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Contents

Introduction 1

Background 1

2015-16 Fish stocking season—Summary 2

2016 Vic Fish Stock meeting outcomes 3

Improving fisheries state-wide 4

Toolondo Reservoir fishery 5

Drought recovery stocking 5

Hazelwood Pondage Barramundi 6

Open season in Eildon cod 7

Golden perch bag limit reduction 8

Port Phillip Bay Conference 8

Victoria welcomes nine new Fisheries Officers 9

Fishing club Grants 10

Lake Purrumbete and Camperdown angling clubs volunteer work recognised 11

Talk Wild Trout Conference 12

Murray CODference 13

Recreational Fishing Forums 14

Brook trout in Purrumbete 14

Marine stocking trials 15

School Holiday stocking program 16

Bass in the Snowy River 17

Estuary perch stocking expanded 17

Recreational Fishing Grants Program (RFGP) 18

Fishing for Grants? 18

Submitting a change to the fish stocking program 18

Fisheries Victoria contacts 19

Appendix 1 – Proposed fish stockings 20

Barwon South West and Grampians 21

Gippsland 33

Hume 38

Loddon Mallee 49

Port Phillip 56

Appendix 2 – Stocking Submission Check list 61

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Vic Fish Stock 2016 1

Introduction

Background Every year the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources, through Fisheries Victoria, stock many of Victoria’s inland lakes, impoundments and rivers with key recreational angling species to improve fishing opportunities for fishers across the state. The annual rounds of Vic Fish Stock regional consultative meetings plan the direction of these stocked fisheries. The meetings apportion the number of native fish to be stocked in the forthcoming summer (2016-17) and the number of salmonids that will be stocked in the following winter (2017). This document reports on the outcomes of the 2016 consultative meetings.

Vic Fish Stock meetings The purpose of the Vic Fish stock meetings are for each waterbody, to consider recreational angling to:

Determine the management objectives for the fishery

Review the current fishery in light of the current year's stocking plan and identify any modifications required

Draft the following year’s stocking plan

Identify other opportunities to improve fish stocking in Victoria

Identify current fishery management issues

Assess additional proposals to the stocking program

The Vic Fish Stock meetings provide a forum for discussions on fish stocking regimes and related recreational fisheries management issues. In 2015, five meetings were held across regional Victoria:

Hume — held at Snobs Creek on the 22nd August 2016

Port Phillip —- held at Melbourne on the 23rd August 2016

Loddon Mallee — held at Bendigo on the 24th August 2016

Grampians/Barwon South West — held at Ballarat on the 25th August 2016

Gippsland — held at Traralgon on the 7th September 2015

Submissions to change the stocking program are tabled from representative angler groups. This ensures that the submissions are supported by the relevant groups. Individuals who wish to submit changes are encouraged to contact the representation groups.

The meetings involve invited representatives from a range of stakeholder groups and include Fisheries Victoria, the Victorian Recreational Fishing peak body (VRFish), the Australian Trout Foundation (ATF), Native Fish Australia (NFA), Water Management Authorities, Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs), Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Primary Industries (DELWP) and fishing association representatives.

Draft outcomes from Vic Fish Stock meetings are prepared by Fisheries Victoria and circulated to meeting participants for comment prior to the publication of this document. This report summarises the key outcomes of the 2016 Vic Fish Stock meetings.

The Department acknowledges and values the important contribution made by stakeholders in this process, particularly those who volunteered their time to prepare for and attend these meetings.

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2015-16 Fish stocking season—Summary The 2015 Vic Fish Stock proposed 754,225 salmonids and 2,485,000 native fish. A total of 816,385 salmonids and 2,522,066 natives were stocked. This may not be the final number of stoked fish as the trout stocking season has continued past the publishing of this report.

Proposed stocking numbers Actual number stocked

Salmonids (stocked 2016)

Brown trout 393,100 391,482

Rainbow trout 304,125 400,643

Chinook salmon 57,000 21,260

Brook trout 3,000

Sub total 754,225 816,385

Natives (stocked 2015-16)

Australian bass 120,000 133,000

Golden perch 1,425,000 1,439,557

Macquarie perch 50,000** 9,462

Mulloway 7,500 21,000

Murray cod 713,000 678,767

Silver perch 20,000 20,000

Trout cod 10,000** 3,6780

Estuary perch 183,500 183,500

Sub total 2,485,000 252,2066

Total 3,239,225 3,345,634


2016 Vic Fish Stock meeting outcomes The 2016 Vic Fish Stock outcomes proposed 2,979,700 native fish to be stocked into Victorian public waters in the summer of 2016-17 and 993,400 salmonids to be stocked in the winter of 2017. Details of the planned species and numbers to be stocked for each water body are detailed in Appendix 1.

The proposed fish release figures summarised here and listed in Appendix 1 are targets only. Numbers may vary and may be exceeded, or not attained, depending on hatchery conditions, water conditions (e.g. water quality, water levels), infrastructure maintenance, decisions of waterway managers, security of fish supply (e.g. unforseen impacts on production such as mortality, disease, quarantine status and availability of required stocks from private suppliers) and any unforeseen circumstances that could preclude planned fish releases. Fish allocations may, therefore, be amended prior to release.

Summary of proposed Vic Fish Stockings 2016-17

Proposed stocking numbers

Salmonids (2017)

Brown trout 583,500

Rainbow trout 365,900

Chinook salmon 40,000

Brook trout 3000

Sub total 993,400

Natives (2016-17)

Australian bass 126,000

Golden perch 1,764,200

Macquarie perch** 16,000

Murray cod 795,000

Silver perch 100,000

Trout cod** 10,000

Estuary perch 168,000

Catfish*

Sub total 2,979,700

Total 3,972600 *Dependant on availability. Numbers determined if supply available. **Estimates only. Numbers dependant on outcomes of breeding.


Improving fisheries state-wide


Toolondo Reservoir fishery The Toolondo Reservoir Recreational Fishery Advisory Group was established in March 2015 to secure the future of Toolondo Reservoir as one of Victoria's best trout fisheries. Over the next 6 months, the group commissioned three independent studies, deployed monitoring equipment and reviewed the performance of the fishery over the last twenty-three years. The Advisory Group's final draft report was presented to Government for consideration. The state government’s initial transfer of 5,000 megalitres to Toolondo Reservoir in January 2015 preserved water levels and extended the performance of the fishery. This resulted in some exceptional trout fishing over the last twelve months.

Good rainfalls in the winter of 2016 saw increases in storage capacity in Rocklands Reservoir and 10 megalitres were subsequently released into Toolondo, ensuring continued fishing into next year. Fisheries were quick to react and have stocked additional fish into the lake to maintain the fishery.

Drought recovery stocking Fish stocking trucks hit the road in spring 2016 to deliver tens of thousands of yearling trout to Victorian lakes that had refilled with recent spring rainfall. Stocking recently filed lakes has proven successful as the fish can take advantage of the increased productivity and ample food.

Several iconic lakes had filled and others were on a watch-list to be stocked pending further rain forecast in October. Undertaking fish stocking quickly into lakes responds to the improved conditions and can result in spectacular fishing.

The drought recovery fish stocking plans were refined with help from keen anglers at a Ballarat workshop, which brought together local advice on waterways.

Lakes that had refilled and stocked included Greenhill Lake, Lake Bolac, Lake Burrumbeet, Lake Beaufort, Lake Elingamite, Lake Wallace, Bostock Reservoir, Deep Lake, Tullaroop Reservoir, Lake Tooliorook, Teddington Res (bottom), Teddington Res (upper), and Moorabool Reservoir

The trout were sourced from Fisheries Victoria’s hatchery at Snobs Creek.

More than 100,000 extra trout were stocked into recovering drought affected waters this spring. (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Hazelwood Pondage Barramundi

Young gun angler Jesse Matthias with a cracking 80 cm + Hazelwood barramundi. (Photo by DEDJTR)

Barramundi are a tropical species, highly prized by recreational fishers. Hazelwood Pondage near Moe is part of the cooling process of the power station and as a result has warm water. The site was investigated for suitability for Barramundi with the view to stocking the lake with these hard fighting fish.

In May 2015, Fisheries Victoria established a local working group, completed a water quality review, deployed water temperature loggers and completed a tank-based acclimatisation trial (using Hazelwood Pondage water). In April 2016, 1,700 barramundi (of various sizes) were stocked into the Pondage. At least 20 of these fish were fitted with acoustic tags and a number of acoustic receivers were deployed around the Pondage. The six month trial indicated survival, movement and growth of barramundi.

Based on the success of the monitoring, in August, a further 4,886 Barramundi were released.

Subsequent monitoring showed continued great growth rates and the fishery was opened in December 2016.

The fishery opened on 9th December. To avoid congestion at the small boat ramp, and allow many people to experience the fishery, a ballot system was operated for anglers wishing to use a boat to fish the lake. Over 25,000 registrations were received in the ballot. The need for a boat–based permit was not required for a barramundi fishing open weekend on 4th-and 5th of February. The need for boat-based permits was removed from March 1 2017.


Open season in Eildon cod

Josh Trew with an Eildon Cod off the surface

The 3 month closed season for Murray cod did not apply to Lake Eildon in 2016. The change in regulations expanded freshwater fishing opportunities for anglers to chase Murray cod all year.

Research found that 99.6% of cod in Lake Eildon were stocked fish. Closed seasons regulations aim to provide protection for spawning wild fish. If cod are not breeding in the lake, it makes no sense to protect them unnecessarily with a closed season, especially when it limits fishing opportunities. A survey of anglers fishing Eildon during this period showed anglers valued this regulation change.

Anglers were permitted to take Murray cod from Lake Eildon during September, October and November this year. The Murray cod closed season remained in place in all other Victorian waters.

Lake Eildon’s reputation as a productive cod fishery has grown thanks to a substantial stocking program, funded through fishing licence fees. More than 1 million cod fingerlings were released into the lake between 2010 and 2013, complementing an existing population developed from decades of smaller scale releases.

The change in Lake Eildon Murray cod regulations mirrors a NSW decision to remove the Murray cod closed season at Copeton Dam. Like Eildon, research found most of Copeton's cod were stocked fish and not the offspring of wild ones.

Other regulations for Murray cod remain unchanged including the slot limit introduced in 2014 of 55 to 75cm, the bag limit of 1 in rivers and 2 in lakes.

The removal of the closed season at Lake Eildon will be trialled for 12 months – For more information visit www.vic.gov.au/eildoncodopen


Golden perch bag limit reduction From 20 April 2016, the daily bag limit for golden perch in Victoria’s lakes was reduced from 10 to five.

The change was in response to concerns that bag limit catches of large perch were being taken regularly by groups of anglers from several stocked lakes. These catches included numerous fish over 3kg and hauls well beyond a reasonable day’s take for the table.

The reduced bag limit of five is protecting stocked populations from over-harvest and will better share the resource amongst anglers.

Golden perch populations in lakes are nearly all stocked and take more than a decade to establish as viable fisheries so are worthy of protection. Most have been created using recreational fishing licence fees and are a valuable asset for anglers and the local community.

The change simplifies the rules for freshwater anglers and brings the golden perch bag limit in line with that already in place for Victorian rivers.

Sustainable freshwater fisheries and our ongoing native fish stocking program aim to improve recreational fishing opportunities, increase participation and boost regional tourism.

Port Phillip Bay Conference In partnership with recreational fishing groups VRFish and the FutureFish Foundation, Fisheries Victoria hosted its first ever conference on Port Phillip Bay.

Fisheries scientists presented on snapper, kingfish and southern calamari research, along with habitat improvement efforts such as shellfish reef restoration and recreational fishing reefs.

Rex Hunt was special guest and talked about getting young people into fishing and his more memorable moments on the water.

David Kramer from FutureFish chaired.

Over one hundred keen anglers attended the evening.

Fisheries scientist Paul Hamer presenting the conference. (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Victoria welcomes nine new Fisheries Officers The appointment of nine newly trained Fisheries Officers across the state has brought the team looking after Victoria’s fish stocks up to full strength.

The new officers have been widely deployed and include Horsham, Portland, Yarram, Mallacoota, Traralgon and Mornington.

The officers endured ten week’s training that covered small boat handling, testifying in court, legal, defensive driving, community education, fisheries management, and an understanding of recreational and commercial fisheries, both inland and marine. The training is a comprehensive program to get the officers ready for their role as education and enforcement authorised officers for Fisheries Victoria.

The recruitment program began in August 2015 when 315 applications were received and the shortlisted applicants went through a competitive recruitment process involving psychometric testing, first round telephone interviews, face-to-face interviews and a scenario based assessment centre.

Apart from compliance duties, the new officers will be helping to release trout and native fish grown at our Snobs Creek hatchery, attend community events to promote sustainable fishing and visiting angling clubs to talk about local issues and identify opportunities to improve fishing and angler access.

The new officers join an experienced state-wide team who are the vital front line in our efforts to ensure the sustainability of Victoria’s fish stocks.

The new Fisheries Officers about to begin their Fisheries Victoria careers. (Photo by DEDJTR)


Fishing club Grants Grants are available to fishing clubs as part of the Target One Million plan. Uptake has been encouraging and the 100th Stronger Fishing Clubs grant recipient, the Mallacoota Angling Club was awarded with a very large cheque and much fanfare.

The Stronger Fishing Clubs grant program is open until March next year and is all part of the Target One Million plan, to get more people fishing, more often.

Go to www.vic.gov.au/strongerfishingclubs to apply.

The Premier, Daniel Andrews, and the Mallacoota Angling Club with the 100th grant cheque. (Photo by Julie Morgan)

Greensborough Angling Club was the 50th recipient of the fishing club grants. (Photo by Travis Dowling)


Lake Purrumbete and Camperdown angling clubs volunteer work recognised Lake Purrumbete and Camperdown angling clubs were acknowledged for their volunteer work in helping to improve the Crater lakes fisheries. Fisheries recently thanked the clubs with a 9kg (20lb) preserved Chinook salmon in recognition of their great effort in monitoring these fisheries' performance.

The clubs have provided 43 years of historical catch and effort data plus detailed information on more than 2,300 fish caught from the lakes since 2012. The clubs also donated salmon heads and frames so otoliths (ear bones) could be used to determine the age of fish.

The information has been used in a project, funded by fishing licence fees, to understand how stocking rates can recreate the trophy Chinook salmon fisheries of the past and to monitor current stocking.

This work is paying off as salmon over 5.6kg (12lb) starting to come through the fishery. The largest were just two years and ten months old, representing excellent growth rates.

