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Salmonid fish releases 2002

FN0157
Marc Ainsworth

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1. Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Plan

Stocking Plans are developed annually as part of the management consultation process between Fisheries Victoria and DNRE Regional staff. The meetings consider in detail the performance of existing stocking programs, the results of stock assessment surveys, creel survey or C/ERP 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 e.g. flood, drought, or man-made impacts such as excessive algal blooms, major works on storages, etc. Explanatory notes are provided where a planned release has been amended. NRE Regional staff and VRFish agree amendments to before implementation.

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

While part of the overall Salmonid Stocking Plan, the ‘Small Waters Stocking Program’ is reported separately. Dry conditions also impacted on this stocking plan. This Fisheries Note includes details of the ‘Ten Waters Trout Stocking Program’. The specific waters are noted, but releases of smaller (fingerling) fish were made into some other waters, and these releases are indicated in distinct detail for each water.

1.1 Brown trout & Rainbow trout


    Water Stocked
Month
Fish Size
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
    Albert Park L., Albert Park (a)
10
10+
-
1 220
    Aringa Res., Port Fairy
7
9
-
1 500
    Banimboola L., Dartmouth
8/9
8-9
-
*4 500
    Barwon R., Ceres-Inverleigh
7
8
*3 000
-
    Batyo Catyo L., Donald
U/S



    Beaufort L., Beaufort
8
9
-
1 000
    Berwick Springs Estate L., Berwick (a)
5/8
7-9
-
2 000
    Blue Rock L., Willow Grove
7-11
9
9 285
-
            (See also ‘Part 2 - Client Group Stocking Programs’)
    Bolac L., Lake Bolac
8
8
-
7 500
    Bostock Res., Ballan
7/8
8-9
1 000
4 000
    Bullarto Res., Bullarto
8
9
-
1 000
    Bullen Merri L., Camperdown
7-10
8-9
*10 000
10 000
    Cairn Curran Res., Maldon (T)
8-10
9
    *15 100
-
    Cartcarrong L, Winslow
7
7/8
    500
500
    Colbrook Res., Ballan
9
9
-
200
    Cosgrove Res., Creswick
9
9
-
1 000
    Dean Res., Dean
8
9
300
300
    Deep L., Derrinallum
U/S



    Dock L., Horsham
U/S



    Eildon Pondage, Eildon





6/11
9
*3 000
*500
11
R2YO
*831
-
11
2YO
*1 031
*969
10/11
3YO
*250
*250
    Elingamite L., Cobden
8
9
1 000
1 500
    Fyans L., Pomonal (T)

7
8
*5 400
*5 400
12
2
6 000
6 000
    Gillear L., Allansford
7
9
-
2 000
    Glenmaggie L., Heyfield
8
9
2 000
-
    Goldfields Res., Maryborough
9
9
-
200
    Gong Gong Res., Ballarat
7
7
-
2 000
    Greenhill L., Ararat
9
9
1 000
2 500
    Hamilton L., Hamilton
9/11
9
1 000
3 000
    Harcourt Res., Harcourt Nth. (T) (d)
8/10
8-9
-
*5 000
    Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)

7/8
8-9
*4 500
*4 500
12
1-3
5 000
5 000
    Hollands Cr., Tatong
9
9
1 000
-
    Hopkins R., Allansford
7
8
*2 000
-
    Jil Jil L., Donald
U/S



    Konongwootong Res., Coleraine
9
9
-
*2 000
    Lauriston Res., Kyneton
7
8
4 000
-
    Lillydale L., Lilydale
5/10
7-10
-
2 000
    Macalister R., Heyfield:

    - above Lake Glenmaggie
8
8
*3 000
*2 000
    - below Lake Glenmaggie
7
8
*2 000
*5 000
    Malmsbury Res., Malmsbury (T)

9
9
*5 000
-
12
4
7 500
-
            Merri R., Warrnambool:
    - below Weir
7/8
8
*6 000
-
    - above Weir
9
9
*1 300
-
    Modewarre L., Mt. Moriac (T)

7
8-9
*4 500
*4 500
12
3-4
5 000
5 000
    Moorabool Res., Bolwarrah
U/S



    Mount Beauty Pondage (d)
11
10
-
*3 000
            Mount Emu Cr.
    - Below Castlecarey
7
8
*2 000
-
    - Skipton and above
9
9
*800
-
    Murdeduke L., Winchelsea (T)
U/S



    Narracan L., Yallourn
U/S



    Natimuk L., Natimuk
U/S



    Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)

