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Salmonid Fish Releases 2004

FN0170
Marc Ainsworth

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1. Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Plan

Stocking Plans are developed annually as part of the man-agement consultation process between Fisheries Victoria and DPI 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. DPI 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.

1.1 Brown trout & Rainbow trout

    Water Stocked
Month
Fish Size
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Aringa Res., Port Fairy
5
2
500
-
5
3
-
1 000
Banimboola L., Dartmouth
8
3
2 000
-
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
-
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*
-
11
3
-
2 000
Bullarto Res., Bullarto
7
3
500
500
Bullen Merri L., Camperdown
6
3
10 000*
-
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
-
8
3
-
1 000
Crooked River (b)
11
1
2 100*
-
Dean Res., Dean
7
3
500
-
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
-
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
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)
-
9
7
-
250(e)
Greenhill L., Ararat
-
-
-
Hamilton L., Hamilton
5
2
2 000
-
8
3
-
3 000
Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)
9
3
5 000
-
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
-
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
-
7
3
-
3 000
Natimuk L., Natimuk U/S
-
-
Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)
9
3
3 600*
-
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*
-
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
-
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)-
-
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
-
7/8
3
-
4 000
Sub-Total
224 477
119 440

1.2 Atlantic salmon

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

1.3 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

1.4 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
-
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
-
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

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 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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
Rainbow trout:6.5g
    Yearlings:

Brown trout20 - 145g
Rainbow trout32 - 300g
Atlantic salmon240 - 250g
Chinook salmon110 - 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.

6. Transport

    Man Days
197
    Liberation vehicles
79 800km

7. 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.
MonthThe 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.
BDAABallarat & District Angling Association
BFASBallarat Fish Acclimatisation Society
FFFutureFish Foundation
RCPRocklands Caravan Park
RW Ray White Real Estate Pty. Ltd.
TTen 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/SWater conditions unsuitable for stocking due to low water level (drought impacts) or maintenance works.
BTBrown Trout
RTRainbow Trout
ASAtlantic salmon
2YOTwo-year-old fish
3YOThree-year-old fish.

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