Lake Bullen Merri once supported a world-class salmon fishery with trophy specimens attracting thousands of anglers. Recent growth rates suggest we are on track to again grow some very large salmon over the next few years.

Learn more at http:// agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/fish-stocking/chinook-salmon-stocking-returns

Senior members of Purrumbete Angling Club and the Camperdown Angling Clubs show off the plaque and salmon. (Photo by John Douglas)


Talk Wild Trout Conference The second Talk Wild Trout Conference was held in Mansfield on November 5, 2016. Building on last year’s inaugural ‘Talk Wild Trout’ conference, the 2016 event was a huge success and attracted around 200 keen anglers from across the state.

The 2016 conference assembled fisheries scientists and freshwater anglers to share the findings of research conducted on riverine trout populations during year two of this three-year project.

The conference shared the results of field work so that anglers, and angling dependent businesses, build an understanding of our trout fisheries, their key drivers, and ways to potentially improve trout fisheries.

Ms April Vokey, a leading fisheries conservationist and passionate fly fisher from Canada, provided the keynote address about her love of trout fishing.

Conference topics included include an update on the trout populations in 12 key wild trout rivers, information on movement of tagged trout in the Delatite River over summer, how smart tree planting can offset climate change impacts in Victorian trout rivers, how anglers can get involved with CMAs in river restoration efforts and updates of CMA instream habitat improvements.

Anglers also heard from fisheries managers about the low contribution that stocked trout have made in the Howqua and Goulburn rivers and that conventional stocking is not effective where existing trout populations are present.

The conference was funded by fishing licence fees and the State Governments Target One Million plan for recreational fishing, which aims to get more people fishing, more often and grow participation to one million by 2020.

More information about the day, including speakers and themes, is available at www.vic.gov.au/troutconference

Further details about the conference and the Wild Trout Fisheries Management Plan (WTFMP) can be obtained from the Fisheries Victoria website: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/wild-trout-fisheries-management-program

April Vokey presenting at the Talk Wild Trout 2016 conference in Mansfield. (Photo by Travis Dowling)


Murray CODference Victoria’s first ever Murray ‘codference’ was held in Shepparton on Sunday 11 December. Over 200 keen participants attended the event and heard a range of topics regarding Murray cod.

Codference’ topics included, indigenous connections to Murray cod, habitat restoration efforts, a progress report on how the new slot limits are working and stocking program updates to improve fishing in rivers and lakes.

The ‘codference’ was part of the State Government’s $46 million Target One Million plan for recreational fishing, which aims to get more people fishing, more often and grow participation to one million by 2020.

The keynote address was presented by Dr Stuart Rowland from NSW, a nationally recognised expert on Murray cod, who presented and reflected on times gone by and the resurgence of the species.

Cod fishing legends Rod Mackenzie and Rod Harrison presented their angling tips and experiences, and how the attitudes of most recreational anglers towards Murray cod have changed for the better.

Aquatic veterinarian Dr Paul Hardy, Smith, gave an overview of better handling practises for Murray cod, which is more important than ever for big fish, following the introduction of the slot limit in 2014 and the requirement that all cod over 75cm must now be released.

Over200 Murray cod fishers attended the inaugural Murray ‘Codfrence’ (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Recreational Fishing Forums Fisheries Victoria is always open to new ideas and ways to keep improving recreational fisheries opportunities for Victorian anglers. Each year a series of regional fishing forums are held throughout regional Victoria to update interested stakeholders about Fisheries Victoria’s management activities and hear any suggestions in which recreational fishing can be improved in their region.

The forums are advertised widely in the media each year and anglers may also send in ideas online. See the Fisheries Victoria website for further details see the website at: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/target-one-million/regional-recreational-roundtables

Brook trout in Purrumbete Anglers had expressed a desire to see some Brook trout stocked into Purrumbete. Brook trout are a freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family and although called a trout, is actually a char. Brook trout are native to eastern North America, but have been introduced into other countries around the world.

The fish are noted for their handsome colouration and angling attributes.

A total of 3,000 brook trout were released into Lake Purrumbete, near Camperdown, in August 2016. This was the first official release of the species in Victoria. The release was the first of a two-year trial at Lake Purrumbete, which also supports a redfin fishery and is stocked with Chinook salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout.

The stocking was funded by recreational fishing licence fees and the State Government's Target One Million plan, which aims to get more people fishing, more often.

Anglers catching a brook trout from the lake are encouraged to report if to Fisheries Victoria.

Brook trout yearling prior to release into Purrumbete. (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Marine stocking trials The State Government’s Target One Million plan included a commitment to implement a marine stocking program in Victoria. In August 2015, Fisheries Victoria Managers met with Gippsland representative anglers at the Lake Tyers Beach Angling Club where agreement was reached to trial the stocking of estuary perch (25,000) and mulloway (5,000) in Lake Tyers and mulloway (2,500) in Tamboon Inlet.

Five thousand mulloway fingerlings were stocked into Lake Tyers during October 2015 and 25,000 estuary perch fingerlings were stocked into Lake Tyers on January 2016 and a further 25,000 estuary perch were stocked in January 2017.

A key success factor of this project has been the contribution of volunteer fishers who helped collect mature estuary perch from Gippsland waters for the breeding program. Anglers were also on hand to help stock the fish into their new homes.

Mulloway being loaded from the transporter for release into Lake Tyers. (Photo by John Douglas)


School Holiday stocking program The school holiday stocking program sees over 70 mainly urban waters stocked with ready to catch rainbow trout. The waters are usually stocked prior to the 2nd and 3rd school holidays, although this does vary for some lakes. The program provides close to home angling for many people. The program looks to expand in the next few years. For more information on the waters included in the program check the website:

http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/fish-stocking/school-holiday-trout-stocking

In the summer of 2016/17 the program was expanded to include the release of silver perch into selected northern family friendly waters to provide summer native fish fishing opportunities for local families.

School holiday stocking program sees over 70 urban waters stocked with ready to catch fish. (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Bass in the Snowy River The Snowy River at McKillops Bridge was stocked with 40,000 Australian bass fingerlings to improve freshwater fishing opportunities for recreational anglers. The fish were sourced from a private hatchery interstate that had grown extra this season.

The Snowy River and Australian bass are an iconic combination so it made sense to take advantage of the opportunity and purchase those additional fish at short notice. This helped set a new stocking record for the species of 162,000 released into Victorian waters in one year.

The 40,000 bass fingerlings complement 122,000 stocked in 2016 into 17 waters including the Macalister, Mitchell, Tambo, Thomson, Tyers, Timbarra and Avon rivers along with lakes Glenmaggie and Blue Rock. Nearly 850,000 bass have been stocked into Gippsland rivers and lakes since 2002 and anglers are reporting that the fish are growing very well and providing great fishing opportunities.

The Snowy River had been stocked with bass between 2007 and 2013 when Victorian and NSW agencies joined forces to release over 500,000 fingerlings. Those fish spread throughout the river and provided a valuable pulse of young age-classes in the fishery, which contained some very large and old bass, but very few smaller fish. The release of 40,000 fingerlings into the Snowy River will help maintain a viable population and provide recreational fishing opportunities for locals and visitors.

Learn more at www.vic.gov.au/bassstocking

Estuary perch stocking expanded Estuary perch stocking program was expanded to include the National Watersports Centre and Mordialloc Creek. This is on the back of recent positive reports of anglers catching estuary perch from other stocked waters. Reports have been recieved from Devilbend Reservoir, Karkarook Lake, the Werribee River, Melton Reservoir and Albert Park Lake.

Fisheries Victoria has stocked more than 400,000 Estuary perch fingerlings in 14 waters over the last 4 years. (Photo by Marc Ainsworth)


Recreational Fishing Grants Program (RFGP) Every year the Victorian Government, through the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Account, disburses revenue derived from the sale of Recreational Fishing Licences to projects that will improve recreational fishing in Victoria.

Since its inception in 2001, the Recreational Fishing Grants Program (RFGP) has funded over 600 projects, worth more than $21 million throughout Victoria.

A Small Grants Program, that is continually open to fund small projects (up to $5,000 - GST Exclusive)

A Large Grants Program (for projects from $5,001 to $100,000)

A Commissioning Program for large priority projects (generally in excess of $100,000).

The trust has also allocated an annual grant of $200,000 to Fisheries Victoria to secure additional native and salmonid species for the state-wide stocking program.

More information on the RFGP activities is available at the Fisheries Victoria website: www.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants

Details on how to access grants are provided in the ‘Fishing for Grants’ section of this report.

Fishing for Grants? Grants are available to help improve recreational fishing and facilities. Options for obtaining funding are through the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Fund.

RFL Trust Fund Small Grants The aim of the Small Grants Program is to provide funding of up to $5,000 (GST exclusive) for small projects that benefit public recreational fishing in Victoria.

The Grants are available to fishing clubs and other organisations. Information regarding the Small Grants Program Conditions & Guidelines can be obtained from the Fisheries Victoria website:

To apply for a small grant, applicants are required to use the online application form (at the web address above).

Further information on applying for a small grant can be obtained on the web or contact:

The Secretariat, Recreational Fishing Grants Program, GPO Box 4440 Melbourne, Victoria 3001 Tel. (03) 8392 6872 or email: [email protected]

Submitting a change to the fish stocking program Fisheries Victoria’s stocking program is constantly evolving as waterways and climatic conditions change. The need, or otherwise, to alter stocking regimes, in terms of the performance of a fishery or changed environmental conditions, is discussed annually at the Vic Fish Stock meetings.

Anglers wishing to submit a proposal to change the stocking program may do so by contacting Fisheries Victoria (see contact details below). Suggestions are best submitted through the representational fishing bodies to gain their support.

This current Vic Fish Stock document is a good reference to the current stocking program. Copies of the report can be accessed at the Fisheries Victoria website http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/policy-and-planning/publications-and-resources/vic-fish-stocking or by requesting a hard copy from John Douglas (03 5770 8045).

The Fish Stocking for Recreational Purposes Policy is also relevant and anyone wishing to make a submission is encouraged to make them familiar with the document before doing so. A copy of the policy is available online at the Fisheries Victoria website.

A checklist of suggested subjects to address when making a submission is provided in Appendix 3.


Fisheries Victoria contacts For inland fisheries management assistance: Manager Inland Fisheries: Anthony Forster 03 8392 6871

Fish stocking enquiries John Douglas 03 5770 8045

For compliance assistance: To report fisheries offences call 13 FISH (13 3474).

For general enquiries: Call the DEDJTR Customer Service Centre on 136 186 or visit http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/home

Max and Lachie Bottrell looked pleased with their golden perch from Hume Weir. (Photo by DEDJTR)


Appendix 1 – Proposed fish stockings

Using the Tables The following tables present a summary of five Vic Fish Stock consultation meetings held across regional Victoria in 2016. They reflect the key outcomes from each meeting. Proposals for stockings were received prior to meetings. These proposals were discussed and a final position determined by consensus. The proposals were then costed against budgets and fish production capabilities and modified to suit but maintaining the intention of the stocking. The outcomes represent the shared decision of the meeting attendees resulting from this assessment.

Annual stocking refers to the on-going stocking program where waters are stocked with the fish each year. These stockings will continue each year unless altered at the Vic Fish Stock meetings or there is insufficient water to stock fish, or some other unforseen reason.

School holiday stockings refer to the stocking of ready to catch on-grown rainbow trout into small waters prior to selected school holidays.

Young anglers Luke and Xavier Gercovich with an impressive catch of Lake Purrumbete brown trout and Chinook salmon. (Photo by Mark Gercovich)

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1000

Bann

ockb

urn

Lago

on

(Ban

nock

burn

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

600

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Barw

on R

iver

(G

eelo

ng)

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Au

thor

ity to

sto

ck n

ot y

et o

btai

ned.

Ris

k as

sess

men

t su

bmitt

ed to

TEP

. 10,

000

if au

thor

ity to

sto

ck is

obt

aine

d.

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n tra

nslo

catio

n as

sess

men

t.

Beau

fort

Lake

(B

eauf

ort)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Beau

fort

Lake

(B

eauf

ort)

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

0 D

iscu

ss fu

ture

of o

n-go

ing

stoc

king

giv

en u

nkno

wn

wat

er

secu

rity

Beau

fort

Lake

(B

eauf

ort)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Bellf

ield

Res

ervo

ir (H

alls

Gap

) C

hino

ok s

alm

on

Prev

ious

ly s

tock

ed w

ith C

hino

ok s

alm

on fo

r litt

le re

turn

. Po

tent

ially

sto

ck in

futu

re b

ut n

ot h

igh

prio

rity

salm

on

wat

er.

Bellf

ield

Res

ervo

ir (H

alls

Gap

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

100

00

2000

0

Bola

c La

ke

(Lak

e Bo

lac)

Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

Not

sto

cked

with

est

uary

per

ch. D

iscu

ss fu

ture

of o

n-go

ing

stoc

king

of e

stua

ry p

erch

giv

en u

nrel

iabl

e w

ater

sec

urity

of

lake

. Bo

lac

Lake

(L

ake

Bola

c)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

8000

Boor

oopk

i Sw

amp

(Min

imay

) M

urra

y co

d

W

imm

era

AA s

uppp

ort

stoc

king

10,0

00 if

wat

er a

vaila

ble.

Sto

ckin

g nu

mbe

r and

sto

ckin

g de

pend

ant o

n w

ater

leve

ls. L

ake

typi

cally

dry

for e

xten

ded

perio

ds.

Bost

ock

Res

ervo

ir (B

alla

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

22

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Bost

ock

Res

ervo

ir (B

alla

n)

Chi

nook

sal

mon

Bost

ock

Res

ervo

ir (B

alla

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Boyd

s W

ater

s (G

eelo

ng)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

400

once

for R

on N

elso

n C

lass

ic. P

ublic

acc

ess

limite

d to

th

e w

ater

body

apa

rt fro

m o

pen

day

of th

e R

on N

elso

n C

lass

ic. S

uppo

rted

stoc

king

for t

he C

lass

ic, b

ut fi

sh

num

bers

to b

e ke

pt s

ame.

Tem

pora

ry a

rrang

emen

t unt

il G

eelo

ng S

hire

allo

w S

eagu

ll la

ke to

com

e ba

ck o

n lin

e as

a

stoc

ked

lake

.

Brin

galb

ert L

ake

(Brin

galb

ert)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA n

o ch

ange

50

00

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

leve

ls.

