Salmonid Fish Releases 1996
Note Number: FN0137
Published: January 1998
Trout
| Water | Date | Size | Brown Trout | Rainbow Trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheron R. | 10 | 2YO | 250 | - |
| Aringa Res. | 8 | 8 | 500 | 500 |
| Barwon R. - Ceres | 5 | 8 | *3,000 | - |
| Batyo Catyo L. | 6 | 9 | - | 2,000 |
| Beaufort L. | 8 | 8 | 500 | - |
| Blue Rock L. | 05-Aug | 8 | 7,000 | - |
| Bostock Res. | 9 | 8 | 3,000 | - |
| Bullarto Res. | 6 | 8 | 1,000 | - |
| Bullen Merri L. (a) | 4 | 8 | - | 1,400 |
| Cairn Curran Res. | 05-Oct | 8 | 20,000 | - |
| (*14,820) | ||||
| Campaspe R. | 8 | 8 | *1,000 | - |
| (Bel. Eppalock L.) | ||||
| Cartcarrong L. | 8 | 8 | 1,000 | - |
| Caulfield Racecourse L. | 11 | 10 | *50 | *175 |
| Colbrook Res. | 7 | 8 | *200 | - |
| Cosgrove Res. | 6 | 8 | 1,000 | - |
| Daylesford L. | 6 | 9 | - | 500 |
| Dean Res. | 6 | 8 | 200 | - |
| Deep L. | 5 | 8 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Dock L. | 05-Jun | 08-Sep | - | 5,000 |
| Eildon Pondage | 03-Apr | R2YO | #2,500 | - |
| 10-Nov | 9-10++ | *5,500 | - | |
| 11-Dec | 2YO | 750 | 1,000 | |
| 11-Dec | 3YO | 150 | 150 | |
| Elingamite L. | 07-Aug | 9 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Fyans L. | 04-Aug | 07-Sep | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Gillear L. | 04-Aug | 08-Sep | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Glenmaggie Res. | 08-Sep | 08-Sep | *10,000 | - |
| Goldfields Res. | 8 | 8 | 500 | - |
| Gong Res. | 06-Jul | 8 | 2,500 | - |
| Greenhill L. | 04-Jun | 8 | *2,000 | - |
| Hamilton L. | 6 | 8 | 3,000 | - |
| Hanging Rock L. | 05-Aug | 8 | 400 | - |
| Harcourt Res. | 5 | 8 | *3,500 | - |
| Hepburn Lagoon | 05-Aug | 08-Sep | 5,000 | 3,000 |
| (*2,500) | (*1,500) | |||
| Hollands Cr. | 8 | 8 | *1,000 | - |
| Hopkins R. | 9 | 8 | 2,000 | - |
| Hume Res. | 06-Aug | 8 | 10,000 | - |
| Jacksons Cr. | 5 | 8 | *1,000 | - |
| Jamieson R. | 9 | 9 | *2,000 | - |
| Jil Jil L. | 8 | 10 | - | *1,000 |
| Jubilee L. | 7 | 10 | - | *100 |
| King R. | 08-Nov | 08-Sep | *5,000 | - |
| Konong Wootong Res. | 9 | 8 | *3,000 | - |
| Landsborough Res. | 8 | 10 | - | *200 |
| Lang Lang R. | 7 | 8 | *3,000 | - |
| Lauriston Res. | 06-Jul | 8 | 7,500 | - |
| Learmonth L. | 05-Aug | 08-Sep | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| (*2,500) | (*1,500) | |||
| Lillydale L. | 06-Oct | 09-Oct | - | 1,500 |
| Macalister R. | ||||
| - Below Glenmaggie L | 8 | 08-Oct | *2,000 | *925 |
| - Above Glenmaggie L | 09-Oct | 10-10+ | - | *9,530 |
| Malmsbury Res. | 06-Aug | 8 | 7,500 | - |
| Merri R. | ||||
| - Below Weir | 07-Aug | 8 | 6,000 | - |
| - Above Weir | 8 | 8 | 1,300 | - |
| Modewarre L. | 05-Sep | 08-Oct | *5,000 | *5,000 |
| Moorabool Res. | 06-Aug | 8 | 10,000 | - |
| Mount Emu Cr. | ||||
| - Below Darlington | 9 | 8 | *2,000 | - |
| Murdeduke L. | 05-Aug | 09-Oct | *10,000 | |
| Natimuk L. | 05-Jun | 9 | - | 5,000 |
| (*3,210) | ||||
| Newlyn Res. | 05-Aug | 9 | *2,000 | *2,000 |
| Ovens R. (Ab. M'ford) | 08-Sep | 08-Sep | *5,000 | |
| Pine L. | 05-Aug | 8 | 2,500 | - |
| Purrumbete L. | 05-Nov | 8-10+ | *15,000 | *10,000 |
| Rainbow Cr. | 8 | 8 | *1,000 | - |
| Redbank Res. | 8 | 9 | - | 200 |
| Rocklands Res. | 06-Nov | 08-Oct | 26,250 | 14,370 |
| Ryans Cr. | 8 | 8 | *500 | - |