7
8
*3 600
-
12
4
4 000
-
    Nursery Res., Macedon
9
9
-
1 000
    Purrumbete L., Camperdown (T)
6-8
8/9
*15 000
*15 000
    Rocklands Res., Balmoral
10/11
9-10
-
5 000
    Ryans Cr., Molyullah
9
9
500
-
    Talbot Res., Talbot
7
8
-
1 000
            Teddington Res’s., Stuart Mill:
    Top Res.
7
8
-
1 000
    Bottom Res.
7
8
-
1 500
    Tooliorook L., Lismore
6/9
7-9
-
6 000
    Toolondo Res., Toolondo (T)
U/S



    Upper Coliban Res., Kyneton
7
8
4 050
-
    Wallace L., Edenhope
U/S



    Wartook L., Halls Gap
6
7
7 000
-
    Wendouree L., Ballarat
5-8
8-9
3 500
*8 000
    West Barwon Dam, Forrest
8
9
-
2 000
    Wombat Res., Daylesford
9
9
-
2 000
    Wurdi Boluc Res., Wurdiboluc
7/11
7-9
2 000
4 000
    Sub-Total
-
-
153 947
143 539

1.2 Atlantic salmon


    Water Stocked
Month
Fish Size
Atlantic Salmon
    Bullen Merri L., Camperdown (b)
6
9
*10 000
    Purrumbete L., Camperdown
6
9
*5 000
    Sub Total
-
-
15 000

1.3 Small Waters Stocking Program

Fisheries Victoria undertakes an annual program of stocking ongrown or advanced yearling trout in small waters (normally less than 5 hectares sur-face 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 ‘Fishing Week 2002’ events and other special one-off occasions.


    Water Stocked
Month
Fish Size
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
    Alexandra L., Ararat
9
10+
-
200
    Anderson L., Chiltern
10
10+
-
300
    Arboretum L., Euroa
6/9
10+
-
400
    Bartlett L., Tatura
6/9
10+
-
400
    Cato L., Stawell
9
10+
-
300
    Caulfield Racecourse L.
10
10+
-
200
    Cummins Reserve L, Yea
6/9
10+
-
400
    Donald Caravan Park L.
U/S



    Dunmunkle Cr., Rupanyup
9
10
-
300
    Emerald L., Emerald (a)
6/9/10
10-10+
-
1 078
    Gutheridge L., Sale
10
10+
-
250
    Guyatt L., Sale
6
10+
-
250
    Hanging Rock L., Hanging Rock
6/9
10+
-
800
    Heyfield Racecourse L., Heyfield
9
10+
-
200
    Hyland L., Churchill
6-11
10+
500
1 500
    Jack Roper Reserve L.,
    Broadmeadows
6-10
10+
-
750
    Jubilee L., Daylesford
6-9
10+
-
200
    Jubilee L., Skipton
6/9
10+
-
450
    Kennington Res., Bendigo
6/9
10+
-
600
    Lismore Golf Club
    Dam, Lismore
9
10+
-
150
    Marysville Dam, Marysville
6/9
9
-
400
    Morwell L., Morwell
6-9
10+
-
1 500
    Police Paddock Dam, Horsham
9/10
10+
-
600
    Rable Park L., Murtoa
9
10+
-
300
    Rawson Dam, Rawson
6
10+
-
300
    Rowville Lakes, Knox
6/9
10+
-
800
    Roxburgh Park Lakes
6/9
10+
-
400
    St. Georges L., Creswick
6/9
10+
-
400
    Sambell L., Beechworth
6/9
10+
-
600
    Seagull L., Corio
9
10+
-
300
    Taylors Lakes., Keilor
6/9
10+
-
400
    Tea Tree L., Mortlake
6/9
10+
-
400
    Tom Thumb L., Eaglehawk
6/9
10+
-
200
    Victoria L., Ballarat
9/10
10+
-
600
    Watonga Drive Dam, Horsham
10
10+
-
100
    Whittlesea Botanical
    Gardens L., Whittlesea
10
10+
-
200
    Yarrambat L, Yarrambat
6/10
10+
-
600
    Sub Total
-
-
500
16 828


2. 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 Director, Fisheries Division. Penalty: up to $2 000.
    Water Stocked
    Month
    Fish Size
    Brown Trout
    Rainbow Trout
    Blue Rock L., Willow Grove
FF 3
3
-
50 000
    Eildon L., Eildon
FF 11
3
-
200 000
    Emu Cr., Bolinda
FA 11
1
12 000
-
    Lilydale L, Lilydale
YVFF 10
10+
-
150
    Moyne R, Port Fairy (c)
WFF 10
10+
2 000
-
    Rocklands Res, Balmoral
RCP 10
10+
-
250
    Rowville L’s., Rowville
RW 12
10+
-
300
    Tullaroop Res, Maryborough
BDAA 8
7
-
10 000
    Sub Total
-
-
14 000
260 700