Bulla

rto R

eser

voir

(Bul

larto

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

Bulla

rto R

eser

voir

(Bul

larto

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0

Bulle

n M

erri

Lake

(C

ampe

rdow

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Bulle

n M

erri

Lake

(C

ampe

rdow

n)

Chi

nook

sal

mon

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0

Bulle

n M

erri

Lake

(C

ampe

rdow

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

9000

In

itiat

ed tw

o ye

ar ra

inbo

w tr

out t

rial i

n Sp

ring

2016

, co

mpa

ring

all f

emal

e tri

ploi

d, a

ll fe

mal

e di

ploi

d an

d Sn

obs

Cre

ek fi

sh. W

ill m

onito

r gro

wth

, lon

gevi

ty a

nd c

atch

abilit

y of

th

e th

ree

type

s of

rain

bow

trou

t. 3,

000

all f

emal

e di

ploi

d,

3,00

0 al

l fem

ale

tripl

oid

and

3,00

0 Sn

obs

Cre

ek s

tock

Bung

al D

am

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Also

kno

wn

as L

al L

al D

am (u

nder

Cen

tral H

ighl

ands

W

ater

). In

vest

igat

e op

enin

g to

ang

ling.

Fis

herie

s Vi

ctor

ia to

di

scus

s w

ith C

entra

l Hig

hlan

ds W

ater

. Bu

rrum

beet

Lak

e (B

urru

mbe

et)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Stoc

k if

wat

er le

vels

suf

ficie

nt to

last

2-3

yea

rs.

Burru

mbe

et L

ake

(Bur

rum

beet

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Stoc

k if

wat

er le

vels

suf

ficie

nt to

last

2-3

yea

rs.

Cal

embe

en L

ake

(Cre

swic

k)

Gol

den

perc

h Tr

ienn

ial

stoc

king

Stoc

ked

ever

y th

ree

year

s. N

ext g

olde

n pe

rch

stoc

king

20

17/1

8

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 23

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Cal

embe

en L

ake

(Cre

swic

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Car

pola

c La

ke

(Car

pola

c)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA n

o ch

ange

50

00

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

leve

ls.

Car

tcar

rong

Lak

e (W

insl

ow)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Con

side

r sto

ckin

g w

hen

lake

fille

d su

ffici

ently

for w

ater

se

curit

y to

last

2-3

yea

rs.

Car

tcar

rong

Lak

e (W

insl

ow)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

C

onsi

der s

tock

ing

whe

n la

ke fi

lled

suffi

cien

tly fo

r wat

er

secu

rity

to la

st 2

-3 y

ears

.

Cat

o La

ke

(Sta

wel

l)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g W

imm

era

AA 3

00 tw

ice

year

60

0 30

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Cha

rlegr

ark

Lake

(B

ooro

opki

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 1

0000

10

000

Angl

ers

rais

ed c

once

rn re

gard

ing

slot

lim

it in

this

wat

er. I

t is

a sm

all l

ake

and

it m

ay e

nd u

p w

ith o

nly

a fe

w la

rge

fish.

Si

tuat

ion

unch

ange

d an

d re

quire

s m

onito

ring.

C

obde

n La

ke

(Cob

den)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per y

ear

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

60

0 20

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Col

ac L

ake

(C

olac

) Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

0

Lake

has

wat

er s

ecur

ity a

nd a

cces

s is

sues

. Not

cur

rent

ly a

pr

iorit

y w

ater

for e

stua

ry p

erch

due

to lo

ng li

fe s

pan

of fi

sh.

Col

ac L

ake

(C

olac

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Pote

ntia

l for

on-

grow

n ra

inbo

w tr

out t

o cr

eate

a w

inte

r fis

hery

. Sto

ckin

g de

pend

ant o

n w

ater

leve

ls (p

artic

ular

ly

boat

acc

ess)

and

ava

ilabi

lity

of s

uita

ble

fish.

Col

broo

k R

eser

voir

(Col

broo

k)

Brow

n tro

ut

Trie

nnia

l st

ocki

ng

Col

erai

ne L

agoo

n (C

oler

aine

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

50

0 25

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Cos

grav

e R

eser

voir

(Cre

swic

k)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Cos

grav

e R

eser

voir

(Cre

swic

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Dea

n R

eser

voir

(Dea

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0

Dea

n R

eser

voir

(Dea

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

24

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Dee

p La

ke

(Der

rinal

lum

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Dee

p La

ke

(Der

rinal

lum

) C

hino

ok s

alm

on

Annu

al

stoc

king

Dee

p La

ke

(Der

rinal

lum

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Dun

keld

Ar

bore

tum

(D

unke

ld)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Elin

gam

ite L

ake

(Cob

den)

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Elin

gam

ite L

ake

(Cob

den)

C

hino

ok s

alm

on

Annu

al

stoc

king

Has

bee

n st

ocke

d w

ith s

alm

on in

term

itten

tly in

pas

t with

lim

ited

succ

ess.

Not

a p

riorit

y w

ater

for C

hino

ok a

t pre

sent

bu

t may

con

side

r sto

ckin

g if

over

pro

duct

ion

of C

hino

ok

salm

on o

ccur

s in

futu

re.

Elin

gam

ite L

ake

(Cob

den)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Esm

ond

Lake

(B

alla

rat)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

500

250

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Ess

Lago

on

(Cas

terto

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

1000

50

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Fyan

s La

ke

(Hal

ls G

ap)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

100

00

1000

0 In

crea

se s

tock

ing

num

ber s

uppo

rted.

Fyan

s La

ke

(Hal

ls G

ap)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 1

0000

10

000

Fyan

s to

be

deve

lope

d fu

rther

as

trout

fish

ery.

Sou

rce

addi

tiona

l lar

ger r

ainb

ows,

if a

vaila

ble,

for s

tock

ing

in

Oct

ober

.

Gille

ar L

ake

(Alla

nsfo

rd)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Gille

ar L

ake

(Alla

nsfo

rd)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Gle

nlyo

n D

am

(Gle

nlyo

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Gon

g G

ong

Res

ervo

ir

(Bro

wn

Hill)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Inve

stig

ate

reop

enin

g of

this

fish

ery.

Fis

herie

s Vi

ctor

ia to

di

scus

s w

ith C

entra

l Hig

hlan

ds W

ater

.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 25

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Gon

g G

ong

Res

ervo

ir

(Bro

wn

Hill)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

In

vest

igat

e re

open

ing

of th

is fi

sher

y. F

ishe

ries

Vict

oria

to

disc

uss

with

Cen

tral H

ighl

ands

Wat

er.

Gre

at W

este

rn

Rac

ing

Rec

reat

ion

Res

erve

Lak

e

(Gre

at W

este

rn)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

200

200

once

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Gre

en H

ill La

ke

(Ara

rat)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

250

0 20

00

Con

tinue

d st

ocki

ng d

epen

dant

of w

ater

sec

urity

. Nee

d 2-

3 ye

ars

secu

rity

for f

ish

to g

row

.

Gre

en H

ill La

ke

(Ara

rat)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 2

500

2000

La

ke fi

lled

in 2

016

then

con

side

r sto

ck fi

nger

lings

and

ye

arlin

gs. C

ontin

ued

stoc

king

bas

ed o

n w

ater

sec

urity

. N

eed

at le

ast 2

yea

rs o

f wat

er to

mai

ntai

n fis

h.

Gre

en L

ake

(Hor

sham

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Had

don

Res

ervo

ir (H

addo

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Ham

ilton

Lak

e (H

amilt

on)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Ham

ilton

Lak

e (H

amilt

on)

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 R

ecei

ved

extra

est

uary

per

ch la

st y

ear a

nd tr

ansl

ocat

ed

fish

from

Lak

e Bo

lac.

Red

uce

stoc

king

to 1

0,00

0.

Ham

ilton

Lak

e (H

amilt

on)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Han

ging

Roc

k La

ke (W

oode

nd)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

600

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Hep

burn

Lag

oon

(New

lyn)

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Hep

burn

Lag

oon

(New

lyn)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Sugg

estio

n to

del

ay ra

inbo

w tr

out s

tock

ing

until

lake

sto

ps

over

flow

ing

in w

et y

ears

was

tabl

ed.

Hop

kins

Riv

er

(Ken

t For

d R

oad

Brid

ge to

the

Junc

tion

with

the

Mou

nt E

mu

Cre

ek)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

60

00

Hop

kins

Riv

er s

tock

ed a

nnua

lly w

ith y

earli

ng tr

out b

ut a

tri

al in

vest

igat

ing

stoc

king

with

egg

s an

d th

e us

e of

in

stre

am e

gg in

cuba

tors

is b

eing

con

duct

ed, s

tarti

ng w

inte

r 20

16. F

utur

e su

rvey

s w

ill id

entif

y co

ntrib

utio

n of

incu

bato

r ra

ised

fish

to tr

out p

opul

atio

n. In

cuba

tor t

rial m

ay b

e ex

tend

ed to

sel

ecte

d ot

her r

iver

s in

201

7.

26

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Jack

Em

met

t La

goon

(R

upan

yup)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g W

imm

era

AA 3

00

300

300

once

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Jubi

lee

Lake

(D

ayle

sfor

d)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Jubi

lee

Lake

(S

kipt

on)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Kono

ng W

ooto

ng

Res

ervo

ir

(Kon

ong

Woo

tong

)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Inve

stig

ate

pote

ntia

l for

est

uary

per

ch s

tock

ing.

Dep

enda

nt

on T

EP a

nd w

ater

sec

urity

.

Kono

ng W

ooto

ng

Res

ervo

ir

(Kon

ong

Woo

tong

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Lasc

elle

s La

ke

(Hop

etou

n)

Cat

fish

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n fis

h av

aila

bilit

y.

Lasc

elle

s La

ke

(Hop

etou

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

7000

Lasc

elle

s La

ke

(Hop

etou

n)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 5

000

5000

Lear

mon

th L

ake

(Lea

rmon

th)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Stoc

king

and

num

bers

dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

leve

l.

Lear

mon

th L

ake

(Lea

rmon

th)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

St

ocki

ng a

nd n

umbe

rs d

epen

dant

on

wat

er le

vel.

Leth

brid

ge L

ake

(Let

hbrid

ge)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

600

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Lism

ore

Gol

f Clu

b La

ke

(Lis

mor

e)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

Lo

cate

d w

ithin

Lis

mor

e G

olf C

lub.

Ang

ler a

cces

s ne

eds

to

be a

ssur

ed b

efor

e st

ocki

ng c

onsi

dere

d. P

oten

tial f

or s

choo

l ho

liday

wat

er to

be

stoc

ked

with

on-

grow

n ra

inbo

w tr

out.

Num

bers

to b

e de

term

ined

if a

cces

s an

d w

ater

leve

l as

sure

d.

Low

er S

tony

C

reek

Res

ervo

ir (D

urdi

dwar

rah)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

00

New

fish

ery.

Sto

cked

with

rang

e of

siz

es to

fast

trac

k re

crea

tiona

l fis

hery

in 2

016.

Fut

ure

num

bers

3,0

00

year

lings

ann

ual s

tock

ing

rate

and

mon

itor p

erfo

rman

ce.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 27

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Low

er S

tony

C

reek

Res

ervo

ir (D

urdi

dwar

rah)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

N

ew fi

sher

y. S

tock

ed w

ith ra

nge

of s

izes

to fa

st tr

ack

recr

eatio

nal f

ishe

ry in

201

6. F

utur

e nu

mbe

rs 3

,000

ye

arlin

gs a

nnua

l sto

ckin

g ra

te a

nd m

onito

r per

form

ance

.

Mar

ma

Lake

(M

urto

a)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 4

000

4000

Mar

ma

Lake

(M

urto

a)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Two

times

per

ye

ar

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

Wim

mer

a AA

600

90

0 45

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

McC

loud

s W

ater

H

ole

(D

rysd

ale)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

McC

loud

s W

ater

H

ole

(D

rysd

ale)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

Po

tent

ial n

ew w

ater

. Cur

rent

ly b

eing

dis

cuss

ed w

ith

Gee

long

Shi

re. N

umbe

rs d

eter

min

ed w

hen

acce

ss a

nd

stoc

king

per

mis

sion

ass

ured

. May

requ

ire s

urve

y to

ass

ist

deci

sion

.

Mer

ri R

iver

(G

rass

mer

e to

D

enni

ngto

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

80

00

Mer

ri R

iver

(G

rass

mer

e to

D

enni

ngto

n)

Estu

ary

perc

h

P

oten

tial t

o en

hanc

e es

tuar

y pe

rch

popu

latio

n be

low

wei

r (in

est

uary

) to

com

plim

ent h

abita

t res

tora

tion.

Dis

cuss

with

C

MA

and

info

rmat

ion

on th

e pr

esen

t sta

tus

of th

e es

tuar

y pe

rch

popu

latio

n re

quire

d to

det

erm

ine

need

for s

tock

ing.

TE

P re

quire

d. 1

0,00

0 if

deci

sion

is m

ade

to s

tock

w

ater

way

.

Mig

a La

ke

(Mig

a)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA n

o ch

ange

50

00

Dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

leve

ls.

Min

yip

Wet

land

s (M

inyi

p)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g W

imm

era

AA 2

00

200

200

once

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Moo

rabo

ol

Res

ervo

ir (B

olw

arra

h)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

12

000

Moo

rabo

ol

Res

ervo

ir (B

olw

arra

h)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

St

ocke

d w

ith ra

inbo

w tr

out i

n 20

16 in

lieu

of l

imite

d br

own

trout

ava

ilabi

lity.

On

goin

g ra

inbo

w tr

out s

tock

ing

is

depe

nden

t on

furth

er a

ngle

r sup

port

and

if th

is s

tock

ing

succ

essf

ul.

28

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Mou

nt E

mu

Cre

ek

(Ski

pton

to

Panm

ure)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

40

00

Moy

ne R

iver

(R

oseb

rook

to

Tool

ong

Nor

th)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Nat

imuk

Lak

e (N

atim

uk)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0

New

lyn

Res

ervo

ir (N

ewly

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

60

00

Nhi

ll La

ke (N

hill)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

Wim

mer

a AA

300

20

0 20

0 on

ce 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Old

Ham

ilton

R

eser

voir

(Ham

ilton

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Perto

be L

ake

(War

rnam

bool

) Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Req

uest

s to

sto

ck e

stua

ry p

erch

. Lak

e ne

xt to

Mer

ri R

iver

w

hich

has

est

uary

per

ch p

opul

atio

n pr

esen

t. M

ore

info

rmat

ion

requ

ired

befo

re c

omm

ittin

g to

sto

ck. N

earb

y M

eri R

iver

has

est

uary

per

ch p

rese

nt. 3

,000

if s

tock

ed.

