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Regional Fisheries Consultations Meeting Outcomes - 2009

Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Management Issues

Fisheries Management Paper

Fisheries Victoria

Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series No. 72 November 2009

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Contents

Introduction 7

2009 CONS commitments 7

Background 7

2008 salmonid stocking results 7

2008 native stocking results 7

2008 totals (salmonids and natives) 7

Fisheries Victoria contacts 7

Statewide issues 9

Fish stocking in lakes and streams 9

Family Fishing Lakes stocking 9

Premier Lakes stocking 9

Premier Rivers 9

Trial Macquarie perch breeding program 9

New Recreational Fishing Grants Working Group 9

Inland Fishery Management Plans 10

New native fish production facility for Snobs Creek 10

Gippsland 11 Australian bass for Gippsland 11

Barramundi in Hazelwood Pondage 11

North East 12 Supporting the recovery of the recreational fishing industry in bushfire damaged areas 12

Developing a trial recreational fishery for trout cod 12

Goulburn River stocking 12

Nagambie Lakes 12

North West 13 Kerang Lakes 13

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Port Phillip 14 Developing new fisheries at Devilbend Reservoir 14

South West 15 Estuary perch in Lake Bolac 15

Improving angler access at Aringa Reservoir 15

Improving angler access at Lake Purrumbete 15

Appendix 1 16

Appendix 2 - Fish Stocking for Recreational Purposes Policy 37

Appendix 3 - Organisational abbreviations 40

Appendix 4 - Fisheries Management Reports 41

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Introduction

2009 CONS commitments 2008 salmonid stocking results

The CONS stocking commitments scheduled a total of The stocking plan for salmonids developed from CONS 1,761,791 fish to be stocked in Victorian public waters for meetings identified a suggested stocking profile of 386,685 recreational purposes in 2009. salmonids to be stocked in the 2008 calendar year if favourable environmental conditions occurred. The total number of salmonids to be stocked in 2009 is 341,091 and the total number of natives scheduled to be In 2008 a total of 367,870 (or 95.1%) of the scheduled stocked in 2009 is 1,420,700. salmonids were stocked. A total of 90 salmonid waters were stocked in 2008. A further seven salmonid waters from 2007 were not stocked due to Background impacts from drought. The CONS meetings held in February 2009 decide upon the stockings which will occur in 2009. The meetings are the focal points for information from various sources, including 2008 native stocking results requests and viewpoints from anglers. Draft reports of the CONS scheduled 995,150 natives to be stocked in 2008 if meetings are prepared by Fisheries Victoria and circulated to favourable environmental conditions occurred. participating stakeholders for comment prior to publication of this document. This report is a summary of the key Over 833,250 fish were stocked representing 84% of the outcomes of the 2009 CONS meetings. stocking commitment. The Victorian Government has committed $13.5 million to enhance recreational fishing opportunities throughout Victoria, including a 30% increase in salmonid and native fish 2008 totals (salmonids and natives) stocking between 2006-2010 in Victorian public water for recreational purposes. Stakeholders have input into the Of the total 1,381,835 scheduled stocking of salmonid and process that determines what fish species go where and native fish, 1,200,820 were stocked. when, through their participation in the annual regional consultative meetings (CONS). Fisheries Victoria contacts CONS provides a forum for discussion on fish stocking regimes, fish population surveys and other related For management issues: recreational fisheries management issues. Meetings involve Head Office: John Douglas 03 5772 0200 representatives from Fisheries Victoria, VRFish, Water Gippsland: Dick Brumley 03 5155 8108 Management Authorities, Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs), the Department of Sustainability and North East: Joy Sloan 02 6043 7929 Environment (DSE), and other organisations connected with North West: Joy Sloan 02 6043 7929 recreational fishing. South West: Craig Murdoch 03 5233 5580 The role of the meetings is to: Port Phillip: Peter Lawson 03 5226 4510 • Review the current year's stocking plans and identify For compliance issues: necessary modifications To report fisheries offences call 13FISH (133 474). • Draft the following year’s stocking plans • Identify management questions to be answered by stock or catch assessments

• Identify current fishery management issues. The Department acknowledges and commends the important contribution made by stakeholders who provide their time to prepare for and attend these meetings.

