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Salmonid fish releases 2001

FN0155
Marc Ainsworth, East Melbourne
January 2002

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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 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 im-pacts such as excessive algal blooms, major works on storages, etc. Explanatory notes are provided where a planned release has been amended. Amendments are agreed to by DNRE Regional staff and VRFish before implementation.

Continuing dry conditions experienced in parts of the State resulted some scheduled releases being 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 for the first time 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
    Rainb.
    Trout
    Albert Park L., Albert Park (a)
    10
    10
    -
    *720
    Aringa Res., Port Fairy
    8
    10
    -
    1 500
    Banimboola L., Dartmouth
    9
    8-9
    *2 000
    *2 000
    Barwon R., Ceres-Inverleigh
    7
    9
    *3 000
    -
    Batyo Catyo L., Donald
    U/S



    Beaufort L., Beaufort
    9
    9

    1 000
    Berwick Springs Estate




    L., Berwick (a)
    8-10
    8-10
    -
    2 000
    Blue Rock L., Willow Grove
    (See also ‘Part 2 - Client Group Stocking Programs’)
    9
    5
    7 000
    -
    Bolac L., Lake Bolac
    7-8
    9-10
    -
    7 500
    Bostock Res., Ballan
    8
    8-10
    *1 500
    1 500
    Bullarto Res., Bullarto
    7
    5
    1 000
    -
    Bullen Merri L., Camperdown
    6-9
    8-10
    *10 000
    *15 000
    Cairn Curran Res., Maldon (T)
    7-8
    8-9
    *18 000
    -
    Cartcarrong L, Winslow
    10
    4
    1 000
    -
    Colbrook Res., Ballan
    9
    8
    *200
    -
    Colongulac L., Camperdown
    U/S



    Cosgrove Res., Creswick
    10
    8
    -
    750
    .
    4
    500
    -
    Dean Res., Dean
    5
    8
    *500
    -
    Deep L., Derrinallum
    U/S



    Dock L., Horsham
    U/S



    Eildon Pondage, Eildon
    1, 7-12
    8-10+
    *7 500
    *2 409
    3-4
    R2YO
    *2 500
    -
    1, 7-12
    2YO
    1 252
    1 248


    (*1002)
    (*998)
    1, 7, 10-12
    3YO
    300
    300


    (*250)
    (*250)
    Elingamite L., Cobden
    9-10
    4-5
    3 364
    -
    .
    .
    9
    -
    500
    Fyans L., Pomonal (T)
    8
    8-10
    *5 400
    *5 400
    11
    3
    -
    6 000
    Gillear L., Allansford
    8
    10
    -
    1 000
    10
    4
    1 000
    -
    Glenmaggie L., Heyfield
    10
    8
    *2 000
    -
    Goldfields Res., Maryborough
    9
    9
    *200
    -
    Gong Gong Res., Ballarat
    9
    9
    -
    2 000
    Greenhill L., Ararat
    10
    5
    2 000
    -

    9
    -
    1 000
    Hamilton L., Hamilton
    10
    4
    1 455
    -

    9
    -
    3 000
    Harcourt Res., Harcourt Nth. (T)
    8
    9-10
    -
    5 000
    Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)
    6-9
    8-9
    *4 500
    *4 500
    11
    3
    -
    5 000
    Hollands Cr., Tatong
    8
    8
    *1 000
    -
    Hopkins R., Allansford
    7
    8
    *2 000
    -
    Jil Jil L., Donald
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    600
    Konongwootong Res., Coleraine
    9
    5
    1 500
    -

    9
    -
    1 500
    Lang Lang R., Lang Lang
    7
    9
    *3 000
    -
    Lauriston Res., Kyneton
    9
    5
    7 500
    -
    Learmonth L., Learmonth
    U/S



    Lillydale L., Lilydale
    10
    8
    -
    2 000
    Macalister R., Heyfield:




    - above Lake Glenmaggie (b)
    6-9
    9
    *5 000
    *7 000
    - below Lake Glenmaggie
    10
    8
    *2 000
    -
    Malmsbury Res., Malmsbury (T)
    8
    8
    *6 750
    -
    Merri R., Warrnambool:




    - below Weir
    6-7
    8
    *6 000
    -
    - above Weir
    9
    9
    *1 300
    -
    Modewarre L., Mt. Moriac (T)
    6-8
    8-10
    *4 500
    *4 500
    11
    2
    -
    5 000
    Moorabool Res., Bolwarrah
    10
    4
    5 000
    -
    Mount Beauty Pondage (d)
    11
    9
    *500
    *2 000
    Mount Emu Cr.




