Salmonid Fish Releases 2004

Note Number: FN0170
Published: January 2005

Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Plan

Stocking Plans are developed annually as part of the man-agement consultation process between Fisheries Victoria and Regional staff. The meetings consider in detail the performance of existing stocking programs, the results of stock assessment surveys, creel survey or angler diary data, and anything else that has or might impact on the ongoing fishery e.g. environmental conditions, water levels.

Requests by client groups for changes to current stocking programs and the implementation of new stocking pro-grams are considered. VRFish, the Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, represents recreational anglers at these meetings.

Stocking Plans are subject to 'last minute' variation due to natural factors ie. flood, drought, algal blooms or man-made im-pacts such as major works on storages. Explanatory notes are provided where a planned release has been amended. Regional staff and VRFish agree to amendments before implementation.

Continuing dry conditions experienced in parts of the State during 2004 meant some scheduled releases were cancelled and others modified.

While part of the overall Salmonid Stocking Plan, the 'Small Waters Stocking Program' is reported separately. This Fisheries Note includes details of the 'Ten Waters Trout Stocking Program' – see Notes (section 7.) for an explanation.

Brown trout and Rainbow trout

Water Stocked	Month	Fish Size	Brown Trout	Rainbow Trout
Aringa Res., Port Fairy	5	2	500	-
Aringa Res., Port Fairy	5	3	-	1 000
Banimboola L., Dartmouth	8	3	2 000	-
Banimboola L., Dartmouth	5	3	-	5 000
Barker's Cr Res, Harcourt (T) (a)	10/12	4	2 000	-
Batyo Catyo L, U/S			-	-
Beaufort L, Beaufort	5	2	1 000	-
Beaufort L, Beaufort	5/8	3	-	1 000
Berwick Springs Estate L., Berwick	6/9	5/4	-	2 000
Blue Rock L., Willow Grove	5/6	3	900*	-
Buckland River (b)	11	1	600*	-
Buckland River (b)	11	3	-	2 000
Bullarto Res., Bullarto	7	3	500	500
Bullarto Res., Bullarto	7	3	500	500
Bullen Merri L., Camperdown	6	3	10 000*	-
Bullen Merri L., Camperdown	7/10	3	-	10 000
Cairn Curran Res., Maldon (T) (a)	9	3	8 000	-
Cartcarrong L, Winslow	5	2	1 000	-
Colbrook Res., Ballan	5	2	200	-
Cosgrove Res., Creswick	7	3	1 000	-
Cosgrove Res., Creswick	8	3	-	1 000
Crooked River (b)	11	1	2 100*	-
Dean Res., Dean	7	3	500	-
Dean Res., Dean	8	3	-	500
Deep L., Derrinallum U/S		-	-	-
Dock L., Horsham U/S		-	-	-
Eildon Pondage, Eildon	1	8	100	220
	2	8	100
	3	7/8	600	110
	4	7/8	2 227	60
	8-	7/8	200	100
	9	7/8	450	250
	10	8	250	150
	11	8	250	150
	12	8-10	1 050	500
Elingamite L., Cobden	7	3	2 000	-
Elingamite L., Cobden	7	3	-	500
Fyans L., Pomonal (T)	8/10	3	5 400*	-
	7/8	3	-	5 400*
	12	1	6 000	6 000
	12	1	-	6 000
Gillear L., Allansford	5	2/3	1 000	1 000
Gillear L., Allansford	5	2/3	1 000	1 000
Glenmaggie L., Heyfield	7/9	3	-	2 000*-
Goldfields Res., Maryborough	9	4	200	-
Gong Gong Res., Ballarat	8	3	-	500
Goulburn River, Thornton	9	5	250(e)	-
Goulburn River, Thornton	9	7	-	250(e)
Greenhill L., Ararat		-	-	-
Hamilton L., Hamilton	5	2	2 000	-
Hamilton L., Hamilton	8	3	-	3 000
Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)	9	3	5 000	-
Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)	9/10	3	-	5 000
Hollands Cr., Tatong	7	3	1 000*	-
Hopkins R., Allansford	7	3	2 000*	-
Hume Weir, Albury-Wodonga	9/10	3	50 000*	-
Jil Jil L., Donald U/S		-	-	-
Konongwootong Res., Coleraine	5	2	-	2 000
Lauriston Res., Kyneton	8	3	7 500	-
Lillydale L., Lilydale	7/9	5/4	-	2 000
Macalister R., Heyfield:
- above Lake Glenmaggie	7-9	3	5 000*	7 000*
- below Lake Glenmaggie	7	3	2 000*
Malmsbury Res., Malmsbury (T) (a)	10	3	2 000	-
Merri R., Warrnambool	7	3	7 300*]	-
Modewarre L., Mt. Moriac (T)	9	3	4 500*	-
	8	3	5 000	4 500^*
	11	1	5 000	-
	11	1	-	5 000
Moorabool Res., Bolwarrah U/S			-	-
Mount Beauty Pondage	12	5	1 000	-
Mount Beauty Pondage	12	4	-	1 000
Mount Emu Cr., Darlington - Skipton	7	3	3 450*	-
Moyne R., Port Fairy	7	3	2 000*
Murdeduke L., Winchelsea (T) U/S		-	-	-
Narracan L., Yallourn	7	3	7 000	-
Narracan L., Yallourn	7	3	-	3 000
Natimuk L., Natimuk U/S			-	-
Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)	9	3	3 600*	-
Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)	11	1	4 000	-
Nursery Res., Macedon	9	4	1 000	-
Pakenham L., Pakenham	11	4	-	2 000
Purrumbete L., Camperdown (T)	7-11	3	15 000*	-
Purrumbete L., Camperdown (T)	6-11	3	-	20 000
Rocklands Res., Balmoral	8	3	10 000	-
Ryans Cr., Molyullah	7	3	500*	-
St.Georges L., Creswick	7	3	1 000	-
St.Georges L., Creswick	7/8	3	-	1 000
Suggan Buggan River (b)	12	1	3 500*	-
Talbot Res., Talbot (a)	9	4	500	-
Tarwin River East Branch	8	3	-	1 000*
Teddington Res's., Stuart Mill U/S		-	-	-
Tooliorook L., Lismore U/S		-	-	-
Toolondo Res., Toolondo (T) U/S		-	-	-
Trawool Reservoir, Trawool	7	3	2 000*	-
Tullaroop Res., Maryborough (c)	10	3	5 000*	-
Upper Coliban Res., Kyneton U/S		-	-	-
Wallace L., Edenhope U/S		-	-	-
Wartook L., Halls Gap	5	2	7 000	-
Wendouree L., Ballarat	9-12	3/4	3 500	9 000 (a)-
Wendouree L., Ballarat			-
West Barwon Dam, Forrest	7/10	3	-	4 000
Wombat Res., Daylesford	7	3	1 000	1 000
Wurdi Boluc Res., Wurdiboluc	8	3	2 000	-
Wurdi Boluc Res., Wurdiboluc	7/8	3	-	4 000
Sub-Total			224 477	119 440