Perto

be L

ake

(War

rnam

bool

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

90

0 45

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Polic

e Pa

ddoc

k D

ams

(H

orsh

am)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g W

imm

era

AA 6

00

900

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Purru

mbe

te L

ake

(Cam

perd

own)

Br

ook

trout

3000

Fi

rst s

tock

ing

of B

rook

trou

t in

2016

. Tw

o ye

ar s

tock

ing

trial

.

Purru

mbe

te L

ake

(Cam

perd

own)

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0

Purru

mbe

te L

ake

(Cam

perd

own)

C

hino

ok s

alm

on

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

000

Purru

mbe

te L

ake

(Cam

perd

own)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

90

00

Initi

ated

two

year

rain

bow

trou

t tria

l in

Sprin

g 20

16)

com

parin

g al

l fem

ale

tripl

oid,

all

fem

ale

dipl

oid

and

Snob

s C

reek

fish

. Will

mon

itor g

row

th, l

onge

vity

and

cat

chab

ility

of

the

thre

e ty

pes

of ra

inbo

w tr

out.

3,00

0 al

l fem

ale

dipl

oid,

3,

000

all f

emal

e tri

ploi

d an

d 3,

000

Snob

s C

reek

sto

ck

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 29

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Purru

mbe

te L

ake

(Cam

perd

own)

Angl

er s

ubm

issi

on fo

r ba

ss/e

p

Angl

ers

have

sug

gest

ed s

tock

ing

lake

with

est

uary

per

ch o

r Au

stra

lian

bass

. To

be in

vest

igat

ed a

nd d

iscu

ssed

furth

er

with

ang

lers

.

Pyke

s C

reek

R

eser

voir

(B

alla

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Pyke

s C

reek

R

eser

voir

(B

alla

n)

Gol

den

perc

h

An

gler

s re

ques

ted

lake

be

cons

ider

ed fo

r a g

olde

n pe

rch

wat

er. W

ater

out

side

nat

ural

rang

e of

gol

den

perc

h an

d w

ill th

eref

ore

need

TEP

for g

olde

n pe

rch.

Num

bers

to b

e de

term

ined

if s

tock

ing

auth

oris

ed. C

onsi

der e

stua

ry p

erch

as

wel

l for

sto

ckin

g in

futu

re.

Pyke

s C

reek

R

eser

voir

(B

alla

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Qua

rry S

treet

R

eser

ve L

ake

(Tre

ntha

m)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

200

200

once

2nd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Rat

zcas

tle L

ake

(Kan

gaw

all)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA n

o ch

ange

50

00

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

leve

ls.

Roc

klan

ds

Res

ervo

ir (B

alm

oral

)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

500

0 25

00

Roc

klan

ds

Res

ervo

ir (B

alm

oral

)

Estu

ary

perc

h

W

imm

era

AA S

uppo

rt fo

r st

ocki

ng n

ativ

es

Po

tent

ial e

stua

ry p

erch

sto

ckin

g w

ater

. Nee

ds T

EP

Roc

klan

ds

Res

ervo

ir (B

alm

oral

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA S

uppo

rt fo

r st

ocki

ng n

ativ

es

Pr

opos

ed a

s a

gold

en p

erch

wat

er. W

ater

out

side

nat

ural

ra

nge

of g

olde

n pe

rch

and

will

ther

efor

e ne

ed T

EP fo

r go

lden

per

ch. N

umbe

rs to

be

dete

rmin

ed if

sto

ckin

g au

thor

ised

. Con

side

r est

uary

per

ch a

s w

ell.

Roc

klan

ds

Res

ervo

ir (B

alm

oral

)

Mur

ray

cod

Wim

mer

a AA

Sup

port

for

stoc

king

Mur

ray

cod

Pr

opos

ed a

s a

pote

ntia

l Mur

ray

cod

wat

er. W

ater

out

side

na

tura

l ran

ge o

f Mur

ray

cod

and

will

ther

efor

e ne

ed T

EP.

Num

bers

to b

e de

term

ined

if s

tock

ing

auth

oris

ed.

Roc

klan

ds

Res

ervo

ir (B

alm

oral

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 5

000

2500

30

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Sain

t Aug

ustin

es

Wat

er H

ole

(Gee

long

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e tim

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

15

00

750

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Seag

ull L

ake

(Gee

long

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per y

ear

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

Cur

rent

ly o

ff st

ocki

ng li

st u

ntil

Gee

long

Cou

ncil

allo

w

stoc

king

. Fis

h tra

nsfe

rred

to B

oyds

Wat

erho

le to

mai

ntai

n R

on N

elso

n C

lass

ic fa

mily

fish

ing

day.

Sim

pson

R

ecre

atio

n R

eser

ve L

akes

(S

imps

on)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r yea

r Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

600

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

St G

eorg

es L

ake

(Cre

swic

k)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

St G

eorg

es L

ake

(Cre

swic

k)

Gol

den

perc

h

2000

St G

eorg

es L

ake

(Cre

swic

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Stru

an L

ake

(Fox

how

) Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Tayl

ors

Lake

(H

orsh

am)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 5

0000

50

000

Tayl

ors

Lake

(H

orsh

am)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

200

00

2000

0

Tayl

ors

Lake

(H

orsh

am)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 5

000

0

Tea

Tree

Lak

e (M

ortla

ke)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r yea

r Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

600

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

The

Gon

g (B

unni

ngyo

ng)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fi

shin

g

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Tool

ioro

ok L

ake

(Lis

mor

e)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Tool

ioro

ok L

ake

(Lis

mor

e)

Chi

nook

sal

mon

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

0 Fo

cus

of C

hino

ok s

tock

ings

are

the

crat

er la

kes

of

Purru

mbe

te a

nd B

ulle

n M

erri

and

tripl

oids

into

Roc

ky

Valle

y an

d La

uris

ton

rese

rvoi

rs. C

onsi

der T

oolio

rook

and

ot

her w

ater

s if

exce

ss fi

sh a

vaila

ble

and

wat

er le

vels

su

ffici

ent.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 31

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Tool

ioro

ok L

ake

(Lis

mor

e)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

5

,000

yea

rling

s if

suffi

cien

t wat

er to

last

2-3

yea

rs.

Tool

ondo

R

eser

voir

(Too

lond

o)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

300

00

2000

0 St

ocki

ng d

epen

dant

on

suffi

cien

t wat

er le

vels

to s

uppo

rt fis

h fo

r 2 y

ears

.

Tool

ondo

R

eser

voir

(Too

lond

o)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 2

0000

10

000

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n su

ffici

ent w

ater

leve

ls to

sup

port

fish

for 2

yea

rs.

Upp

er S

tone

y C

reek

Res

ervo

ir (D

urdi

dwar

rah)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

00

3,00

0 ye

arlin

gs

Upp

er S

tone

y C

reek

Res

ervo

ir (D

urdi

dwar

rah)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

3,

000

year

lings

Vict

oria

Lak

es

(Bal

lara

t) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily

Fish

ing

80

0 40

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Wal

lace

Lak

e (E

denh

ope)

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 1

000

1000

St

ocke

d 20

16 w

hen

lake

refil

led

and

cont

inue

d st

ocki

ng

depe

ndan

t on

wat

er le

vel.

Wal

lace

Lak

e (E

denh

ope)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

400

0 40

00

Stoc

ked

2016

whe

n la

ke re

fille

d an

d co

ntin

ued

stoc

king

de

pend

ant o

n w

ater

leve

l.

War

took

Lak

e (H

alls

Gap

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 1

0000

10

000

War

took

Lak

e (H

alls

Gap

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

100

00

1000

0

Wen

dour

ee L

ake

(Bal

lara

t) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1100

0

Wen

dour

ee L

ake

(Bal

lara

t) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

6000

Wen

dour

ee L

ake

(Bal

lara

t) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

On

grow

n ra

inbo

w tr

out w

ere

stoc

ked

in O

ctob

er 2

015

and

prov

ided

a p

opul

ar fi

sher

y ov

er th

e su

mm

er m

onth

s.

Incl

ude

addi

tiona

l on-

grow

n ra

inbo

ws,

if a

vaila

ble,

to b

e st

ocke

d in

Oct

ober

.

Wes

t Bar

won

D

am

(For

rest

)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

32

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Bar

won

Gra

mpi

ans

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Wes

t Bar

won

D

am

(For

rest

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Wim

mer

a R

iver

(J

epar

it to

El

mhu

rst)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

erra

AA

requ

este

d 90

000

from

Elm

hurs

t to

Jepa

rit (E

lmhu

rst 5

000,

G

leno

rchy

500

0, H

orsh

am

3000

0, D

imbo

ola

3000

0,

Jepa

rit 2

0000

)

8000

0 To

be

spre

ad o

ut a

s pe

r Wim

mer

a AA

inpu

t. El

mhu

rst

5,00

0 (if

wat

er),

Gle

norc

hy 5

,000

(if w

ater

), H

orsh

am

30,0

00, D

imbo

ola

30,0

00, J

epar

it 20

,000

.

Wim

mer

a R

iver

(J

epar

it to

H

orsh

am)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA (H

orsh

am

5000

, Dim

bool

a 50

00)

2000

0

Wom

bat

Res

ervo

ir (D

ayle

sfor

d)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Wom

bat

Res

ervo

ir (D

ayle

sfor

d)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Wur

dibo

luc

Res

ervo

ir (W

inch

else

a)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

60

00

Wur

dibo

luc

Res

ervo

ir (W

inch

else

a)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Yarri

ambi

ack

Cre

ek

(Beu

lah

to

War

rack

nabe

al)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

W

imm

era

AA 1

5000

W

arra

ckna

beal

to B

eula

h (W

arra

ckna

beal

500

0,

Brim

500

0, B

eula

h 50

00)

1500

0 Su

ppor

ted

incr

ease

in s

tock

ing

num

bers

. To

be s

prea

d ou

t as

per

Wim

mer

a AA

inpu

t. W

arra

ckna

beal

5,0

00, B

rim

5,00

0, B

eula

h 5,

000.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 33

Gip

psla

nd

Gip

psla

nd

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Avon

Riv

er

(Stra

tford

to

Vale

ncia

Cre

ek)

Brow

n tro

ut

Angl

ers

requ

este

d in

vest

igat

ion

into

pot

entia

l tro

ut s

tock

ing

of th

e Av

on R

iver

. Low

trou

t cat

ches

repo

rted.

Nee

d fu

rther

in

form

atio

n re

gard

ing

wat

er te

mpe

ratu

res

and

trout

po

pula

tion

stat

us a

nd d

istri

butio

n w

ithin

sys

tem

. Sur

vey

requ

ired.

Req

uire

s TE

P to

sto

ck tr

out.

Avon

Riv

er

(StrA

ustra

lian

Trou

t Fo

unda

tiono

rd to

Va

lenc

ia C

reek

)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Bem

m R

iver

Es

tuar

y pe

rch

50

00

Com

pens

atio

n fo

r bro

odst

ock

rem

oval

for s

tock

ing

prog

ram

. Bl

ue R

ock

Lake

(W

illow

Gro

ve)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

25

000

Mai

ntai

n st

ocki

ng ra

te.

Blue

Roc

k La

ke

(Willo

w G

rove

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1500

0 Q

uest

ion

of w

heth

er b

row

n tro

ut re

quire

d to

be

stoc

ked

give

n tro

ut p

rese

nce

in in

flow

ing

Tanj

il R

iver

. Que

stio

n no

ted

but t

rout

sto

ckin

g to

con

tinue

. May

be

inve

stig

ated

fu

rther

if s

uita

ble

fish

mar

king

tech

niqu

es a

re d

evel

oped

an

d av

aila

ble.

Blue

Roc

k La

ke

(Willo

w G

rove

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Cow

war

r Wei

r (C

oww

arr)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Free

ston

e C

reek

(B

riago

long

) Au

stra

lian

bass

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Free

ston

e C

reek

(B

riago

long

) Br

own

trout

An

gler

s re

ques

t inv

estig

atio

n of

trou

t sto

ckin

g in

Fre

esto

ne

to h

elp

with

low

trou

t num

bers

in A

von,

if A

von

can’

t be

stoc

ked

due

to w

ilder

ness

cla

ssifi

catio

n. N

eed

furth

er

info

rmat

ion

rega

rdin

g w

ater

tem

pera

ture

s an

d po

tent

ial f

or

surv

ey to

inve

stig

ate

trout

sta

tus

and

dist

ribut

ion.

Req

uire

s TE

P

Gle

nmag

gie

Lake

(G

lenm

aggi

e)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

34

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Gip

psla

nd

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Gle

nmag

gie

Lake

(G

lenm

aggi

e) a

nd

Mac

alis

ter u

pstre

am

to L

icol

a

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0

Gut

hrid

ge L

ake

(Sal

e)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Cre

atin

g an

urb

an b

ass

fishe

ry.

Gut

hrid

ge L

ake

(Sal

e)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

500

250

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Hey

field

R

acec

ours

e La

ke

(Hey

field

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Hos

pita

l Cre

ek

(Tos

tare

e)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

Cea

se s

tock

ing

in th

is w

ater

for n

ow. S

mal

l wat

er, i

sola

ted,

an

d pr

evio

us s

tock

ing

adeq

uate

for s

ize

and

loca

tion

of

wat

erbo

dy.

Hyl

and

Lake

(C

hurc

hill)

Au

stra

lian

bass

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

T

o be

con

side

red

but d

epen

dant

on

an a

sses

smen

t of

habi

tat a

nd re

quire

s a

TEP.

H

ylan

d La

ke

(Chu

rchi

ll)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

27

50

750

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

+ 50

0 in

Nov

embe

r.

Mac

alis

ter R

iver

(D

/s o

f L.

Gle

nmag

gie)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

40

00

Mac

alis

ter R

iver

(D

/s o

f L.

Gle

nmag

gie)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Mac

alis

ter R

iver

(U

/s L

ake

Gle

nmag

gie

to

Lico

la)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Mitc

hell/

Won

nang

atta

Riv

er

(Aug

usva

le to

Ju

nctio

n of

W

ongu

ngar

ra R

iver

)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

10

000

Fish

ery

deve

lopi

ng a

nd b

ecom

ing

popu

lar.

