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Hamilton Lake (Hamilton) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 4000 Hamilton Lake (Hamilton) trout Annual stocking 2000 Hamilton Lake (Hamilton) Estuary perch Annual stocking 0 Received extra estuary perch last year and translocated fish from Lake Bolac. Not stocked this year. Hanging Rock Lake (Woodend) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 600 300 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Hepburn Lagoon (Newlyn) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Hepburn Lagoon (Newlyn) Rainbow Annual stocking 5000 Hopkins River (Kent Ford Road Bridge to the Junction with the Mount Emu Creek) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Jack Emmett Lagoon (Rupanyup) Rainbow (adv) Annual stocking Family Fishing 350 350 once 3rd term school holidays. Jubilee Lake (Daylesford) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 400 200 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Jubilee Lake (Skipton) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 400 200 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Konong Wootong Reservoir (Konong Wootong) Brown trout Annual stocking 2000 Investigate potential for estuary perch stocking. Dependent on translocation risks, water quality and fish availability. Konong Wootong Reservoir (Konong Wootong) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 3000 Lascelles Lake (Hopetoun) Silver perch Annual stocking 15000
Rocklands Reservoir (Balmoral) Estuary perch Fish stocking to proceed subject to the outcomes of an independent and robust risk assessment. Stocking numbers subject to fingerling availability from commercial supplier. Saint Augustines Water Hole (Geelong) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 1500 750 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Seagull Lake (Geelong) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing No permission to stock from water managers. Allocated fish transferred to Boyds Waterhole to maintain Ron Nelson Classic family fishing day. Simpson Recreation Reserve Lakes (Simpson) Rainbow trout (adv) per year Family Fishing 600 200 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. St Georges Lake (Creswick) Brown trout Annual stocking 1000 St Georges Lake (Creswick) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 1000 St Georges Lake (Creswick) Golden perch 1000 Struan Lake (Foxhow) Estuary perch Annual stocking Original lake of estuary perch, stocking has now ceased. Taylors Lake (Horsham) Golden perch Annual stocking 70000 Taylors Lake (Horsham) Murray cod Annual stocking 50000 Tea Tree Lake (Mortlake) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 600 200 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. The Gong (Bunningyong) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 400 200 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Tooliorook Lake (Lismore) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Stocking dependent on secure and sufficient levels.
Tooliorook Lake (Lismore) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 5000 Stocking dependent on secure and sufficient water levels. Toolondo Reservoir (Toolondo) trout Annual stocking 20000 Stocking dependent on sufficient levels to support fish for 2 years. Toolondo Reservoir (Toolondo) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 10000 Stocking dependent on sufficient water levels to support fish for 2 years. Upper Stoney Creek Reservoir (Durdidwarrah) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 20000 Upper Stoney Creek Reservoir (Durdidwarrah) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Victoria Lakes (Ballarat) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 1000 500 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Wallace Lake (Edenhope) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 4000 Wallace Lake (Edenhope) Brown trout Annual stocking 2000 Wartook Lake (Halls Gap) Brown trout Annual stocking 7000 Wartook Lake (Halls Gap) Rainbow Annual stocking 10000 Wendouree Lake (Ballarat) Rainbow Annual stocking 10000 Wendouree Lake (Ballarat) Brown trout Annual stocking 6000 Note that lake also receives an additional 6000 fish from Ballarat Hatchery for a total of 12,000 brown trout stocked annually. West Barwon Dam (Forrest) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000
West Barwon Dam (Forrest) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 5000 Wimmera River (Jeparit to Elmhurst) Golden perch Annual stocking 110000 Wimmera River (Jeparit to Horsham) Silver perch Annual stocking 20000 Wombat Reservoir (Daylesford) Brown trout Annual stocking 1000 Wombat Reservoir (Daylesford) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 1000 Wurdiboluc Reservoir (Winchelsea) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 16000 Wurdiboluc Reservoir (Winchelsea) trout Annual stocking Yarriambiack Creek (Beulah to Warracknabeal) Golden perch Annual stocking 9000
Heyfield Racecourse Lake (Heyfield) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 600 300 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Hospital (Tostaree) Australian bass Annual stocking Hyland Lake (Churchill) Rainbow (adv) Four per year Family Fishing 2750 750 each stocking, 1st, 2nd, 3rd term school holidays and 500 in November. Hyland Lake (Churchill) Australian bass Annual stocking 1000 Macalister (D/s of L. Glenmaggie) Australian bass Annual stocking 4000 Macalister River (D/s of L. Glenmaggie) Brown trout Annual stocking 2000 Macalister River (U/s of L. Glenmaggie to Junction with the Wellington River) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 5000 Mitchell River (Glenaladale to Augusvale ) Australian bass 30000 Morwell Lake (Morwell) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 1500 750 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Narracan Lake (Moe) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 4500 Narracan Lake (Moe) Australian bass Annual stocking 5000 Narracan Lake (Moe) trout Annual stocking 2500 Nicholson (Old Weir Site) Australian bass Annual stocking Nicholson recently stocked with bass. Bass stocking focused on other waters in district. Rainbow Creek (Heyfield/Cowwarr) Australian bass 2000 Snowy River Australian bass 40000