| Sugarloaf Res. | 05-Sep | 08-Sep | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| Talbot Res. | 8 | 8 | 1,000 | - |
| Tarwin R. (East Branch) | 8 | 8 | *3,000 | - |
| Teddington Res's. | ||||
| - Top | 8 | 8 | 1,000 | - |
| - Bottom | 8 | 8 | 1,500 | - |
| Tooliorook L. | 5 | 8 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Toolondo Res. | 05-Nov | 08-Oct | *20,000 | *5,000 |
| Upper Coliban Res. | 05-Aug | 08-Sep | 7,500 | - |
| (*3,750) | ||||
| Wallace L. | 5 | 8 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Wendouree L. | 6 | 9 | - | *6,000 |
| West Barwon Dam | 8 | 9 | - | 1,000 |
| Wombat Res. | 07-Aug | 08-Oct | *1,000 | *1,000 |
| Yarra R. | 10-Nov | 09-Oct | *4,000 | - |
Chinook Salmon
| Water | Date | Size | Chinook salmon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullen Merri L. (a) | 4 | 8 | *3,500 |
| Elingamite L. | 7 | 9 | *1,000 |
| Modewarre L. | 05-Aug | 09-Oct | *5,000 |
| Murdeduke L. | 6 | 8 | *5,000 |
| Purrumbete L. | 05-Sep | 08-Sep | *15,000 |
Small Waters Stocking Program
A program of stocking ongrown or advanced yearling trout in small waters (normally less than 5 hectares surface area) in, or adjacent to, population centres, the waters being accessible and safe for both junior and disabled anglers.
School holiday periods are usually targeted for these releases, with the majority of the releases being made to coincide with the second and third semester holidays when water temperatures are best suited to trout.
In most instances rainbow trout are stocked as they are normally bigger than brown trout at that time of year and are reputedly easier to catch by inexperienced anglers.
| Water | Date | Size | Brown trout | Rainbow trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 400 |
| Donald Car. Park L. | 10-Jan | 10-10++ | 70 | 200 |
| Emerald L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 800 |
| Guyatt L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Harrietville | ||||
| Dredge Holes | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Hyland L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,400 |
| Jack Roper Res. L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 800 |
| Kerford L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Monbulk Cr. | ||||
| Retarding Basin | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 800 |
| Morwell L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Nhill L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 600 |
| O'Keefes Dam | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 400 |
| Rawson Dam | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 600 |
| Rowville Lakes | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 800 |
| Russells Dam | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 400 |
| St. Georges L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 800 |
| Seagull L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 52 | 800 |
| Tea Tree L. | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 400 |
| The Gong | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 400 |
| Victoria L. - Chiltern | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Victoria L. - Shepparton | 06-Sep | 9-10++ | 70 | 1,000 |
| Watonga Drive Dam | 11 | 10+ | - | 600 |
Acknowledgments
This Information Note was developed by Charles Barnham PSM.