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Figure 1. Map of Victoria showing Department of Primary Industries regional boundaries

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Statewide issues

The following is an overview to key statewide issues Premier Rivers relating to fish stocking. Issues relating to each region are further described later. To cater for more experienced anglers, sections of the Hopkins, Goulburn and Kiewa rivers will be developed and promoted as Premier Rivers. The rivers have been chosen Fish stocking in lakes and streams for their existing riverine environments and high recreational angling values. The Hopkins River was launched in April The salmonid and native stocking tables included in 2009. The Premier Rivers have increased access for appendix 1 detail the planned public water stocking rates for anglers. the 2009 salmonid and 2009/2010 native stocking seasons and are determined through the regional stakeholder consultation process (CONS). Trial Macquarie perch breeding The proposed figures are based on the projected water program levels for each of the identified water bodies. Prior to stocking, each water is assessed and where required, fish The Department of Primary Industries is exploring options for numbers adjusted according to the prevailing conditions. Any developing a stock enhanced recreational fishery for figures shown in brackets are the maximum stocking rates Macquarie perch. A national workshop in 2008 identified approved if conditions substantially exceed projections. research and policy directions necessary for the trial of a breeding program for the species. A summary of this meeting is available at www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing then click on Family Fishing Lakes stocking Recreational Fishing. A steering committee consisting of representatives from Native Fish Australia, VRFish, the The Family Fishing Lakes Program stocks ready-to-catch Arthur Rylah Institute and Fisheries Victoria will guide the advanced yearling rainbow trout into suitable impoundments program. A breeding program has recently begun at Snobs during the second and third school holidays. The primary Creek. purpose is to provide a recreational fishing experience to junior anglers and anglers with restricted mobility. The waters selected are close to populated areas with good New Recreational Fishing Grants access. There are 56 suitable waters located near urban centres throughout Victoria that are stocked with ready to Working Group catch rainbow trout as part of the Family Fishing Lakes The Victorian Government is implementing new consultation stocking program. arrangements to assist in the future management of the community's fisheries resources, with a strong focus on providing a broader range of opportunities for engagement Premier Lakes stocking and greater transparency and accountability in decision making for all parties, including: Five of the Family Fishing Lakes have been selected to be developed as Premier Lakes as part of the Go Fishing in • Opportunities for recreational fishers and Fisheries Victoria initiative. The Premier Lakes will be stocked with Victoria to engage through Regional Roundtable Forums larger ‘Premier’ rainbow trout (>1 kg) at least four times per to be held around Victoria on an annual basis, with year (subject to suitable water conditions). This is in addition participation generally based on a local group of fishers to the normal advanced yearling trout that are also stocked. who collectively cover the range of fishing interests in The Premier Lakes are Lillydale Lake, Hyland Lake, Jubilee each region. Lake, Eildon Pondage and Kennington Reservoir. This program is due for completion in mid 2010. • Opportunities for recreational fishers and Fisheries Victoria to engage on strategic level matters through a Statewide Roundtable Forum to be held on a quarterly basis, with participation generally based on a group of fishers who collectively cover the broad range of fishing interests across Victoria.

• Opportunities for local recreational fishers and Fisheries Victoria to engage on 'grass roots' matters on a needs basis.

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• Establishing a Recreational Fishing Grants Working The following Inland Fishery Management Plans are in Group, comprising of recreational fishers, to provide preparation: advice on the expenditure of Recreational Fishing Licence • East Gippsland Fishery Management Plan revenue. • Goulburn Broken Fishery Management Plan • Providing secure funding from the Recreational Fishing • Draft Port Phillip Western Port Fishery Management Plan Licence revenue to VRFish for three years. • Draft Wimmera Fishery Management Plan. • Exploring the possibility of establishing a new entity to deliver selected programs to improve recreational fishing.

Fisheries Victoria is currently working with the Statewide New native fish production facility Recreational Fishing Roundtable to provide advice on the for Snobs Creek broad priorities for future investment relevant to improving opportunities for recreational fishing. This includes The Victorian Government’s fish production facility at Snobs conducting nine regional forums to seek ideas from local Creek has been identified as a preferred site for a $1.3 fishers and an upcoming random survey of licence holders. million upgrade and redevelopment which will increase its capacity to produce greater numbers of native fish for stocking into Victorian waters. Detailed site investigations are Inland Fishery Management Plans underway.

The following Inland Fishery Management Plans have been The investment will include the construction of a number of declared under the Fisheries Act 1995: brood fish ponds and plankton ponds which are used in the rearing of larval and fingerling fish. In addition, the existing • Bendigo Region Fishery Management Plan (declared April buildings and infrastructure will receive an extensive upgrade 2002) to optimise future native fish production. • Goulburn Eildon Fishery Management Plan (declared June 2002) • Glenelg Hopkins Fishery Management Plan (declared November 2006) • North East Fishery Management Plan (declared August 2007) • West Gippsland Fishery Management Plan (declared July 2008) • Corangamite Fishery Management Plan (declared November 2008).

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Gippsland

At DPI Traralgon Wednesday 4th March 2009

Fisheries Victoria: Robert Gibb, Errol Parmigiani, Dick Brumley, John Douglas

VRFISH: Christopher Collins, Robert Caune, Rod Booker

DSE: Bill O’Connor

Other: David Kramer (Futurefish Foundation)

Australian bass for Gippsland

The Department of Primary Industries is sourcing Australian bass broodstock from rivers flowing into the Gippsland lakes to supply to a private contractor to breed Australian bass. It is hoped that if successful, a consistent supply of Australian bass fry will deliver on previous CONS stocking commitments. A desktop review of fish population data is also being conducted to assist in understanding wild bass population trends over time in these waters.