Supp

orte

d in

crea

se in

Aus

tralia

n ba

ss.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 35

Gip

psla

nd

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Mitc

hell/

Won

nang

atta

Riv

er

(Kin

gsw

ell B

ridge

ar

ea)

Brow

n tro

ut

Req

uest

for t

rout

sto

ckin

g du

e to

low

num

bers

repo

rted

by

angl

ers.

Lis

ted

a po

tent

ial w

ater

for e

gg in

cuba

tor t

rials

. W

ork

with

Bai

rnsd

ale

Fly

Fish

ers

and

othe

rs to

sel

ect s

ites

if tri

al p

roce

eds.

Mor

wel

l Lak

e (M

orw

ell)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

00

750

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Nar

raca

n La

ke

(Moe

) Au

stra

lian

bass

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 So

me

indi

catio

n of

bas

s pr

esen

t but

dev

elop

men

t slo

wer

th

an e

xpec

ted.

Lak

e w

as lo

wer

ed in

win

ter 2

016

so fi

sh

may

hav

e m

oved

into

dow

nstre

am L

atro

be R

iver

. Con

tinue

st

ocki

ng p

rogr

am.

Nar

raca

n La

ke

(Moe

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

7000

Nar

raca

n La

ke

(Moe

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

00

Nic

hols

on R

iver

(O

ld W

eir S

ite)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

Cea

se s

tock

ing

for n

ow. G

iven

life

spa

n of

bas

s an

d si

ze o

f w

ater

, ade

quat

e st

ocki

ng fr

om p

revi

ous

year

s at

pre

sent

. W

eir d

ecom

mis

sion

ing

still

in p

rogr

ess.

Rai

nbow

Cre

ek

(Hey

field

/Cow

war

r) Au

stra

lian

bass

2000

Sanc

tuar

y La

ke

(Tra

ralg

on)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

Is

sues

with

acc

ess

arou

nd w

hole

lake

, pro

xim

ity to

hou

ses

and

drai

n. N

eed

to re

asse

ss p

oten

tial a

nd s

uita

bilit

y as

a

scho

ol h

olid

ay s

tock

ing

wat

er.

Snow

y R

iver

Au

stra

lian

bass

Su

ppor

ted

a si

gnifi

cant

sto

ckin

g nu

mbe

r of A

ustra

lian

bass

. Kn

own

issu

es w

ith A

ustra

lian

bass

recr

uitm

ent a

nd th

e su

cces

s of

pre

viou

s st

ocki

ngs

now

mak

ing

up a

siz

eabl

e pr

opor

tion

of th

e po

pula

tion

war

rant

s ad

ditio

nal s

tock

ing.

Th

e Au

stra

lian

bass

sto

ckin

g is

an

envi

ronm

enta

l out

com

e as

muc

h as

ang

ling

outc

ome.

Dep

enda

nt o

n su

pply

and

fu

nds

of b

ass.

Pro

pose

d 20

17-1

8.

Tam

bo R

iver

(B

ruth

en to

Jun

ctio

n w

ith th

e H

aunt

ed

Stre

am)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

000

Incr

ease

sto

ckin

g ra

te to

20,

000

supp

orte

d.

Tam

boon

Inle

t Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Tria

l st

ocki

ng

Po

tent

ial f

or tr

ial s

tock

ing.

Fur

ther

dis

cuss

ion

requ

ired

betw

een

Fish

erie

s Vi

ctor

ia a

nd a

ngle

rs. S

tock

ing

num

bers

w

ould

be

dete

rmin

ed.

36

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Gip

psla

nd

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Tam

boon

Inle

t M

ullo

way

Tr

ial

stoc

king

Thom

son

Riv

er

(D/s

Cow

war

r Wei

r) Au

stra

lian

bass

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

C

onsi

dere

d fo

r bas

s st

ocki

ng (I

n th

e W

alha

lla C

reek

/C

oope

rs C

reek

are

a). S

plit

Cow

arr w

eir s

tock

ing

betw

een

thes

e tw

o ar

eas.

If a

cces

s an

issu

e to

sto

ck fi

sh th

e ju

st

stoc

k in

Cow

war

r Wei

r. In

vest

igat

e re

quire

men

t for

TEP

be

fore

sto

ckin

g ca

n oc

cur.

Th

omso

n R

iver

(u

/s C

oww

arr W

eir)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Tim

barra

Riv

er

(nea

r Jun

ctio

n w

ith

the

Tam

bo R

iver

)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

,000

In

crea

se to

10,

000.

Fis

h st

ocke

d be

low

falls

to ju

nctio

n w

ith

Tam

bo.

Trar

algo

n C

reek

Br

own

trout

R

eque

st fo

r tro

ut s

tock

ing

due

to lo

w n

umbe

rs re

porte

d by

an

gler

s. E

arly

ang

ler r

epor

ts fr

om 2

016

trout

sea

son

indi

cate

d fis

h be

ing

caug

ht in

stre

am. L

iste

d a

pote

ntia

l w

ater

for e

gg in

cuba

tor a

nd o

r yea

rling

trou

t sto

ckin

g tri

al

site

. Sub

mitt

ed T

EP in

itial

scr

eeni

ng fo

r sto

ckin

g au

thor

isat

ion.

Trar

algo

n C

reek

(D

owne

ys L

ane

to

the

Junc

tion

with

th

e La

Tro

be R

iver

)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Turto

ns C

reek

(B

elow

the

Falls

to

Mirb

oo)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Com

mitt

ed to

sur

vey.

Leo

ngat

ha a

ngle

rs to

be

incl

uded

in

plan

ning

and

site

sel

ectio

n.

Tyer

s La

ke

Estu

ary

perc

h Tr

ial

stoc

king

25

000

Tyer

s La

ke

Mul

low

ay

Tria

l st

ocki

ng

Fi

sher

ies

Vict

oria

com

mitt

ed to

sur

vey.

Fut

ure

stoc

king

de

cisi

ons

will

be in

form

ed fr

om s

urve

y re

sults

.

Tyer

s R

iver

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Tyer

s R

iver

(W

irild

a Pa

rk)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Vale

ncia

Cre

ek

(U/s

Val

enci

a C

reek

)

Aust

ralia

n ba

ss

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

00

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 37

Gip

psla

nd

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Vict

oria

Riv

er

(abo

ve F

alls

) Br

own

trout

R

eque

st fo

r tro

ut s

tock

ing

due

to lo

w n

umbe

rs re

porte

d by

an

gler

s. L

iste

d a

pote

ntia

l wat

er fo

r egg

incu

bato

r tria

ls.

Wor

k w

ith B

airn

sdal

e Fl

y Fi

sher

s an

d ot

hers

to s

elec

t site

s if

trial

pro

ceed

s.

Won

nang

atta

Riv

er

(Kin

gsw

ell B

ridge

ar

ea)

Brow

n tro

ut

Req

uest

for t

rout

sto

ckin

g du

e to

ang

ler r

epor

ts o

f low

nu

mbe

rs. L

iste

d a

pote

ntia

l wat

er fo

r egg

incu

bato

r tria

ls.

Fish

erie

s Vi

ctor

ia to

wor

k w

ith B

airn

sdal

e Fl

y Fi

sher

s an

d ot

hers

to s

elec

t inc

ubat

or s

ites

if tri

al p

roce

eds.

38

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Hum

e W

ater

Sp

ecie

s St

ocki

ng

sche

dule

Ty

pe

Angl

er s

ubm

issi

ons

Plan

ned

for

2016

-17

Com

men

ts:

Alla

ns F

lat D

redg

e H

ole

(A

llans

Fla

t)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1500

Alla

ns F

lat D

redg

e H

ole

(A

llans

Fla

t)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

50

350

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

+500

in O

ctob

er.

Alla

ns F

lat D

redg

e H

ole

(A

llans

Fla

t)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Su

ppor

ted

trial

silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g.

Amar

oo L

ake

(She

ppar

ton)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0

Ande

rson

Lak

e (C

hilte

rn)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Ande

rson

Lak

e (C

hilte

rn)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

90

0 30

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Arbo

retu

m D

am

(Eur

oa)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

Arbo

retu

m D

am

(Eur

oa)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

12

00

400

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Arbo

retu

m D

am

(Eur

oa)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Su

ppor

ted

trial

silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g.

Back

Cre

ek R

oad

Dam

(Y

acka

ndan

dah)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TBA

Con

sult

with

land

and

wat

er m

anag

ers.

. T

EP re

quire

d fo

r an

y st

ocki

ng.

Back

Cre

ek R

oad

Dam

(Y

acka

ndan

dah)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

TB

A C

onsu

lt w

ith la

nd a

nd w

ater

man

ager

s. T

EP re

quire

d fo

r an

y st

ocki

ng.

Back

Cre

ek R

oad

Dam

(Y

acka

ndan

dah)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

TB

A C

onsu

lt w

ith la

nd a

nd w

ater

man

ager

s. T

EP re

quire

d fo

r an

y st

ocki

ng.

Bani

mbo

ola

Lake

(D

artm

outh

Po

ndag

e)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Angl

er a

cces

s is

sues

so

rem

oved

from

sto

ckin

g lis

t unt

il m

atte

r res

olve

d w

ith w

ater

man

ager

.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 39

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Bani

mbo

ola

Lake

(D

artm

outh

Po

ndag

e)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

An

gler

acc

ess

issu

es s

o re

mov

ed fr

om s

tock

ing

list u

ntil

mat

ter r

esol

ved

with

wat

er m

anag

er.

Bartl

ett L

ake

(Tat

ura)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0 Ex

trem

ely

smal

l wat

er. Q

uest

ion

valu

e of

con

tinue

d go

lden

pe

rch

stoc

king

.

Bartl

ett L

ake

(Tat

ura)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

300

100

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Bena

lla L

ake

(Ben

alla

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

TATO

NG

AN

GLI

NG

G

RO

UP

wan

t inc

reas

e st

ocki

ng a

s no

nat

ive

fish

caug

ht fr

om la

ke in

co

mpe

titio

n.

5000

Sm

all w

ater

sto

cked

at h

igh

rate

of g

olde

n pe

rch

and

river

up

stre

am a

nd d

owns

tream

als

o st

ocke

d w

ith g

olde

n pe

rch.

In

crea

se n

ot s

uppo

rted

at th

is ti

me.

Bena

lla L

ake

(Ben

alla

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P w

ant i

ncre

ase

in

num

bers

sto

cked

as

no

nativ

e fis

h ca

ught

from

la

ke in

com

petit

ion.

1000

0 Be

nalla

Lak

e is

a re

lativ

ely

smal

l wat

er c

urre

ntly

sto

cked

at

high

den

sity

for s

ize

of w

ater

. Rea

son

for l

ack

of fi

sh

retu

rned

not

kno

wn.

Incr

ease

not

sup

porte

d at

this

tim

e.

Boos

ey C

reek

(K

atam

atite

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

11

000

Boos

ey C

reek

(K

atam

atite

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Brok

en C

reek

(D

ip B

ridge

to

Nat

halia

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0 R

eque

st fo

r on

grow

n G

olde

n pe

rch

to b

e st

ocke

d fo

r ch

ildre

n's

fishi

ng d

ay. S

tock

ing

depe

ndan

t on

avai

labi

lity

of

suita

bly

size

d fis

h.

Brok

en C

reek

(D

ip B

ridge

to

Nat

halia

)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Brok

en R

iver

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

TATO

NG

AN

GLI

NG

G

RO

UP

no c

hang

e 45

000

Brok

en R

iver

M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P no

cha

nge

3000

0

Buck

land

Riv

er

Brow

n tro

ut

Aust

ralia

n Tr

out

Foun

datio

n re

ques

t st

ocki

ng

Au

stra

lian

Trou

t Fou

ndat

ion

requ

est t

rout

sto

ckin

g in

the

river

. Sur

veys

indi

cate

trou

t pre

sent

in h

ighe

r rea

ches

of

stre

am. S

tock

ing

in ri

vers

will

be re

view

ed a

fter W

ild T

rout

pr

ogra

m s

tock

ing

trial

s in

How

qua

and

uppe

r Gou

lbur

n riv

ers

are

com

plet

ed a

nd e

valu

ated

.

40

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Buffa

lo L

ake

(Dan

dong

adal

e)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Supp

ort i

ncre

ase

in s

tock

ing

to 1

0,00

0.

Buffa

lo L

ake

(Dan

dong

adal

e)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0

Buffa

lo L

ake

(Dan

dong

adal

e)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Cob

bler

Lak

e R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

0

Cob

bler

Lak

e ha

s be

en s

ugge

sted

as

pote

ntia

l wat

er to

de

velo

p tro

ut fi

sher

y. N

o ac

tion

take

n to

dat

e. It

is a

sm

all,

shal

low

edg

ed la

ke s

ituat

ed in

Nat

iona

l Par

k, s

urro

unde

d by

nat

ural

bus

hlan

d. C

ampi

ng a

rea

pres

ent.

Lake

has

lim

ited

bank

acc

ess

for a

ngle

rs. A

cces

sed

via

roug

h 4

whe

el d

rive

track

. Nee

ds T

EP a

nd P

arks

Vic

per

mis

sion

to

stoc

k.

Cor

ryon

g-Je

rimal

C

reek

M

urra

y co

d Bi

enni

al

stoc

king

25

00

Stoc

k 20

16/1

7.

Cra

igm

uir L

ake

(Moo

roop

na)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

Pote

ntia

l lak

e fo

r silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g. C

onsi

der s

tock

ing

Cra

igm

uir l

ake

with

silv

er p

erch

as

wel

l, if

silv

er p

erch

st

ocki

ng g

oes

wel

l in

othe

r urb

an s

mal

l lak

es.

Cud

gew

a C

reek

(C

orry

ong)

M

urra

y co

d Bi

enni

al

stoc

king

50

00

Stoc

k 20

16/1

7.

Eild

on L

ake

(E

ildon

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

0 M

arke

d tro

ut b

eing

sto

cked

as

part

of W

ild T

rout

Pro

gram

re

sear

ch to

inve

stig

ate

links

bet

wee

n tro

ut p

opul

atio

ns in

la

ke a

nd lo

wer

inflo

win

g riv

ers.

Incr

ease

sto

ckin

g fro

m

35,0

00 to

15,

000

supp

orte

d an

d fis

h ha

ve to

be

clip

ped

to

iden

tify

as h

atch

ery

fish.

Loc

al a

nglin

g cl

ubs

very

kee

n to

be

invo

lved

in re

leas

es a

nd re

ques

ted

they

be

notif

ied.