3. Total releases - Numbers

BT
RT
AS
TOTAL
            3.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
    Fingerling
27 500
16 000
-
43 500
    Yearling
124 835
143 148
15 000
282 983
    Rising 2YO
831
-
-
831
    2YO
1 031
969
-
2000
    3YO
250
250
-
500
    Sub-Total
154 447
160 367
15 000
329 814
BT
RT
AS
TOTAL
            3.2 Client Group Stockings (Part 2 above)
    Ova/Fry
12 000
-
-
12 000
    Fingerling
-
250 000
-
250 000
    Yearling
2 000
10 700
(b)
12 700
    2YO
-
-
-
-
    3YO
-
-
-
-
    Sub-Total
14 000
260 700
-
274 700

            3.3 Total Stockings (3.1 & 3.2 above)
    All Fish
168 447
421 067
15 000
604 514

4. Total releases - Weight (kg)

BT
RT
AS
TOTAL
            4.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
    Fingerling
277.5
53.5
-
331
    Yearling
11 186
16 566
339
28 091
    R2YO
613
-
-
613
    2YO
1 210
1 436
-
2 646
    3YO
662
470
-
1 132
    Sub Total
13 948.5
18 525.5
339
32 813
            4.2 Client Groups (Part 2 above)
    Ova/Fry
6
-
-
6
    Fingerling
-
750
-
750
    Yearling
893
133
-
1 026
    2YO
-
-
-
-
    3YO
-
-
-
-
    Sub Total
899
883
-
1 782
            4.3 All Fish (Parts 4.1 and 4.2 above)
    All Fish
14 847.5
19 408.5
339
34 595

5. Fish release sizes

    Size
      Length Range (mm)
      Weight Range (g)
    1
      to 25
      to 0.2
    2
      26 - 50
      0.3 - 1.5
    3
      51 - 75
      1.6 - 5
    4
      76 - 100
      5.1 - 12
    5
      101 - 125
      12.1 - 23
    6
      126 - 150
      24 - 40
    7
      151 - 175
      41 - 62
    8
      176 - 200
      63 - 91
    9
      201 - 225
      92 - 133
    10
      226 - 250
      134 - 188
    10+
      250+
      189+
            Fish weight ranges 2002 (Fisheries Victoria Programs):
    Fingerlings
      Brown trout:
      0.5 - 12g
      Rainbow trout:
      3.5g
    Yearlings:
      Brown trout
      57 - 175g
      Rainbow trout
      67 - 175g
      Atlantic salmon
      226g
    R2YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 500 and 850g.
    2YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 1 and 2kg for brown trout and 1.2 and 2.3kg for rainbow trout.
    3YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 2 and 5kg for brown trout and 1.8 and 5kg for rainbow trout.

6. Transport

    Man Days
          195
    Liberation vehicles
          75,545 km

7. Notes

*
          Indicates fin-clipped fish were released. Where fin-clipped fish were only part of the stocking, the number of marked fish is shown in brackets. Right ventral fin (RV) was the standard clip for 2002.
          .
          The angler volunteer finclip program FINCLIP 2002 clipped 123,650 brown trout. Volunteer anglers did not clip any rainbow trout in 2002.
(a)
          Remainder of short-term stocking into an enclosed area for a fishing event - 178 fish recovered were released into Emerald Lake.
(b)
          5,000 of these Atlantic salmon were purchased, transported and released by the Fisheries Division on behalf of the Camperdown Angling Club (CAC) that had received funds from the RFL Trust Fund.
(c)
          Purchased and transported by Fisheries Division on behalf of Warrnambool Fly Fishers (WFF) using funds from RFL Trust Fund.
(d)
          Not stocked with fingerling trout in 2002 due to anticipated maintenance works on dam.
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.
N/S
          Not stocked due to water conditions or some other factor.
BDAA
          Ballarat & District Angling Association
FA
          Victorian Fly Fishers' Association Inc.
FF
          FutureFish Foundation
RCP
          Rocklands Caravan PArk
RW
          Ray White Real Estate Pty. Ltd.
YVFF
          Yarra Valley Flyfishers
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 anglers take from the annual release of two size classes of 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 2002 as anticipated.
U/S
          Water conditions unsuitable for stocking.
BT
          Brown Trout
RT
          Rainbow Trout
AS
          Atlantic salmon
R2YO
          Rising two-year-old fish
2YO
          Two-year-old fish
3YO
          Three-year-old fish.

This publication may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its officers do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other conse-quence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.




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