    - Below Castlecarey
    6
    9
    *2 000
    -
    - Skipton
    8
    8
    *500
    -
    Murdeduke L., Winchelsea (T)
    9-11
    8-9
    -
    *9 000
    11
    2
    -
    10 000
    Narracan L., Yallourn
    U/S



    Natimuk L., Natimuk
    U/S



    Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)
    7
    8
    *3 600
    -
    Nursery Res., Macedon
    U/S



    Purrumbete L., Camperdown (T)
    7-8
    8-9
    *15 000
    *5 000
            (See also ‘Part 2 - Client Group Stocking Programs’)
    Rocklands Res., Balmoral
    10
    8
    -
    5 800
    Ryans Cr., Molyullah
    8
    8
    *500
    -
    Talbot Res., Talbot (rb)
    5
    8
    -
    1 000
    Teddington Res’s., Stuart Mill:




    Top Res. (rb)
    5
    8
    -
    1 000
    Bottom Res.
    5
    8
    *1 500
    -
    Tooliorook L., Lismore
    10
    8
    -
    6 000
    Toolondo Res., Toolondo (T)
    U/S



    Upper Coliban Res., Kyneton
    9
    5
    7 500
    -
    Wallace L., Edenhope
    U/S



    Wartook L., Halls Gap
    10
    4
    6 000
    -

    8
    *2 000
    -
    Wendouree L., Ballarat
    5-8
    8-10
    -
    *8 000
    12
    8
    -
    **2 500
    (See also ‘Part 2 - Client Group Stocking Programs’)




    West Barwon Dam, Forrest
    5
    8
    -
    1 000
    Wombat Res., Daylesford
    9-10
    8-9
    -
    2 000
    Wurdi Boluc Res., Wurdiboluc (rb)
    5-7
    8-10
    -
    4 000
    Sub-Total



    160 821
    147 627

1.2 Chinook salmon

    Water Stocked
    Month
    Fish
    Size
    Chinook
    Salmon
    Bullen Merri L., Camperdown
    8
    9
    *1 839
    Purrumbete L., Camperdown
    7
    9-10
    *5 000
    Sub Total


    6 839

1.3 Small Waters Stocking Program

Fisheries Victoria undertakes an annual program of stock-ing 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 re-leases, 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 2001’ events and other special one-off occasions.
    Water Stocked
    Month
    Fish
    Size
    Brown
    Trout
    Rainb.
    Trout
    Alexandra L., Ararat
    10
    9
    -
    200
    Anderson L., Chiltern
    6-10
    8-9
    -
    600
    Arboretum L., Euroa
    6-9
    9
    -
    400
    Bartlett L., Tatura
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    400
    Cato L., Stawell
    U/S



    Caulfield Racecourse L.
    6
    10
    -
    200
    Charlie’s Dam, Bairnsdale
    6-9
    8-9
    -
    600
    Cobden L., Cobden
    U/S



    Condolucci’s Dam, Korumburra
    U/S



    Donald Caravan Park L.
    U/S



    Dunmunkle Cr., Rupanyup
    9
    9
    -
    200
    Emerald L., Emerald
    6-10
    8-10
    -
    800
    Fosters Dam, Glenrowan
    U/S



    Gutheridge L., Sale
    10
    8
    -
    250
    Guyatt L., Sale
    6-10
    9
    -
    1 250
    Hanging Rock L., Hanging Rock
    6-10
    8-9
    -
    800
    Healesville Showgrounds L., Healesville
    6
    10
    -
    250
    Heyfield Wetlands, Maffra
    U/S



    Heyfield Racecourse L., Heyfield
    6-9
    9
    -
    500
    Hyland L., Churchill
    6-10
    8-9
    -
    1 500
    Jack Roper Reserve L.,




    Broadmeadows
    6-10
    8-10
    -
    750
    Jubilee L., Daylesford
    6-9
    8-9
    -
    200
    Jubilee L., Skipton
    9
    9
    -
    200
    Kennington Res., Bendigo
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    600
    Kerford L., Beechworth
    U/S



    King L., Rutherglen
    U/S



    Lismore Golf Club
    .



    Dam, Lismore
    U/S



    Marysville Dam, Marysville
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    400
    Morwell L., Morwell
    6-10
    9
    -
    1 500
    Neanger L., Eaglehawk
    U/S
    .


