | 2.5 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Seven Creeks (Euroa) | Sep | 6.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Snowy River (Buchan South) | Nov | 0.1 | 50,800 | ||||||
| Snowy River (Buchan South) | Nov | 0.5 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Snowy River (Buchan South) | Dec | 0.9 | 70,000 | ||||||
| Spavin Lake (Sunbury) | Dec | 501.8 | 223 | ||||||
| Spavin Lake (Sunbury) | Dec | 613.8 | 58 | ||||||
| Spavin Lake (Sunbury) | Feb | 1.8 | 1,000 | ||||||
| St Georges Lake (Creswick) | Feb | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley) | Mar | 0.9 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Tambo River (Bruthen) | Nov | 0.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Taylors Lake (Horsham) | Feb | 0.9 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Taylors Lake (Horsham) | Mar | 0.7 | 76,500 | ||||||
| Tchum Lake (Birchip) | Jan | 0.9 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Tchum Lake (Birchip) | Feb | 1.0 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Tchum Lake (Birchip) | Mar | 0.9 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Teddington Bottom Reservoir (Stuart Mill) | Feb | 1.0 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Thomson River (Cowwarr) | Nov | 0.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Timbarra River (near the Junction with the Tambo River) | Nov | 0.1 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Traralgon Creek (Traralgon) | Nov | 0.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Tullaroop Reservoir (Carisbrook) | Feb | 1.0 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Tyers Lake (Lake Tyers Beach) | Nov | 0.5 | 65,000 | ||||||
| Tyers River (Wirilda Park) | Nov | 0.1 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) | Dec | 1.2 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) | Dec | 355.2 | 2,127 | ||||||
| Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) | Dec | 613.2 | 982 | ||||||
| Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) | Jan | 440.5 | 2,063 | ||||||
| Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Sandy Creek) | Mar | 0.9 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Valencia Creek (upstream of Valencia Creek) | Nov | 0.1 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Maryborough) | Feb | 1.0 | 9,000 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | Jul | 1000.0 | 2 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | Jul | 1500.0 | 6 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | Jan | 1.0 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | Jan | 1.0 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Victoria Lake (Shepparton) | Mar | 1.1 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Watchem Lake (Watchem) | Feb | 1.0 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Willow Lake (Hopetoun) | Apr | 5.0 | 21,900 | ||||||
| Willow Lake (Hopetoun) | Feb | 1.0 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Wimmera River (Horsham) | Feb | 0.9 | 80,000 | ||||||
| Wimmera River (Horsham) | Feb | 1.0 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Wooroonook Lake (Charlton) | Feb | 1.0 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Wooroonook Lake (Charlton) | Mar | 0.9 | 5,000 |