Hume Water Species Stocking schedule Type Planned for 2017-18: Comments: Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat) Silver perch Annual stocking 4000 Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat) Rainbow trout (adv) Four per year Family Fishing 1550 375 each stocking, 1st, 2nd,3rd term school holiday and 500 in October. Allans Flat Dredge Hole (Allans Flat) Golden perch Annual stocking 1500 Amaroo Lake (Shepparton) Golden perch Annual stocking 1000 Anderson Lake (Chiltern) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1000 300 each stocking in 1st term and 2nd term, 400 each stocking in 3rd term. Anderson Lake (Chiltern) Golden perch Annual stocking 1000 Arboretum Dam Silver Annual stocking 4000 Arboretum Dam (Euroa) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1200 400 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Arboretum Dam (Euroa) Golden perch Annual stocking 500 Back Creek Road Dam (Yackandandah) Rainbow (adv) Three per year Family Fishing Suggested as potential stocking water. Queries regarding access and water security. Hume fisheries officer to follow up. Back Road Dam (Yackandandah) Golden perch Annual stocking Banimboola Lake (Dartmouth Pondage) Brown trout Annual stocking 3000 Banimboola Lake (Dartmouth Pondage) Rainbow Annual stocking 3000
Cudgewa Murray cod Once every two years 0 Eildon Lake (Eildon) Golden perch Annual stocking 200000 Eildon Lake (Eildon) Murray cod Annual stocking 200000 Eildon Lake (Eildon) Brown trout Annual stocking 30000 Eildon Lake (Eildon) Rainbow trout Annual stocking Eildon Pondage Weir (Eildon) Rainbow trout (adv) Annual stocking 14000 Eildon Pondage Weir (Eildon) Brown trout (ex brood) Annual stocking 1000 Eildon Pondage Weir (Eildon) Rainbow trout (ex brood) Annual stocking 1000 Eldorado Dredge Hole (Eldorado) Golden perch Annual stocking 1500 Felltimber Creek Wetlands (Wodonga) Rainbow (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1200 400 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Fosters Dam (Glenrowan) Rainbow (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 600 200 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Fosters Dam (Glenrowan) Golden Annual stocking 500 Golf Course Dam (Longwood) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 600 200 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Goulburn River (Above Goulburn Weir to Seymour, including Nagambie) Golden perch Annual stocking 200000
Hume Lake including Mitta River (Tallangatta) Murray cod 100000 Kerferd Lake (Beechworth) Trout cod Annual stocking 5000 Kialla Lakes (Shepparton) Golden perch Annual stocking 2500 River (Baranduda to Dederang) Murray cod Annual stocking King Lake (Rutherglen) Golden perch Annual stocking 1500 Les Stone Park Lake (Wodonga) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 600 200 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Lowanna Lake (Shepparton) Golden perch Annual stocking 1000 Marysville Lake Rainbow (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1350 450 each stocking 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Meriwa Park Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year family Fishing Second and third term holidays Meriwa Park Silver perch Annual stocking Potential silver stocking. Translocation risk assessment required. Moodemere Lake (Rutherglen) Golden perch Annual stocking 20000 Moodemere Lake (Rutherglen) Catfish Annual stocking Stocking dependent on fish availability. Mooroopna Recreation Reserve Lake (Mooroopna) Rainbow trout (adv) per year Family Fishing 300 100 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Mount Beauty Pondage (Mount Beauty) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 3000 Some fish to be stocked prior to Easter and in November.
Sambell Lake (Beechworth) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 900 300 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Seven Creeks (Euroa) Golden perch Annual stocking 4000 Upstream of bridge town, behind the caravan park. Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley) Silver perch Annual stocking 4000 Stanley Dam (Stanley) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1050 350 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Stanley Ditch Dam (Stanley) Golden Annual stocking 1000 Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga) Golden perch Annual stocking 1500 Sumsion Gardens Lake (Wodonga) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 800 200 each stocking, 1st term, 300 each stocking in 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Tronoh (Top) Harrietville Dredge Hole (Harrietville) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 900 300 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Tronoh (Top) Harrietville Dredge Hole (Harrietville) Golden Annual stocking 500 Tronoh (Top) Harrietville Dredge Hole (Harrietville) Murray cod Annual stocking 0 Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Upper Sandy Creek) Silver Annual stocking 5000 Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Upper Sandy Creek) trout Annual stocking 1000 Upper Sandy Creek Dam (Upper Sandy Creek) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1500 500 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Victoria Lake (Shepparton) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000
Victoria Lake (Shepparton) Murray cod Annual stocking 1000 Victoria Lake (Shepparton) Silver perch Annual stocking 10000 Victoria Lake (Shepparton) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1500 500 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. William Hovell Lake (Cheshunt South) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 William Hovell Lake (Cheshunt Rainbow Annual stocking 5000 Yarralumla Lake (Wodonga) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing Water quality issues may prevent stocking. If this is the case then transfer fish to nearby family fishing lakes.