    Nhill L., Nhill
    10
    8
    -
    500
    Police Paddock Dam, Horsham
    9
    9
    -
    400
    Rable Park L., Murtoa
    9
    9
    -
    200
    Rawson Dam, Rawson
    6-9
    8-9
    -
    600
    Rotary Park L., Bendigo
    10
    8
    -
    200
    Rowville Lakes, Knox
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    800
    (See also ‘Part 2 - Client Group Stocking Programs’)




    Roxburgh Park Lakes
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    400
    St. Georges L., Creswick
    6-9
    8-9
    -
    400
    Sambell L., Beechworth
    6-9
    9
    -
    600
    Seagull L., Corio
    10
    9
    -
    300
    Taylors Lakes., Keilor
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    400
    Tea Tree L., Mortlake
    6-9
    9
    -
    400
    Tom Thumb L., Eaglehawk
    6-9
    9-10
    -
    200
    Trudy’s Dam, Bairnsdale
    6-9
    8-9
    -
    600
    Victoria L., Ballarat
    9-10
    8-9
    -
    400
    Watonga Drive Dam, Horsham
    10
    8
    -
    300
    Weeroona L., Bendigo
    U/S



    Whittlesea Botanical




    Gardens L., Whittlesea
    10
    8
    -
    400
    Sub Total


    -
    18 300

2. Client group stocking programs

The Department has entered into a joint program with Trout Services Victoria and the FutureFish Foundation of salmonid fry/fingerling releases in selected waters. The aim is to determine the return to anglers from small fish stocked in large numbers compared with returns to anglers from stocking yearling fish, the Department's normal practice. Fry/fingerling trout are unmarked. Finclipping is not an option because of the size of fish and the trauma of clipping during the warmer months of the year.

Other client group releases authorized by the Department for which fish release details have been confirmed are also listed. Authorized stockings for which no stocking report has been received will be listed at some future date when the required information is available.

NOTE: Under Section 530 of the Fisheries Regulations 1998, it is an offence to stock fish into any Victorian water, both pub-lic and private, without the written per-mission of the Director, Fisheries Victoria. Penalty: up to $2 000.
    Water Stocked
    Month
    Fish
    Size
    Brown
    Trout
    Rainb.
    Trout
    Blue Rock L., Willow Grove
    (See also ‘Part 1.1, Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Program’)
    FF 3
    3
    -
    52 000



    Eildon L., Eildon
    FF 11
    3
    -
    200 000
    Emu Cr., Bolinda
    FA 11
    n.a.
    800
    200
    Moorabool R., West Branch
    UW 5
    10
    500
    -
    Purrumbete L., Camperdown
    (See also ‘Part 1.1, Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Program’)
    FF 10
    3
    -
    100 000



    Rowville L’s.,




    (Sutton L.), Rowville
    RW 12
    2YO
    -
    200

    3YO
    -
    2
    (See also ‘Part 1.1, Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Program’)




    Upper Stoney Creek Res.




    No. 1, Anakie
    FF 7
    8-9
    4 000
    11 000
    FF 11
    2
    10 000
    20 000
    Wendouree L., Ballarat
    (See also ‘Part 1.1, Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Program’)
    BFAS 7-9
    6-7
    6 000
    -




3. Total releases - Numbers
    AS
    BT
    RT
    CS
    TOTAL
            3.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
    Fingerling
    -
    44 819
    26 000
    -
    70 819
            Yearling
    - clipped
    -
    111 950
    57 529
    6 839
    176 318
    - unclipped
    -
    -
    80 850
    -
    80 850
    All yearling
    -
    111 950
    138 379
    6 839
    257 168
    % clipped
    -
    100
    41.6
    100
    68.6
    Rising 2YO
    -
    *2 500
    -
    -
    *2 500
    2YO
    -
    1 252
    1 248
    -
    2 500
    (*1 002)
    (*998)

    (*2 000)
    3YO
    -
    300
    300
    -
    600
    (*250)
    (*250)

    (*500)
    Sub-Total
    -
    160 821
    165 927
    6 839
    333 587
    % clipped
    -
    71.9
    35.4
    100
    54.4
            3.2 Client Group Stockings (Part 2 above)
    Fingerling
    -
    10 800
    372 200
    -
    383 000
    Yearling
    -
    10 500
    11 000
    -
    21 500
    2YO
    -
    -
    200
    -
    200
    3YO
    -
    -
    2
    -
    2
    Sub Total
    -
    21 300
    383 402
    -
    404 702
            3.3 All Fish (Parts 3.1 and 3.2 above)
    All Fish
    -
    182 121
    549 329
    6 839
    738 289