Atlantic salmon

Water Stocked	Month	Fish Size	Atlantic Salmon
Bullen Merri L., Camperdown	5	5	2 550
Sub Total		-	2 550

Chinook salmon

Water Stocked	Month	Fish Size	Chinook Salmon
Bullen Merri L., Camperdown	4-8	3	17 500
Purrumbete L., Camperdown	6/7	4	10 000
Sub Total	-		27 500

Small Waters Stocking Program

Fisheries Victoria undertakes an annual program of stocking on-grown 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 the available brown trout at that time of year and are reputedly easier to catch by inexperienced anglers.

This reporting also includes several stockings made to 'Octoberfish 2004' (formerly Fish Week) events and other special one-off occasions.

Water Stocked	Month	Fish Size	Brown Trout	Rainbow Trout
Alexandra L., Ararat	6/9	5	-	400
Anderson L., Chiltern	6/9	5	-	300
Arboretum L., Euroa	6-9	5	-	400
Bartlett L., Tatura	6	5	-	200
Cato L., Stawell	9	5	-	300
Caulfield Racecourse L., Caulfield	6/9	5	-	400
Cummins Reserve L, Yea	U/S	-	-	-
Donald Caravan Park L., Donald	U/S
Dunmunkle Cr. L., Rupanyup	9	5	-	300
Emerald L., Emerald	6/9/	5	-	1 400
Ess Lagoon,Casterton	6/9	2-5	-	1 000
Gate Lake, Mornington	9	3	100	-
Gate Lake, Mornington	9	5	-	300
Golf Course Dam, Longwood	9	5	-	200
Gutheridge L., Sale	9	5	-	250
Guyatt L., Sale	6	5	-	250
Hanging Rock L., Hanging Rock	6/10	5/4	-	1 100
Heyfield Racecourse L., Heyfield	9	5	-	200
Hyland L., Churchill	6/9	3-4	500	-
Hyland L., Churchill	6-11	4-6	-	2 000
Jack Roper Reserve L., Broadmeadows	6-10	5-4	-	750
Jubilee L., Daylesford	9	5	-	200
Jubilee L., Skipton	9	4	-	250
Kennington Res., Bendigo	9	4	-	300
Lismore Golf Club Dam, Lismore	U/S	-	-	-
Marysville Dam, Marysville	6/9	5		400
Morwell L., Morwell	6-9	5	-	1 500
Nhill Lake	9	5		200
Old Dunkeld Arboretum	6/9	5/4	-	400
Police Paddock Dam, Horsham	9	5	-	200
Rable Park L., Murtoa	9	5	-	300
Railway dam, Skipton	6	5	-	250
Rowville Lakes, Knox	6/9	5	-	1 500
Roxburgh Park Lakes	6/9	5-4	-	400
St. Augustines, Geelong	6/9	5-6	-	400
Sambell L., Beechworth	6-/9	5	-	600
Seagull L., Corio	6-10	5	-	1 200
Skipton Lake	6	2		250
Taylors Lakes., Keilor	U/S	-	-	-
Tea Tree L., Mortlake	6/9	5	-	400
Tom Thumb L., Eaglehawk	6/9	5	-	200
Victoria L., Ballarat	9/10	5	-	800
Watonga Drive Dam, Horsham	U/S	-	-
Westlake Reserve, Melton	6-10	5/4	-	800
Whittlesea Botanical Gardens L., Whittlesea	U/S	-	-	-
Yarrambat L, Yarrambat (RFL)	6-12	5/4	-	1 150
Sub Total			500	21 150