Eild

on L

ake

(E

ildon

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

0000

Eild

on L

ake

(E

ildon

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

8000

0

Eild

on L

ake

(E

ildon

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

000

Mar

ked

trout

bei

ng s

tock

ed a

s pa

rt of

Wild

Tro

ut P

rogr

am

rese

arch

to in

vest

igat

e lin

ks b

etw

een

trout

pop

ulat

ions

in

lake

and

low

er in

flow

ing

river

s. In

crea

se s

tock

ing

to 1

5,00

0 su

ppor

ted

and

fish

have

to b

e cl

ippe

d to

iden

tify

as

hatc

hery

fish

. Loc

al a

nglin

g cl

ubs

very

kee

n to

be

invo

lved

in

rele

ases

and

requ

este

d th

ey b

e no

tifie

d.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 41

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Eild

on P

onda

ge

Wei

r (E

ildon

)

Brow

n tro

ut (e

x br

ood)

Tr

ickl

e st

ocki

ng

acro

ss y

ear.

1000

Fi

sh s

tock

ed th

roug

hout

yea

r.

Eild

on P

onda

ge

Wei

r (E

ildon

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Tric

kle

stoc

king

ac

ross

yea

r.

1400

0

Eild

on P

onda

ge

Wei

r (E

ildon

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (e

x br

ood)

Tr

ickl

e st

ocki

ng

acro

ss y

ear.

1000

Eldo

rado

Dre

dge

Hol

e

(Eld

orad

o)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

Eldo

rado

Dre

dge

Hol

e

(Eld

orad

o)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing

supp

orte

d.

Euro

bin

Cre

ek

Brow

n tro

ut

Aust

ralia

n Tr

out

Foun

datio

n re

ques

t st

ocki

ng. S

ugge

st lo

w

trout

num

bers

bas

ed o

n on

e vi

sual

sur

vey

whe

re

one

fish

was

see

n.

St

ream

trou

t sto

ckin

g w

ill be

revi

ewed

afte

r Wild

trou

t pr

ogra

m e

valu

ated

.

Fellt

imbe

r Cre

ek

Wet

land

s (W

odon

ga)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

12

00

400

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Fost

ers

Dam

(G

lenr

owan

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

0

Fost

ers

Dam

(G

lenr

owan

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

600

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Gol

f Cou

rse

Dam

(L

ongw

ood)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

600

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(A

bove

Gou

lbur

n W

eir t

o Se

ymou

r, in

clud

ing

Nag

ambi

e)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1700

00

42

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(A

bove

Gou

lbur

n W

eir t

o Se

ymou

r, in

clud

ing

Lake

N

agam

bie)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

000

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(B

elow

Gou

lbur

n W

eir t

o M

cCoy

's

Brid

ge)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

0

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(B

elow

Gou

lbur

n W

eir t

o M

cCoy

's

Brid

ge)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

000

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(E

dwar

d C

reek

D/s

to

Jam

ieso

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Tria

l st

ocki

ng

St

ocke

d la

st th

ree

year

s w

ith m

arke

d tro

ut a

s pa

rt of

wild

tro

ut p

rogr

am s

tock

ing

trial

s. 2

016

was

last

yea

r of t

he tr

ial

stoc

king

. Eva

luat

ion

indi

cate

s lit

tle re

turn

from

sto

cked

fish

to

dat

e. E

valu

atio

n co

ntin

uing

.

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(E

ildon

to

Mol

esw

orth

)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

12

000

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

(T

raw

ool)

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

6000

Pr

iorit

ise

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

sto

ckin

g on

Ove

ns R

iver

and

G

oulb

urn

Riv

er (s

econ

d pr

iorit

y).

Gre

ens

Lake

(C

orop

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Gre

ens

Lake

(C

orop

) M

urra

y co

d Bi

enni

al

stoc

king

50

00

Hol

land

Cre

ek

(Tat

ong)

Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P no

cha

nge

1000

M

aint

ain

at p

rese

nt b

ut re

view

on

goin

g st

ocki

ng in

ligh

t of

Gou

lbur

n an

d H

owqu

a st

ocki

ng tr

ial r

esul

ts.

How

qua

Riv

er

(Bet

wee

n Sh

eepy

ard

Flat

&

Run

ning

Cre

ek)

Brow

n tro

ut

Tria

l st

ocki

ng

St

ocke

d la

st th

ree

year

s w

ith m

arke

d tro

ut a

s pa

rt of

wild

tro

ut p

rogr

am s

tock

ing

trial

s. 2

016

was

last

yea

r of t

he tr

ial

stoc

king

. Eva

luat

ion

indi

cate

s lit

tle re

turn

from

sto

cked

fish

to

dat

e. E

valu

atio

n co

ntin

uing

.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 43

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Hug

hes

Cre

ek

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

G

VAC

Req

uest

to s

tock

cre

ek w

ith M

acqu

arie

per

ch. M

acqu

arie

pe

rch

natu

rally

pre

sent

in s

yste

m a

nd p

opul

atio

n lo

w.

Stoc

king

wou

ld b

e fo

r con

serv

atio

n, n

ot re

crea

tiona

l fis

hing

. Mac

quar

ie p

erch

sto

ckin

g de

pend

ant o

n po

sitio

n of

H

ughe

s C

reek

in th

e co

nser

vatio

n fo

cus

of th

is s

peci

es

acro

ss s

tate

, and

ava

ilabi

lity

of fi

sh to

sto

ck.

Hum

e La

ke

(Tal

lang

atta

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

4000

0

Hum

e La

ke

(Tal

lang

atta

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

17

0000

Hum

e La

ke

(Tal

lang

atta

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

000

Hum

e La

ke

incl

udin

g M

itta

Riv

er

(Tal

lang

atta

)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

80

000

Keiw

a R

iver

Br

own

trout

Au

stra

lian

Trou

t Fo

unda

tion

requ

est

stoc

king

.

Tr

out f

ishe

ry is

sel

f sus

tain

ing

and

know

n to

be

varia

ble.

D

iary

ang

ler r

esul

ts in

dica

te fi

sh in

the

syst

em b

ut

popu

latio

n po

ssib

ly d

ecre

ase

furth

er d

owns

tream

aw

ay

from

pon

dage

like

ly in

rela

tions

hip

to w

ater

tem

pera

ture

s.

Stoc

king

in ri

vers

will

be re

view

ed a

fter W

ild T

rout

pro

gram

st

ocki

ng tr

ials

in H

owqu

a an

d up

per G

oulb

urn

river

s ar

e co

mpl

eted

and

eva

luat

ed. P

revi

ous

stoc

king

tria

ls in

the

stre

am d

id n

ot in

crea

se tr

out p

opul

atio

n.

Kerfe

rd L

ake

(Bee

Cen

tral

Hig

hlan

ds

Wat

eror

th)

Trou

t cod

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Kial

la L

akes

(S

hepp

arto

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1500

Kial

la L

akes

(S

hepp

arto

n)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Th

e la

kes

have

pot

entia

l for

silv

er p

erch

. Sev

eral

urb

an

lake

s be

ing

trial

led

with

silv

er p

erch

and

if th

ese

trial

s su

cces

sful

, the

n si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing

will

be in

crea

sed

to

othe

r wat

ers

such

as

Kial

la la

kes.

Kiew

a R

iver

(B

aran

duda

to

Ded

eran

g)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

44

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Kiew

a R

iver

(M

ount

Bea

uty

to

Keag

an's

Brid

ge)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

King

Lak

e (R

uthe

rgle

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

King

Riv

er

(Bel

ow W

illiam

H

ovel

l Lak

e to

Edi

C

uttin

g)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wan

gara

tta F

ly F

ishe

rs

requ

est s

tock

ing

belo

w

the

dam

Ki

ng R

iver

sup

ports

a s

elf s

usta

inin

g tro

ut p

opul

atio

n w

hich

flu

ctua

tes

with

env

ironm

enta

l con

ditio

ns. P

revi

ous

stoc

king

tri

als

have

sho

wn

limite

d re

turn

s in

sur

veys

and

hav

e no

t si

gnifi

cant

ly in

crea

sed

the

trout

pop

ulat

ion,

or a

ngle

r cat

ch

rate

s. S

tock

ing

in ri

vers

will

be re

view

ed a

fter W

ild T

rout

pr

ogra

m s

tock

ing

trial

s in

How

qua

and

uppe

r Gou

lbur

n riv

ers

are

com

plet

ed a

nd e

valu

ated

.

Les

Ston

e Pa

rk

Lake

(W

odon

ga)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

60

0 20

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Loch

Gar

ry

(Bun

barth

a)

Gol

den

perc

h Bi

enni

al

stoc

king

Wat

er s

ecur

ity h

as b

een

an is

sue.

Lak

e ca

n ge

t low

. R

evie

w w

ater

sec

urity

and

reco

nsid

er s

tock

ing

wat

erw

ay

only

if w

ater

sec

urity

suf

ficie

nt fo

r lon

g te

rm.

Low

anna

Lak

e (S

hepp

arto

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

Mar

ysvi

lle L

ake

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

1350

45

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Mer

riwa

Park

Lak

e (W

anga

ratta

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

30

0 Aw

aitin

g w

ater

man

ager

app

rova

l bef

ore

stoc

king

.

Mer

riwa

Park

Lak

e (W

anga

ratta

) Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

TEP

pend

ing

and

awai

ting

wat

er m

anag

er a

ppro

val

befo

re s

tock

ing.

Mitt

a M

itta

Riv

er

Moo

dem

ere

Lake

(R

uthe

rgle

n)

Cat

fish

Annu

al

stoc

king

Stoc

k if

fish

beco

me

avai

labl

e.

Moo

dem

ere

Lake

(R

uthe

rgle

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0

Moo

roop

na

Rec

reat

ion

Res

erve

La

ke

(Moo

roop

na)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

30

0 10

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 45

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Mou

nt B

eaut

y Po

ndag

e

(Mou

nt B

eaut

y)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Mou

nt B

eaut

y Po

ndag

e (M

ount

Be

auty

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1500

Nar

iel C

reek

Br

own

trout

Au

stra

lian

Trou

t Fo

unda

tion

requ

est

stoc

king

.

0 N

ot s

uppo

rted

at th

is ti

me.

Aus

tralia

n Tr

out F

ound

atio

n ar

e aw

are

of s

urve

y re

sults

and

ang

ler r

epor

ts w

hich

are

in

dica

ting

impr

oved

fish

ing

in th

e N

arie

l, bu

t stil

l req

uest

st

ocki

ng. S

tock

ing

in s

tream

s w

ith s

elf r

ecru

iting

po

pula

tions

of t

rout

will

be re

view

ed a

fter t

he W

ild T

rout

pr

ogra

m e

valu

ates

resu

lts o

f the

upp

er G

oulb

urn

and

How

qua

river

s st

ocki

ng tr

ials

.

Nilla

hcoo

tie L

ake

(Bar

jarg

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

TATO

NG

AN

GLI

NG

G

RO

UP

wan

t inc

reas

e pl

us h

abita

t

6000

0 Su

ppor

ted

incr

ease

in g

olde

n pe

rch

stoc

king

to 6

0,00

0.

Nilla

hcoo

tie L

ake

(Bar

jarg

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P w

ant i

ncre

ase

plus

hab

itat

4000

0 Su

ppor

ted

incr

ease

in M

urra

y co

d st

ocki

ng u

p to

40,

000.

Num

urka

h La

ke

(Num

urka

h)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

6000

Num

urka

h La

ke

(Num

urka

h)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

60

0 20

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Num

urka

h La

ke

(Num

urka

h)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Su

ppor

ted

stoc

king

of S

ilver

per

ch.

Ove

ns R

iver

Ove

ns R

iver

(B

right

Are

a)

Brow

n tro

ut

Ove

ns R

iver

(d

owns

tream

W

anga

ratta

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

0

Ove

ns R

iver

(O

xley

Fla

ts to

R

ocky

Poi

nt)

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Roc

ky V

alle

y D

am

(Fal

ls C

reek

) C

hino

ok s

alm

on

(trip

loid

)

1000

D

epen

dant

on

tripl

oid

chin

ook

avai

labi

lity.

46

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Rya

ns C

reek

(M

olly

ulah

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P no

cha

nge

500

Mai

ntai

n an

nual

sto

ckin

g at

pre

sent

but

revi

ew o

n go

ing

trout

sto

ckin

g in

ligh

t of G

oulb

urn

and

How

qua

stoc

king

tri

al re

sults

.

Sam

bell

Lake

(B

eeC

entra

l H

ighl

ands

W

ater

orth

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Sam

bell

Lake

(B

eeC

entra

l H

ighl

ands

W

ater

orth

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

90

0 30

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Sam

bell

Lake

(B

eeC

entra

l H

ighl

ands

W

ater

orth

)

Trou

t cod

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Seve

n C

reek

s (E

uroa

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

2,50

0 to

be

stoc

ked

abov

e ba

rrage

(par

k) a

nd 2

,500

bel

ow.

Stan

ley

Ditc

h D

am

(Sta

nley

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0

Stan

ley

Ditc

h D

am

(Sta

nley

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

1200

40

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Stan

ley

Ditc

h D

am

(Sta

nley

) Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Supp

orte

d Si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing.

Sum

sion

Gar

dens

La

ke

(Wod

onga

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1500

Sum

sion

Gar

dens

La

ke

(Wod

onga

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

75

0 25

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Tron

oh (T

op)

Har

rietv

ille D

redg

e H

ole

(H

arrie

tville

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 47

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Tron

oh (T

op)

Har

rietv

ille D

redg

e H

ole

(H

arrie

tville

)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

0

Tron

oh (T

op)

Har

rietv

ille D

redg

e H

ole

(H

arrie

tville

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

90

0 30

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Upp

er S

andy

Cre

ek

Dam

(U

pper

San

dy

Cre

ek)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Upp

er S

andy

Cre

ek

Dam

(U

pper

San

dy

Cre

ek)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

00

500

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Upp

er S

andy

Cre

ek

Dam

(U

pper

San

dy

Cre

ek)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Su

ppor

ted

Silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g.

Vict

oria

Lak

e (S

hepp

arto

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Vict

oria

Lak

e (S

hepp

arto

n)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Vict

oria

Lak

e (S

hepp

arto

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

00

500

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Vict

oria

Lak

e (S

hepp

arto

n)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 Su

ppor

ted

Silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g.

War

anga

Bas

in

Gol

den

perc

h

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P do

not

sup

port

stoc

king

with

cod

or

gold

en p

erch

- pr

efer

fis

hery

to b

e m

aint

ined

as

redf

in w

ater

.