Loddon Mallee Water Species Stocking schedule Type Planned for 2017-18: Comments: Avoca River (Charlton to Nattie Yallock) Golden perch Annual stocking Avoca River (Charlton to Nattie Yallock) Murray cod Annual stocking 10000 Barkers Creek Reservoir (Harcourt) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Stocked with larger fish possible. Bealiba Reservoir (Bealiba) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Increase in stocking numbers to support recent maintenance on reservoir. Big Meran Lake (Meering) Golden perch Annual stocking 10000 Boga Lake (Lake Boga) Golden perch Annual stocking 50000 Boga Lake (Lake Boga) Murray cod Annual stocking 10000 Bottom Teddington Reservoir (Stuart Mill) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 2000 Bottom Teddington Reservoir (Stuart Mill) Golden perch Annual stocking 2000 Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon) Golden perch Annual stocking 100000 Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon) Murray cod Annual stocking 50000 Cairn Curran Reservoir (Maldon) Brown trout Annual stocking 30000 Campaspe River (Axedale to Rochester) Golden perch Annual stocking 100000 Campaspe River (Axedale to Rochester) Murray cod Annual stocking 50000
Campaspe (Kyneton Area) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Charm Lake (Lake Charm) Golden perch Annual stocking 50000 Charm Lake (Lake Charm) Murray cod Annual stocking 15000 Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) Silver perch Annual stocking 20000 Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) Rainbow (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 900 300 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Crusoe Reservoir (Bendigo) Catfish Annual stocking Stocking dependent on fish availability. Cullulleraine Lake (Cullulleraine) Murray cod Once every two years 6000 Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) Golden perch Annual stocking 200000 Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) Brown trout (fry) Annual stocking 100000 Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) Murray cod Annual stocking 100000 Eppalock Lake (Knowsley) trout Annual stocking 20,000 fish stocked as yearlings and 100,000 stocked as fry. Expedition Pass Reservoir (Farraday) Macquarie perch Annual stocking 5000 First Reedy Lake (Kerang) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Foletti Caravan Park Lake (Donald) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000
Serpentine Creek (Duham Ox) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Serpentine (Duham Ox) Murray cod 5000 Talbot Reservoir (Evansford) trout Annual stocking 1000 Talbot Reservoir (Evansford) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 1000 Tchum Lake (Birchip) Silver perch Annual stocking 10000 Lake (Birchip) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 2000 1000 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Tchum Lake (Birchip) Golden perch Annual stocking 8000 Tom Thumb Lake (Eaglehawk) Rainbow (adv) Annual stocking Family Fishing 200 200 once 2nd term school holidays. Top Teddington Reservoir (Stuart Mill) Brown trout Annual stocking 2000 Tullaroop Reservoir (Carisbrook) Rainbow trout Annual stocking Tullaroop Reservoir (Carisbrook) Brown trout Annual stocking 15000 30000 asked for by anglers. Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) Rainbow Annual stocking 10000 Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) Brown trout Annual stocking 5000 Upper Coliban Reservoir (Kyneton) Macquarie perch 5000 Victoria Lake (Maryborough) Golden Annual stocking 5000
Port Phillip Water Species Stocking schedule Type Planned for 2017-18: Comments: Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) Silver perch Annual stocking Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) Golden perch Annual stocking 5000 Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) Estuary perch Annual stocking 0 Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 3000 1000 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) Murray cod Annual stocking Native Fish Australia requested Murray cod stocking. Potential for Murray cod to impact on other stocked species but a stocking of small supported. TEP required. NFA to write TEP application. Beaconsfield Resevoir Potential to become a recreational fishery close to large population centre. Requires investigation and high level discussions with water managers to determine any issues. Berwick Springs Estate Lake (Berwick) Rainbow trout (adv) Three per year Family Fishing 1500 500 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Casey Fields Lake (Cranbourne) Rainbow trout (adv) Four per year Family Fishing 2250 500 each stocking, 1st, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays and 750 in October. Caulfield Racecourse Lake (Caulfield) Rainbow trout (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 600 300 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Darlingsford Lake (Melton) Rainbow (adv) Two per year Family Fishing 1000 500 each stocking, 2nd and 3rd term school holidays. Devilbend Reservoir (Mooroduc) Rainbow trout Annual stocking 10000 Devilbend Reservoir (Mooroduc) Estuary Annual stocking 5000