Client group stocking programs

Client group releases authorised by the department for which fish release details have been confirmed are listed below. Authorised stockings for which no stocking report has been received will be listed at some future date when the required information is available.

NOTE: It is an offence to stock fish into any Victorian water, both public and private, without the written permission of the Executive Director, Fisheries Division. Penalty: up to $2 000.

Water Stocked	Org.Month	Fish Size	Brown Trout	Rainbow Trout
Goulburn River	RHFF 3/4	2	50 490	-
Rowville L's., Rowville	RW 12	6/9	-	202
Tullaroop Res, Maryborough	BDAA 11	3	-	7 000
Wendouree L., Ballarat	BFAS 9	3	3 000	-
Sub Total	-	-	53 4900	7 202

Total releases - Numbers

BT		RT	AS	CS	TOTAL
3.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
Fingerling	21 200	11 000	-	-	32 200
Yearling	203 550	123 050	2 550	27 500	356 650
2YO	5 027	1 340	-	-	6 367
3YO	200	200	-	-	400
Sub-Total	229 977	135 590	2 550	27 500	395 617

BT		RT	AS	CS	TOTAL
3.2 Client Group Stockings (Part 2 above)
Yearling	53 490	7 000	-	-	60 490
2YO	-	200	-	-	200
3YO	-	-	-	-	2
Sub-Total	53 490	7 202	-	-	60 692
3.3 Total Stockings (3.1 & 3.2 above)
All Fish	283 467	142 792	2 550	27 500	456 309

Total releases - Weight (kg)

BT		RT	AS	CS	TOTAL
4.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
Fingerling	103	70	-	-	173
Yearling	17 500	15 700	625	3 163	36 988
2YO	6 023	1 230	-	-	7 253
3YO	760	605	-	-	1365
Sub Total	24 386	17 606	625	3 163	45 779

Fish release sizes

*Size*	Weight Range (g)
1	<10
2	10-49
3	50-99
4	100-199
5	200-299
6	300-499
7	500-999
8	1000-1999
9	2000-2999
10	3000-3999
10+	4000+

Fish weight ranges 2004 (Fisheries Victoria Programs):
Fingerlings	Brown trout:	4.5g
Fingerlings	Rainbow trout:	6.5g
Yearlings:	Brown trout	20 - 145g
	Rainbow trout	32 - 300g
	Atlantic salmon	240 - 250g
	Chinook salmon	110 - 120g

2YO	Ranged in individual fish weight between 1.3 and 1.8kg for brown trout and 1.1 and 1.5kg for rainbow trout.
3YO	Ranged in individual fish weight between 3.1 and 4.5kg for brown trout and 3.0 and 4.2kg for rainbow trout.

Transport

Man Days	197
Liberation vehicles	79 800km

Notes

*	Indicates fin-clipped fish were released. Left ventral wastandard clip for 2004.
(a)	Received partial allocation in 2004 due to low water level.
(b)	Bushfire affected river for which stocking may accelerate its natural recovery.
(c)	Stocked in 2004 to 'bridge' missing year classes stemming from poor recruitment in drought affected tributaries.
Month	The date of release in months (i.e. 4 = April, 10 = October). Where the total allocation was released over several months, the first and last months of releases are usually shown.
BDAA	Ballarat & District Angling Association
BFAS	Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society
FF	FutureFish Foundation
RCP	Rocklands Caravan Park
RW	Ray White Real Estate Pty. Ltd.
T	Ten Waters Trout Stocking Program. A five-year trial program of stocking selected waters each year with both yearling fish (fin-clipped) and fingerling fish. The objective of the program is to assess the relative contributions to fish stock and angler harvest from the release of the two different sized fish. Drought impacts, low water levels and maintenance works by water management authorities has meant that some of these waters have not received fingerling fish in 2004, the last year of the trial, as anticipated.
U/S	Water conditions unsuitable for stocking due to low water level (drought impacts) or maintenance works.
BT	Brown Trout
RT	Rainbow Trout
AS	Atlantic salmon
2YO	Two-year-old fish
3YO	Three-year-old fish.

Acknowledgements

Published by Marc Ainsworth