Fi

sher

ies

Vict

oria

pro

pose

d la

rge-

scal

e st

ocki

ng o

f gol

den

perc

h to

cre

ate

high

qua

lity

mix

ed fi

sher

y. C

onfli

ctin

g vi

ews

from

ang

lers

- so

me

supp

ortiv

e an

d ot

hers

con

cern

ed it

m

ay n

egat

ivel

y im

pact

cur

rent

redf

in fi

sher

y. S

tock

ing

plan

s de

ferre

d fo

r thi

s ye

ar p

endi

ng fu

rther

dis

cuss

ions

.

48

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Hum

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Willi

am H

ovel

l Lak

e (C

hesh

unt S

outh

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

TA

TON

G A

NG

LIN

G

GR

OU

P 30

000

for n

ext 5

ye

ars

1000

0 TE

P ob

tain

ed. S

tock

10,

000

brow

n tro

ut.

Willi

am H

ovel

l Lak

e (C

hesh

unt S

outh

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

00

Yarra

lum

la D

rive

Lake

(W

odon

ga)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

30

0 10

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 49

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Lodd

on M

alle

e W

ater

Sp

ecie

s St

ocki

ng

sche

dule

Ty

pe

Angl

er s

ubm

issi

ons

Plan

ned

for

2016

-17

Com

men

ts:

Avoc

a R

iver

(C

harlt

on to

Nat

tie

Yallo

ck)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

0000

20

000

Avoc

a R

iver

(C

harlt

on to

Nat

tie

Yallo

ck)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

1000

0

Bark

ers

Cre

ek

Res

ervo

ir (H

arco

urt)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

1000

0 Su

ppor

ted

incr

ease

to 1

0,00

0 la

rger

yea

rling

s, if

ava

ilabl

e.

Surv

ey y

ield

ed n

o tro

ut e

xcep

t for

rece

ntly

sto

cked

one

s.

Que

stio

n ab

out f

ate

of p

revi

ousl

y st

ocke

d fis

h. Is

sue

of

over

har

vest

of p

opul

atio

n w

as ra

ised

. Fis

herie

s Vi

ctor

ia

to in

vest

igat

e.

Beal

iba

Res

ervo

ir (B

ealib

a)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Big

Mer

an L

ake

(Mee

ring)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

000

No

chan

ge. F

utur

e w

ater

sec

urity

stil

l not

ass

ured

. In

vest

igat

e ha

bita

t inc

reas

e op

tions

. Wat

er s

ecur

ity b

igge

st

issu

e.

Boga

Lak

e

(Lak

e Bo

ga)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0

Boga

Lak

e

(Lak

e Bo

ga)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Cai

rn C

urra

n R

eser

voir

(M

aldo

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

200

00

3000

0

Cai

rn C

urra

n R

eser

voir

(M

aldo

n)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

0000

10

0000

Fi

sher

y de

velo

ping

. Inc

reas

e in

sto

ckin

g su

ppor

ted.

Cai

rn C

urra

n R

eser

voir

(M

aldo

n)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

200

00

3000

0 Fi

sher

y de

velo

ping

. Inc

reas

e in

sto

ckin

g su

ppor

ted.

Cam

pasp

e R

iver

(A

xeda

le to

R

oche

ster

)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 4

0000

80

000

50

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Cam

pasp

e R

iver

(A

xeda

le to

R

oche

ster

)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

200

00

4000

0

Cam

pasp

e R

iver

(K

ynet

on A

rea)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

500

0 50

00

Cha

rm L

ake

(L

ake

Cha

rm)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

0

Cha

rm L

ake

(L

ake

Cha

rm)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

000

Incr

ease

Mur

ray

cod

to 2

0000

.

Cru

soe

Res

ervo

ir (B

endi

go)

Cat

fish

Annu

al

stoc

king

Cru

soe

Res

ervo

ir (B

endi

go)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&MC

AA 5

000

5000

Cru

soe

Res

ervo

ir (B

endi

go)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e tim

es

per y

ear

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

75

0 25

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Cru

soe

Res

ervo

ir (B

endi

go)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

TE

P pe

ndin

g.

Cul

lulle

rain

e La

ke

(Cul

lulle

rain

e)

Mur

ray

cod

Bien

nial

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 Li

ttle

curre

nt in

form

atio

n on

fish

sto

cks

in th

e la

ke. M

ay

requ

ire s

urve

y. C

lose

d la

ke w

ith n

o ro

ute

for f

ish

to le

ave.

In

tere

st in

incr

easi

ng h

abita

t fro

m lo

cal a

ngle

rs, b

ut li

ttle

info

rmat

ion

on a

mou

nt c

urre

nt la

ke h

abita

t or t

he n

eed

or

bene

fit o

f inc

reas

ing

habi

tat.

Eppa

lock

Lak

e (K

now

sley

) Br

own

trout

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

0000

12

0000

Tr

out s

tock

ing

reco

mm

ence

d in

spr

ing

2016

. Thi

s is

a

trial

bet

wee

n st

ocki

ng y

earli

ngs

and

finge

rling

s. T

otal

is

100,

000

finge

rling

s an

d 20

,000

yea

rling

s (a

ll m

arke

d).

CM

A op

pose

d to

sto

ckin

g ci

ting

pote

ntia

l im

pact

s on

nat

ive

fish

dow

nstre

am o

f lak

e. F

ishe

ries

Vict

oria

to w

ork

with

C

MA

to a

sses

s tro

ut e

scap

e fro

m la

ke d

owns

tream

into

C

ampa

spe

Riv

er.

Eppa

lock

Lak

e (K

now

sley

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

120

000

2000

00

Eppa

lock

Lak

e (K

now

sley

) M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

0000

80

000

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 51

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Expe

ditio

n Pa

ss

Res

ervo

ir (F

arra

day)

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&MC

AA 5

000

5000

Th

e st

ocki

ng o

f Mac

quar

ie p

erch

in th

is w

ater

to b

e re

view

ed ta

king

into

acc

ount

, Mac

quar

ie p

erch

pop

ulat

ion

stat

us in

Exo

pedi

tion

Pass

, if i

t can

sus

tain

recr

eatio

nal

fishi

ng p

ress

ure

and,

the

rekn

ewed

focu

s on

cre

atin

g se

lf su

stai

ning

wild

pop

ulat

ions

in th

e O

vens

Riv

er a

nd

Gou

lbur

n R

iver

s.

Firs

t Ree

dy L

ake

(Ker

ang)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Fole

tti C

arav

an

Park

Lak

e

(Don

ald)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

Fole

tti C

arav

an

Park

Lak

e

(Don

ald)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

W

imm

era

AA 6

00

700

350

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Fole

tti C

arav

an

Park

Lak

e

(Don

ald)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing

supp

orte

d.

Fore

st L

ake

(Kan

garo

o Fl

at)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

400

200

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Fore

st L

ake

(Kan

garo

o Fl

at)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

Si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing

supp

orte

d.

Gol

dfie

lds

Res

ervo

ir (M

aryb

orou

gh)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

0 10

00

Gol

dfie

lds

Res

ervo

ir (M

aryb

orou

gh)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&MC

AA 2

000

2000

Gol

dfie

lds

Res

ervo

ir (S

t Arn

aud)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) An

nual

st

ocki

ng

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

20

0 20

0 on

ce 2

nd te

rn s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Gol

dfie

lds

Res

ervo

ir (S

t Arn

aud)

Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Stoc

king

dep

enda

nt o

n w

ater

sec

urity

.

52

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Gun

bow

er C

reek

(P

atho

to S

penc

es

Brid

ge)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

0 Fi

sher

ies

Vict

oria

to w

ork

clos

ely

with

CM

A to

incr

ease

na

tive

fish

popu

latio

ns. 5

0,00

0 M

urra

y co

d an

d 50

,000

G

olde

n pe

rch

is a

spira

tiona

l and

dep

enda

nt o

n ab

ility

to

iden

tify

stoc

ked

fish

from

oth

er fi

sh in

sys

tem

via

gen

etic

m

arki

ng. I

ncre

asin

g st

ocki

ng n

umbe

rs is

dep

enda

nt o

n de

velo

pmen

t of g

enet

ic m

arki

ng te

chni

ques

and

pro

toco

ls.

Any

incr

ease

in s

tock

ing

num

bers

to b

e su

ppor

ted

with

m

onito

ring

prog

ram

. Fis

h to

be

spre

ad a

long

cre

ek.

Gun

bow

er C

reek

(P

atho

to S

penc

es

Brid

ge)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

000

Supp

orte

d in

crea

se in

Mur

ray

cod

stoc

king

num

bers

.

Ingl

ewoo

d R

eser

voir

(Ingl

ewoo

d)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 1

000

1000

Kang

aroo

Lak

e (L

ake

Cha

rm)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

8000

0 In

crea

se in

sto

ckin

g nu

mbe

rs s

uppo

rted.

Kang

aroo

Lak

e (L

ake

Cha

rm)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

000

Incr

ease

in s

tock

ing

num

bers

sup

porte

d.

Kenn

ingt

on

Res

ervo

ir (S

trath

dale

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

M

&NC

AA 1

000

1000

50

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Si

lver

per

ch m

ay b

e co

nsid

ered

in th

e st

ocki

ng m

ix in

fu

ture

. Silv

er p

erch

are

bei

ng s

tock

ed in

oth

er B

endi

go

wat

ers

(Nea

ngar

and

For

rest

lake

s) a

s a

trial

. Dep

endi

ng

on re

sults

of t

hese

tria

ls a

nd a

ngle

r sup

port,

will

cons

ider

fu

ture

silv

er p

erch

sto

ckin

g. T

EP re

quire

d be

fore

sto

ckin

g co

uld

com

men

ce.

Kow

Sw

amp

(Lei

tchv

ille)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

3000

0

Laan

ecoo

rie

Res

ervo

ir (L

aane

coor

ie)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 1

0000

10

000

Incr

ease

in g

olde

n pe

rch

to 1

0,00

0 su

ppor

ted.

Laan

ecoo

rie

Res

ervo

ir (L

aane

coor

ie)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

2000

0

Laur

isto

n R

eser

voir

(Lau

risto

n)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

1500

0

Laur

isto

n R

eser

voir

(Lau

risto

n)

Chi

nook

sal

mon

(tr

iplo

id)

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

200

0

Chi

nook

sal

mon

trip

loid

s tri

al w

ill co

ntin

ue if

fish

ar

e av

aila

ble.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 53

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Littl

e Bo

ort L

ake

(Boo

rt)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Lodd

on R

iver

(B

elow

Laa

neco

orie

to

Fer

nihu

rst W

eir)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 8

5000

(150

00

belo

w L

aane

coor

ie,

4000

0 Br

idge

wat

er,

1500

0 Se

rpen

tine,

150

00

Fern

ihur

st)

8000

0 Sp

read

out

as

per M

&NC

AA s

ugge

stio

ns. 1

5,00

0 be

low

La

anec

oorie

, 40,

000

Brid

gew

ater

, 15,

000

Serp

entin

e,

15,0

00 F

erni

hurs

t.

Lodd

on R

iver

(B

elow

Laa

neco

orie

to

Fer

nihu

rst W

eir)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

600

00 (1

0000

be

low

Laa

neco

orie

, 30

000

Brid

gew

ater

, 10

000

Serp

entin

e, 1

0000

Fe

rnih

urst

)

5000

0 Sp

read

out

as

per M

&NC

AA s

ugge

stio

ns. 1

0,00

0 be

low

La

anec

oorie

, 30,

000

Brid

gew

ater

, 10,

000

Serp

entin

e,

10,0

00 F

erni

hurs

t.

Lodd

on R

iver

(K

eran

g)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Lodd

on R

iver

(K

eran

g)

Mur

ray

cod

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

00

Mal

msb

ury

Res

ervo

ir (M

alm

sbur

y)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

1000

0

Nea

nger

(B

endi

go)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

500

250

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Nea

nger

(B

endi

go)

Silv

er p

erch

An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 Su

ppor

ted

stoc

king

of S

ilver

per

ch.

Ouy

en L

ake

Gol

den

perc

h

N

ew w

ater

. Not

com

plet

ed o

r fille

d ye

t. R

equi

res

TEP

and

furth

er d

iscu

ssio

n w

ith lo

cal a

ngle

rs re

gard

ing

pote

ntia

l st

ocki

ng s

peci

es.

Serp

entin

e C

reek

(D

uham

Ox)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Serp

entin

e C

reek

(D

uham

Ox)

M

urra

y co

d

5000

Talb

ot R

eser

voir

(Eva

nsfo

rd)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

0 10

00

Talb

ot R

eser

voir

(Eva

nsfo

rd)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 5

00

500

54

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Tchu

m L

ake

(Birc

hip)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

20

00

1,00

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Tchu

m L

ake

(Birc

hip)

Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

000

Supp

orte

d Si

lver

per

ch s

tock

ing.

Tchu

m L

ake

(Birc

hip)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Tedd

ingt

on

Res

ervo

ir - B

otto

m

(Stu

art M

ill)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

000

2000

Tedd

ingt

on

Res

ervo

ir - B

otto

m

(Stu

art M

ill)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

000

2000

Tedd

ingt

on

Res

ervo

ir - T

op

(Stu

art M

ill)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

200

0 20

00

Tom

Thu

mb

Lake

(E

agle

haw

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Annu

al

stoc

king

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

200

200

2nd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Tulla

roop

Res

ervo

ir (C

aris

broo

k)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

150

00

3000

0 Su

ppor

ted

incr

ease

to 3

0,00

0.

Tulla

roop

Res

ervo

ir (C

aris

broo

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 1

5000

20

000

Supp

orte

d in

crea

se to

20,

000

Upp

er C

olib

an

Res

ervo

ir

(Kyn

eton

)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

M&N

CAA

100

00

2000

0 In

crea

se to

20,

000

year

lings

.

Upp

er C

olib

an

Res

ervo

ir

(Kyn

eton

)

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

M

&NC

AA 5

000

La

ke w

as p

revi

ousl

y st

ocke

d w

ith M

acqu

arie

per

ch a

nd

curre

nt re

gula

tions

allo

w fr

o an

gler

take

. At p

rese

nt

Expe

ditio

n pa

ss R

eser

voir

is b

eing

dev

elop

ed a

s a

futu

re

recr

eatio

nal f

ishe

ry fo

r Mac

quar

ie p

erch

, but

Upp

er C

olib

an

may

be

cons

ider

ed in

futu

re if

Mac

quar

ie p

erch

ava

ilabi

lity

impr

oved

.