4. Total releases - Weight (kg)
    AS
    BT
    RT
    CS
    TOTAL
            4.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)
    Fingerling
    -
    591
    40.2
    -
    631.2
    Yearling
    -
    9 347
    15 802
    801
    25 950
    R2YO
    -
    584
    -
    -
    584
    2YO
    -
    732
    1 038
    -
    1 770
    3YO
    -
    672
    548
    -
    1 220
    .
    -
    11 926
    17 428.2
    801
    30 155.2
            4.2 Client Groups (Part 2 above)@
    Fingerling
    -
    20
    1 044
    -
    1 064
    Yearling
    -
    627.5
    1 115
    -
    1 742.5
    2YO
    -
    -
    80
    -
    80
    3YO
    -
    -
    2
    -
    2
    .
    -
    647.5
    2 241
    -
    2 888.5
            4.3 All Fish (Parts 4.1 and 4.2 above)
    All Fish
    -
    12 573.5
    19669.2
    801
    33 043.7

5. Fish release sizes (FV Programs only)

    Size
    Fish
    Fish
    % of
    % of
    % of
    % of
    Length
    Weight
    AS
    BT
    RT
    (Numbers of fish)
    CS
    Range
    Range
    (mm)
    (g. per fish)
          .
            Fingerling/Yearling:
    1
    to 25
    to 0.2
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2
    26 - 50
    0.3 - 1.5
    -
    -
    8.5
    -
    3
    51 - 75
    1.6 - 5
    -
    -
    7.2
    -
    4
    76 - 100
    5.1 - 12
    -
    10.3
    -
    -
    5
    101 - 125
    12.1 - 23
    -
    18
    -
    -
    6
    126 - 150
    24 - 40
    -
    -
    -
    -
    7
    151 - 175
    41 - 62
    -
    -
    -
    -
    8
    176 - 200
    63 - 91
    -
    53.3
    23.3
    -
    9
    201 - 225
    92 - 133
    -
    18.4
    34.8
    70
    10
    226 - 250
    134 - 188
    -
    -
    25.6
    30
    10+
    250+
    189+
    -
    -
    0.7
    -
            Average fish weights 2001 (Fisheries Victoria Programs):
      Fingerlings
      Brown trout:
      11.8g
      Rainbow trout:
      1.5g
      Yearlings:
      - clipped
      83.5g
        Rainbow trout
      - clipped
      127.3g
      - unclipped
      104.9g
      - all
      114.2g
        Chinook salmon
      - clipped
      117.2g
    R2YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 202g and 280g; average weight was 234g.
    2YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 460g to 948g; average weight was 708g.
    3YO
          Ranged in individual fish weight between 1.2 kg to 3.32 kg; average weight was 2.03 kg

6. Transport

    Man Days
          198
    Liberation vehicles
          76 944 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. Adipose fin (AD) was the standard clip for 2001.
          .
          ** Clipped fin was left ventral (LV).
          The angler volunteer finclip program FINCLIP 2001 clipped more than 170 000 fish.
    &
          Includes any transport assistance by Fisheries Victoria with client group releases - no assistance with the releases into Blue Rock L., Emu Cr., Moorabool R., Upper Stoney Creek Res. No. 1. and Wendouree L.
    @
          Data incomplete - no weight available for the VFFA release of brown trout and rainbow trout into Emu Cr.
    (a)
          Remainder of short-term stocking into an enclosed area for a fishing event - 780 fish recovered were released into Eildon Pondage.
    (b)
          Rainbow trout releases include stockings Glenfalloch Homestead to Wellington River and Cheynes Bridge to Licola.
    BFAS
          Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society Inc.
    BT
          Brown trout.
    CS
          Chinook salmon
    (d)
          Brown trout were also tagged, pink dart tags inserted beside the dorsal fin. Anglers are requested to report captures of these fish from Mount Beauty Pondage or the Kiewa River downstream.
    FA
          Victorian Fly Fishers’ Association Inc.
    Month
          The date of release in months (i.e. 4 = April, 10 = October). Where the total allocation was re-leased over several months, the first and last months of releases are usually shown.
    FF
          FutureFish Foundation.
    N
          Stocking cancelled at request of Melbourne Water.
    N/S
          Not stocked due to water conditions or some other factor.
    (rb)
          Rainbow trout substituted for brown trout due to a shortage at the time of the latter species.
    RT
          Rainbow trout.
    RW
          Ray White Real Estate Pty. Ltd.
    R2YO
          Rising two-year-old fish.
    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 management objective of the program is to evaluate the relative contributions to fish stock and angler take from the annual release of two year classes of fish. The Program:
        • as planned is reported in Fisheries Management Report No. 65,
        • commenced in 2000 but was not reported in that year’s release summary,
        • could not be completed in 2000 due to various problems (see Fisheries Management Report No. 66), and
        • was not completed in 2001 due to a shortage of brown trout fingerlings (Cairn Curran Res., Malmsbury Res., Modewarre L. and Newlyn Res.).
    U/S
          Water conditions unsuitable for stocking.
    UW
          United Water Industries.
    2YO
          Two-year-old fish.
    3YO
          Three-year-old fish.

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