2016/2017 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR AND LAKES

There are many impoundments and suitable for native fish stocking throughout NSW and over the last two decades a large number of excellent recreational fisheries have been established. To ensure that the best use continues to be made of publicly funded fish stocking programs, Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is seeking input from people who have an interest in the State’s stocked native freshwater fisheries.

The attached draft native fish stocking plan has been prepared for consideration by the recreational fishing community. Fish are stocked from Government hatcheries as a service to the anglers of NSW. Locations are selected based on recent stocking history and experience with those waters. The plan is also developed in accordance with the policies and guidelines set out in the Environmental Impact Statement and Fishery Management Strategy (FMS) on freshwater fish stocking in NSW.

The water quality and storage status of impoundments will also be assessed prior to stocking and where necessary changes will be made.

Please note: Planned fish release figures listed in the attached tables are targets only, and may be exceeded, or not attained, depending on hatchery production. Other seasonal factors such as water quality issues or unforeseen circumstances could preclude planned fish releases. As a result, allocations may be amended prior to release. Impoundments are listed as Priority 1 or 2. Priority 1 impoundments support large recreational fisheries or have not received stockings in recent years. Priority 2 impoundments are either smaller fisheries, suffer intermittent water quality issues or have recently received large stockings of that species. Every effort will be made to stock all listed impoundments. However, in the event of low hatchery production then Priority 1 dams will take precedence.

Please list in the space provided any comments on the plan or additional dams you would like considered for the native fish stocking program. Small dams will only be considered for stocking if there is practical public access and fishing is allowed. Proposals to stock impoundments which have not previously been stocked by DPI will require a letter of support from the impoundment manager. All proposals will be reviewed to ensure that the stocking is consistent with the FMS.

Please note that native fish are not normally stocked in rivers by DPI. Matching funds for river stockings may be available via the Dollar for Dollar scheme funded through the Freshwater Recreational Fishing Trust. For more information on this program, please refer to the DPI website: www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au. Please return any comments to the following address by Friday 13th of May 2016

Craig Watson Fisheries Manager (Inland Recreational) Department of Primary Industries 4 Marsden Park Road CALALA NSW 2340 Ph: 02 67631217 Fax: 02 67631173 Email: [email protected]

Recreational Fisheries www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au 4 Marsden Park Rd Tel: 02 67631217 CALALA NSW 2340 Fax: 02 67631173

2016/2017 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

SPECIES NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER & PRIORITY TOWN STOCKING 2016/17 GOLDEN PERCH 1 Ben Chifley Bathurst 15/16 10,000 1 15/16 50,000 2 Bowmans Lagoon 14/15 1,000 1 Wellington 13/14 50,000 1 Burrinjuck 15/16 50,000 2 Captains Flat Dam Queanbeyan 13/14 4,000 1 Blayney 13/14 10,000 1 Inverell 13/14 60,000 1 Scone 14/15 70,000 1 Singleton 14/15 30,000 (Lake St Clair) 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 15/16 3,000 1 Jounama Pondage Talbingo 13/14 10,000 2 Lake Albert Wagga Wagga 15/16 5,000 1 Lake Bethungra Bethungra 13/14 2,000 2 Orange 15/16 3,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 14/15 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 14/15 5,000 1 Lake Inverell Inverell 13/14 2,000 1 Lake Mulwala 15/16 40,000 2 Lake Talbot 14/15 5,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 15/16 50,000 2 Lake Wyangan Griffith 14/15 10,000 1 Mannus Lake 08/09 5,000 2 Quipolly Dam Quirindi 14/15 5,000 1 Redground Dam Crookwell 12/13 4,000 2 Town Lake Urana 15/16 2,000 1 Cowra 15/16 40,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 15/16 2,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 15/16 4,000 Total 552,000

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2016/2017 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2016/17 1 Bathurst 15/16 10,000 1 Blowering Dam Tumut 15/16 40,000 1 Bowmans Lagoon Wagga Wagga 10/11 1,000 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 15/16 40,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 15/16 36,000 2 Captains Flat Dam Queanbeyan 09/10 2,000 2 Carcoar Dam Blayney 15/16 8,000 1 Copeton Dam Inverell 15/16 50,000 1 Queanbeyan 14/15 20,000 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 15/16 3,000 1 Horseshoe Lagoon 10/11 1,000 1 Jounama Pondage Talbingo 13/14 5,000 2 Lake Albert Wagga Wagga 15/16 3,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 15/16 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 15/16 3,000 1 Lake Inverell Inverell 13/14 2,000 2 Lake Jerilderie 15/16 1,000 1 Lake Jerrabomberra Queanbeyan 12/13 500 2 Lake Talbot Narrandera 15/16 3,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 15/16 40,000 1 Lake Wyangan Griffith 14/15 5,000 1 Mannus Lake Tumbarumba 08/09 3,000 2 Dam Moulamein 15/16 2,000 1 Quipolly Dam Quirindi 15/16 3,000 2 Urana Town Lake Urana 14/15 2,000 1 Wyangala Dam Cowra 15/16 50,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 15/16 500 2 Yass Weir Yass 15/16 1,500 Total 355,500

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2016/2017 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2016/17 SILVER PERCH 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 11/12 40,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 14/15 40,000 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 15/16 20,000 (Lake St Clair) 1 Googong Dam Queanbeyan 03/04 20,000 1 Gunnedah 09/10 40,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 10/11 40,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 14/15 5,000 Total 205,000

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2016/2017 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2016/17 AUSTRALIAN BASS 2 Danjera Dam Nowra 15/16 5,000 1 Dumaresq Dam Armidale 12/13 5,000 2 Fitzroy Falls Reservior Kangaroo 15/16 10,000 Valley 1 Flat Rock Dam Nowra 15/16 5,000 1 Glenbawn Dam Scone 15/16 80,000 1 Glenmore Park Loch Glenmore Park 02/03 500 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 15/16 50,000 (Lake St Clair) 1 Lake Lyell Lithgow 15/16 15,000 1 Parramatta 15/16 5,000 1 Wallerawang 15/16 5,000 2 Gresford 15/16 15,000 1 Malpas Dam Guyra 15/16 10,000 2 Manly 15/16 5,000 2 Crookwell 15/16 1,000 1 Pourmalong Creek Dam Wyee 13/14 4,000 1 Kangaroo 15/16 60,000 (Lake Yarrunga) Valley 1 Kyogle 15/16 15,000 1 Warabrook 1 & 2 Warabrook 15/16 5,000 1 Wentworth Falls Lake Wentworth 13/14 4,000 Falls 2 Werrington Lake Werrington 15/16 2,000 Total 301,500

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