Upp

er C

olib

an

Res

ervo

ir

(Kyn

eton

)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 5

000

5000

Vict

oria

Lak

e (M

aryb

orou

gh)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

M

&NC

AA 2

000

2000

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 55

Lodd

on M

alle

e

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Wal

kers

Lak

e

(Avo

n Pl

ains

) G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

Wim

mer

a AA

no

chan

ge

5000

Wal

kers

Lak

e

(Avo

n Pl

ains

) Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

50

00

Supp

orte

d to

tria

l sliv

er p

erch

. Dep

enda

nt o

n TE

P.

Wat

chem

Lak

e (W

atch

em)

Gol

den

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Woo

roon

ook

Lake

(C

harlt

on)

Gol

den

perc

h

5000

56

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Port

Phi

llip

Port

Phi

llip

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Albe

rt Pa

rk L

ake

(Alb

ert P

ark)

Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

000

Albe

rt Pa

rk L

ake

(Alb

ert P

ark)

G

olde

n pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

20

000

Albe

rt Pa

rk L

ake

(Alb

ert P

ark)

M

urra

y co

d An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

N

FA re

ques

ted

Mur

ray

cod

stoc

king

. Pot

entia

l for

Mur

ray

cod

to im

pact

on

othe

r sto

cked

spe

cies

but

a s

mal

l sto

ckin

g su

ppor

ted.

TEP

requ

ired.

NFA

to w

rite

TEP

appl

icat

ion.

Albe

rt Pa

rk L

ake

(Alb

ert P

ark)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

3000

10

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Albe

rt Pa

rk L

ake

(Alb

ert P

ark)

Si

lver

per

ch

Annu

al

stoc

king

Aura

Val

e R

eser

voir

Rai

nbow

trou

t Th

ree

per

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

Su

gges

ted

as fa

mily

fish

ing

wat

er. O

pen

to c

reek

sys

tem

. U

nlik

ely

to g

et T

EP in

pre

sent

sta

te. P

opul

ar re

dfin

fish

ery.

Be

acon

sfie

ld

Res

ervo

ir R

ainb

ow tr

out

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

Po

tent

ial w

ater

. Fis

herie

s Vi

ctor

ia to

dis

cuss

ang

ler a

cces

s an

d st

ocki

ng w

ith w

ater

man

ager

.

Berw

ick

Sprin

gs

Esta

te L

ake

(Ber

wic

k)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

00

500

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Bitte

rn R

eser

voir

Rai

nbow

trou

t

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

Pote

ntia

l wat

er s

ecur

ity is

sues

and

uns

uita

ble

whe

n lo

w.

Follo

w u

p w

ith P

arks

Vic

toria

on

catc

h dr

ains

and

wat

er

secu

rity.

Car

dini

a La

ke

(Pak

enha

m)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e pe

r ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

Req

uire

s TE

P be

fore

sto

ckin

g. 3

00 e

ach

stoc

king

, 1st

, 2nd

an

d 3r

d te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Cas

ey F

ield

s La

ke

(Cra

nbou

rne)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Fo

ur ti

mes

pe

r yea

r Fa

mily

Fis

hing

2250

50

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

+

750

in O

ctob

er.

Cau

lfiel

d R

acec

ours

e La

ke

(Cau

lfiel

d)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

600

300

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Dar

lings

ford

Lak

e (M

elto

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

800

400

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Vi

c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 57

Port

Phi

llip

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Dev

ilben

d R

eser

voir

(Moo

rodu

c)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

10

000

Dev

ilben

d R

eser

voir

(Moo

rodu

c)

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0

Dev

ilben

d R

eser

voir

(Moo

rodu

c)

Rai

nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5000

Don

Lak

e (H

eale

sville

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

80

0 40

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Edw

ards

Lak

e

VR

Fish

requ

est s

tock

ing

Edw

arde

s Pa

rk L

ake.

Thi

s is

an

open

sys

tem

flow

ing

into

Edg

ars

and

then

Mer

ri cr

eeks

. VR

Fish

follo

win

g up

with

cou

ncil

rega

rdin

g an

glin

g at

Ed

war

des

Park

Lak

e. R

equi

res

wat

er m

anag

er a

ppro

val

and

TEP.

Emer

ald

Lake

(E

mer

ald)

R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

10

00

500

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Fran

ksto

n R

eser

voir

Rai

nbow

trou

t

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

Angl

ers

requ

est

Fran

ksto

n R

eser

voir

be

cons

ider

ed a

s st

ocki

ng

lova

tion.

W

ater

not

ava

ilabl

e to

ang

ling.

Gar

field

Lak

e (G

arfie

ld)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Twic

e ye

arly

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

500

250

each

sto

ckin

g, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Han

ging

Roc

k La

ke

(Woo

dend

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Tw

ice

year

ly

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

60

0 30

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

Jack

Rop

er

Res

erve

Lak

e (C

ampb

ellfi

eld)

Rai

nbow

trou

t

0

Jells

par

k R

ainb

ow tr

out

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

Fi

sher

ies

Vict

oria

to d

iscu

ss s

tock

ing

pote

ntia

l of l

ake

with

M

elbo

urne

Wat

er a

nd P

arks

Vic

toria

.

Kark

aroo

k La

ke

(Moo

rabb

in)

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

8000

Kark

aroo

k La

ke

(Moo

rabb

in)

La

ke c

urre

ntly

sto

cked

with

est

uary

per

ch b

ut a

ngle

rs k

een

to s

ee if

it m

ay h

ave

pote

ntia

l for

add

ition

al s

peci

es to

be

stoc

ked

to e

xten

d fis

hery

into

sum

mer

. Inv

estig

ate

pote

ntia

l fo

r oth

er s

peci

es s

uch

as g

olde

n pe

rch

and

silv

er p

erch

. Fi

sher

ies

Vict

oria

to d

iscu

ss w

ith P

arks

Vic

toria

.

58

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Port

Phi

llip

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Kark

aroo

k La

ke

(Moo

rabb

in)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Four

tim

es

per y

ear

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

10

000

Popu

lar w

ater

and

incr

ease

in s

tock

ing

supp

orte

d. 2

000

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Lily

dale

Lak

e (L

ilyda

le)

Brow

n tro

ut

Annu

al

stoc

king

15

00

Lily

dale

Lak

e (L

ilyda

le)

Estu

ary

perc

h

Lily

dale

Lak

e (L

ilyda

le)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Thre

e tim

es

a ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

24

00

800

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

choo

l hol

iday

s.

Lyst

erfie

ld

Rai

nbow

trou

t

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

Nee

d to

cla

rify

stat

us o

f lak

e an

d po

tent

ial t

o op

en u

p

as a

futu

re fi

sher

y. F

ishe

ries

Vict

oria

to d

iscu

ss w

ith

Mel

bour

ne W

ater

.

Mar

ibyr

nong

Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Focu

s on

Mar

ibyr

nong

Riv

er fr

eshw

ater

to e

stua

rine

sect

ion.

Pot

entia

l for

inte

grat

ed s

tock

ing

and

habi

tat

rest

orat

ion

prog

ram

. Aut

horit

y to

sto

ck is

requ

ired

and

need

s TE

P an

d w

ater

man

ger a

ppro

val.

Fish

erie

s Vi

ctor

ia

to d

iscu

ss w

ith M

elbo

urne

Wat

er. S

tock

50,

000

if ap

prov

als

gain

ed a

nd fi

sh a

vaila

ble.

Mel

ton

Res

ervo

ir (M

elto

n)

Estu

ary

perc

h

2000

0

Mor

dial

loc

Cre

ek

Estu

ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

1000

0 Fi

rst s

tock

ing

occu

rred

sum

mer

201

6/17

.

Nat

iona

l Aqu

atic

C

entre

Es

tuar

y pe

rch

Annu

al

stoc

king

30

000

Firs

t sto

ckin

g oc

curre

d su

mm

er 2

016/

18.

Nav

an P

ark

Lake

(M

elto

n)

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

Four

tim

es

a ye

ar

Fam

ily F

ishi

ng

15

00

Incr

ease

to 5

00 p

er s

tock

ing

for 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm

scho

ol h

olid

ays.

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urse

ry R

eser

voir

(Mac

edon

) Br

own

trout

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nual

st

ocki

ng

500

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sery

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ervo

ir (M

aced

on)

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nbow

trou

t An

nual

st

ocki

ng

500

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kala

c C

reek

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eser

voir

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ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

5,

000

if au

thor

ity to

sto

ck is

obt

aine

d. T

EP s

ubm

itted

but

no

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back

to d

ate.

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ding

.

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nham

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e (P

aken

ham

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Th

ree

times

a

year

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mily

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hing

1500

50

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

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c Fi

sh S

tock

201

6 59

Port

Phi

llip

Wat

er

Spec

ies

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king

sc

hedu

le

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An

gler

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mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

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ents

:

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ke

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gges

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as a

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l urb

an s

tock

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er.

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es

(Row

ville

)

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uest

for a

dditi

onal

fish

spe

cies

to b

e st

ocke

d in

to th

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wat

ers.

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d to

wor

k w

ith M

elbo

urne

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er to

inve

stig

ate

pote

ntia

l for

oth

er s

peci

es.

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ville

Lak

es

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ville

) Hut

ton

and

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lake

s

Rai

nbow

trou

t (a

dv)

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e pe

r ye

ar

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ily F

ishi

ng

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50

400

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

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l hol

iday

s.

in S

utto

n La

ke. 1

50 e

ach

stoc

king

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool

holid

ays.

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burg

h Pa

rk

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s

(Rox

burg

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k)

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nbow

trou

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dv)

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e ye

arly

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mily

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hing

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250

each

sto

ckin

g, 1

st, 2

nd a

nd 3

rd te

rm s

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l hol

iday

s.

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an L

ake

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bury

) R

ainb

ow tr

out

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) Th

ree

times

a

year

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mily

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hing

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40

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

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rloaf

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ervo

ir (C

hris

tmas

Hills

)

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wou

ld m

ake

good

mix

ed tr

out a

nd n

ativ

e fis

hery

but

w

ater

man

ager

will

not a

ppro

ve s

tock

ing.

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bour

ne W

ater

co

re fu

nctio

n is

to s

uppl

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fe d

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ng w

ater

to M

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an

d do

not

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t to

see

incr

ease

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gler

act

ivity

.

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y La

ke

(Kei

lor)

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den

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h

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ppor

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m m

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r and

shi

re to

sto

ck la

ke b

ut c

urre

nt

plan

ning

per

mit

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sto

ckin

g in

rela

tion

to fl

ight

pa

th. F

ollo

w u

p w

ith T

ulla

mar

ine

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ort.

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may

als

o be

dr

aine

d an

d re

conf

igur

ed in

nea

r fut

ure.

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dra

inag

e to

ne

arby

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nd e

scap

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ay b

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pote

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l iss

ue.

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king

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den

perc

h re

quire

s TE

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,000

if s

tock

ing

auth

oris

ed.

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y La

ke

(Kei

lor)

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nbow

trou

t

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ily F

ishi

ng

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ntia

l wat

er, n

eeds

furth

er in

form

atio

n. S

hire

and

de

velo

per k

een

for s

tock

ing

but c

urre

nt p

lann

ing

perm

it do

es n

ot a

llow

sto

ckin

g. S

ee a

bove

. W

errib

ee R

iver

(D

owns

tream

of

Mel

ton

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r)

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ary

perc

h An

nual

st

ocki

ng

2000

0 W

ork

with

Mel

bour

ne W

ater

to d

eter

min

e es

tuar

y pe

rch

hist

oric

pre

senc

e w

ith a

vie

w to

re-e

stab

lishi

ng e

stua

ry

perc

h po

pula

tion.

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stig

ate

poss

ibilit

y of

a s

tude

nt

rese

arch

pro

ject

to d

eter

min

e hi

stor

ic d

istri

butio

n of

est

uary

pe

rch,

spe

cific

ally

in P

ort P

hillip

Bay

are

a.

60

Vic

Fish

Sto

ck 2

016

Port

Phi

llip

Wat

er

Spec

ies

Stoc

king

sc

hedu

le

Type

An

gler

sub

mis

sion

s Pl

anne

d fo

r 20

16-1

7 C

omm

ents

:

Yarra

M

acqu

arie

per

ch

Littl

e in

form

atio

n on

pop

ulat

ion.

See

k ad

vice

from

AR

I re

gard

ing

if po

pula

tion

is a

re d

eclin

ing

and

if is

, wha

t is

poss

ible

cau

se?

Yarra

M

urra

y co

d

Pr

opos

als

have

bee

n re

ceiv

ed to

sto

ck M

urra

y co

d in

Yar

ra

Riv

er. R

equi

res

furth

er in

form

atio

n on

sta

tus

of p

opul

atio

n an

d if

popu

latio

n is

dec

linin

g. M

urra

y co

d sl

ot le

ngth

re

gula

tions

sho

uld

prot

ect l

arge

r fis

h bu

t not

kno

wn

if fis

h na

tura

lly re

crui

t. Po

tent

ial t

o un

derta

ke c

reel

sur

vey

to

obta

in h

arve

st ra

tes.

Yarra

mba

t Lak

e (Y

arra

mba

t) R

ainb

ow tr

out

(adv

) Fo

ur p

er

year

Fa

mily

Fis

hing

2600

60

0 ea

ch s

tock

ing,

1st

, 2nd

and

3rd

term

sch

ool h

olid

ays.

+

400

in O

ctob

er.


Appendix 2 – Stocking Submission Check list

The following is a check list of information that you could include in a submission to the stocking program. These suggestions are not mandatory but will assist in the assessment of any proposals if included and addressed. Proposals can be discussed by contacting John Douglas, Fisheries Manager, Fisheries Victoria, on 03 5770 8045, or with your local Fisheries Officer.

Name of Water:

Fish Species:

Suggested change:

Justification for the suggestion: Why is it needed? What is the expected outcome?

Your name and/or organisation:

Affiliation with angling club(s) (if appropriate):

Have you discussed the suggestion with Fisheries Victoria an angling club or association?

Have you checked the suggestion against Fisheries Victoria’s stocking policy criteria?

Will the suggested change:

Maximise the returns to recreational anglers;

Create public value;

Enhance and support natural recruitment;

Be consistent with the translocation protocols and guidelines;

Provide for equitable access for a range of stakeholders;

Satisfy cost-benefit analysis; and

Consider long-term sustainable management strategies.

Are suitable receiving waters for the species to be stocked?

Is there evidence that self-sustaining populations do not exist or that they should be augmented for recreational fishing purposes?



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