Native Fish Releases 1998/99

Native fish releases 1998/99	FN0150
Marc Ainsworth, Geelong August 1999

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The Department's native fish stocking program is designed to enhance native fish populations or establish new populations. Fish releases have two objectives: conservation and the provision of recreational fishing opportunities. In the case of trout cod the immediate aim is to ensure survival of this endangered species.

Stocking plans are developed annually as part of the management consultation process between Fisheries Victoria and DPI management regions. The list of waters identified as suitable or having potential for recreational fisheries based on native fish is lengthy and the demand for fish currently exceeds supply.

Water Stocked	Month/	Fish	Aust.	Golden	Murray	Macq.	Silver	Trout
	Year	Size	bass	perch	cod	perch	perch	cod
		(z)
Albert Park Lake	Mar-99	0.91	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
Avoca River
- Natte Yallock.- Charlton Weir	Mar-99	0.98	-	17 000	-	-	-	-
Batyo Catyo Lake	Feb-99	0.75	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Boosey Creek
- Dip Bridge area	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	1 100	-	-	-
	Mar-99	1.52	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Broken Creek	Mar-99	1.52	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
Broken River	Mar-99	1.5	-	20 000	-	-	-	-
Bullen Merri Lake	Oct-98	1	10 000	-	-	-	-	-
	Mar-99	1.34	-	-	-	-	12 000	-
	Mar-99	0.91	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
	Apr-99	0.85	-	35 000	-	-	-	-
Cairn Curran Reservoir	Mar-99	0.83	-	20 000	-	-	-	-
Campaspe River	Mar-99	0.83	-	20 000	-	-	-	-
- below Lake Eppalock
Charlegrark Lake	Dec-98	-	-	-	(s) 33	-	-	-
Cullulleraine Lake	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	10 000	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.98	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
Eildon Lake
- Jerusalem Ck.	Jul-99	1304	-	-	-	46	-	-
- Delatite Arm	Feb-99	0.44	-	-	18 600	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.84	-	-	4 400	-	-	-
- Jerusalem Ck.	Mar-99	0.98	-	20 000	-	-	-	-
- Jerusalem Ck - spillway	Mar-99	0.91	-	25 000	-	-	-	-
- Jer. Ck. - Big River Arm	Apr-99	0.85	-	75 000	-	-	-	-
Eppalock Lake	Feb-99	0.8	-	70 000	-	-	-	-
Expedition Pass Res.	Feb-99	0.7	-	1 000	-	-	-	-
Goldfields Reservoir	Feb-99	0.7	-	2 000	-	-	-	-
(Maryborough)
Goulburn River
- McCoys Bridge-Shepparton	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	36 600	-	-	-
	Jan-99	0.95	-	-	14 000	-	-	-
Green Lake (Horsham)	Mar-99	0.82	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
Lindsay River	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	20 000	-	-	-
Little Boort Lake	Mar-99	0.98	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Loddon River
- Bridgewater - Kerang	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	10 100	-	-	-
- Bridgewater - Newbridge	Mar-98	0.96	-	30 000	-	-	-	-

Miga Lake	Dec-98	-	-	-	(s) 99	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.84	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Mokoan Lake	Jan-99	0.94	-	-	20 200	-	-	-
	Mar-99	1.5	-	30 000	-	-	-	-
Mount William Creek	Jan-99	0.95	-	-	7 000	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.84	-	(d)5 000	-	-	-	-
Ovens River	Jan-99	0.89	-	-	-	-	-	30 000
	Oct-98	9.8	-	-	-	-	-	653
Pine Lake	Mar-99	0.82	-	10 000	-	-	-	-
Richardson River	Mar-99	0.84	-	-	(a) 4 500	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.98	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Sambell Lake	Mar-99	1.52	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Seagull Lake	Mar-99	0.91	-	2 000	-	-	-	-
Seven Creeks (Euroa)	Mar-99	1.52	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Sugarloaf Reservoir	Mar-99	0.91	-	30 000	-	-	-	-
Tchum Lake	Mar-99	0.98	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Taylors Lake	Jan-99	0.95	-	-	10 000	-	-	-
	Mar-99	0.82	-	15 000	-	-	-	-
Tullaroop Creek	Mar-99	0.84	-	5 000	-	-	-	-
Victoria Lake (Shepp)	Mar-99	1.52	-	2 500	-	-	-	-
Watchem Lake	Mar-98	0.84	-	(c) 2 500	-	-	-	-
Wimmera River
- Elmhurst	Jan-99	0.96	-	-	5 000	-	-	-
- Elmhurst – Jeparit	Mar-99	0.82	-	(b) 25 000	-	-	-	-
- Client Group	-	-	-	2 000	-	-	-	-
- Horsham	Mar-99	4.14	-	-	-	-	5 000	-
Wooroonook Lake	Feb-99	0.7	-	(e) 2 000	-	-	-	-

Species Totals			10 000	556 000	161 632	46	17 000	30 653
Total Releases								775 331

Total Releases 775,331

(a) Client stocking by Donald Angling Club. *
(b) Client stocking by Jeparit Angling Club. *
(c) Client stocking by Watchem Angling Club. *
(d) Client stocking by Stawell Angling Club, intended for “Fyans Creek” but dry.*
(e) Client stocking by Charlton Angling Club.*
(s) Salvaged fish from Booroopki Swamp.
(z) Fish size is expressed in average weight per fish (grams).

* Fish stocking authorised by permits issued by Fisheries Victoria. Fish purchasing undertaken as part of the Department’s “piggy back” program to take advantage of bulk purchase rates. Fish transported and released by Fisheries Victoria.

The Native Fish Release Program 1998/99 involved 47 transport man-days with vehicles travelling 20,883 km.
Total expenditure on fish purchases was $89,000 ($65,000 annual allocation plus an additional $24,000).
Expenditure does not include administration, transport and release costs.

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