Barramundi in Hazelwood Pondage

The Futurefish Foundation is working with Fisheries Victoria towards developing a recreational Barramundi fishery at Hazelwood Pondage near Morwell. The suitable water temperature for the fishery is due to water used for cooling the power station. A detailed translocation risk assessment is being conducted using independent expertise. The outcomes of this assessment will be considered by the Translocation Evaluation Panel with advice then provided to Fisheries Victoria.

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North East

At DPI Benalla Wednesday 4 February 2009 Developing a trial recreational fishery for trout cod Fisheries Victoria: Robert Gibb, Joy Sloan, David Trickey, Russell Strongman, Trout cod fry have been stocked into Lake Kerferd in 2008 John Douglas, Julia Smith, Travis Dowling, Neil Hyatt and 2009. New broodstock have been sourced and offspring will be stocked into Kerferd and Sambell Lakes in 2010. A VRFISH: research project will investigate the validity and efficiency of Stafford Simpson, Wally Cubbin, Dale McCabe, Christopher trout cod stockings, using Lake Sambell as a control to Collins, Pat Sheridan, Stan Miosge, Richard Maxwell compare experimental results. Eildon community representative: Norm King Goulburn River stocking Goulburn-Murray Water: Lydia Mattner The Goulburn River is well-known as a world class trout fishery and this was recognised in September and November Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority: this year when 2300 ready-to-catch trout were released into Wayne Tennant the river for the start of the trout open season to provide greater opportunities for recreational anglers. This stocking Goulburn Valley Associated Angling Clubs: program has provided a boost for regional economies Ern Hollaway (observer) affected by the bushfires and will be monitored over the next 3 years via research on this fishery and an enhanced Apologies: stocking program of 5,000 fish per year. Greg Sharp, Matt McMahon (Fisheries Victoria) Fern Hames (DSE) Terry Wisner (North-East Water) Anthony Wilson, Peter Sacco (NE CMA) Nagambie Lakes To boost opportunities for native fishing in the northern region, over 250,000 golden perch and Murray cod have Supporting the recovery of the been released into the Nagambie Lakes. This massive recreational fishing industry in stocking program commenced in 2008 and will continue each year for five years to develop a world class native fishery in bushfire damaged areas Nagambie.

In 2007, a Ministerial Taskforce for bushfire recovery allocated $455,000 for a three-year project to support the recovery of the recreational fisheries in bushfire damaged areas.

The project had three main objectives: 1. Monitor and assess the recovery of recreational fisheries 2. Determine behavioural drivers of anglers in the bushfire area 3. Undertake a social and economic study of the area.

The study is now complete. An interim report can be found at www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing then click on Recreational Fishing and a final report will be available soon.

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North West

At DPI Bendigo Tuesday 10 March 2009

Fisheries Victoria: Joy Sloan, Robert Gibb, Gary Hodges, Greg Brodie

VRFISH: John Corbett, Alan Digby, Rob Loats, Wally Cubbin, Christopher Collins, Barrie Crombie, Tony Jacobs (proxy Greg Hellsten)

Catchment Management Authority: Darren White – North Central

Water Management Authority: Erin Simpson – Goulburn-Murray Water

Apologies: Greg Hellsten (VRFish) John Douglas, Dave Cattlin (Fisheries Victoria) Fern Hames (DSE)

Kerang Lakes

Over 275,000 golden perch and 12,000 dart tagged yearling Murray cod have been stocked into the Kerang lakes since 2003 when inland commercial fishing licences were bought out using funds from the sale of recreational fishing licences.

A 2008 survey by Fisheries Victoria has shown good numbers of golden perch in the Kerang Lakes. Of the 41 golden perch caught the largest weighed 2.5 kg and measured 50 cm in length. More than 200 redfin were also captured from the three lakes suggesting healthy populations of this popular table species.

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Port Phillip

At DPI Geelong Wednesday 18th February 2009

Fisheries Victoria: Robert Gibb, Matt Ward, Peter Lawson, John Douglas, Richard Rogala

VRFISH: John Hotchin, Russell Conway, Christopher Collins, Tony Cahill

Water Management Authority: Lucy Rose - Melbourne Water

Catchment Management Authority: Jayden Woolley – Corrangamite CMA

Apologies: Des Lucas (Parks Vic) Mark Smith (Port Phillip Westernport CMA)

Developing new fisheries at Devilbend Reservoir

Parks Victoria released the draft Management Plan for the Devilbend Natural Features Reserve at the end of 2008 and undertook a significant period of public consultation. VRFish ran a workshop in late February 2009 to enable recreational anglers to have their say about the reserve. As a result of the workshop VRFish developed a detailed submission to Parks Victoria on the draft plan. Parks Victoria has reviewed draft plan submissions and is in the process of finalising the management plan. Fisheries Victoria has completed a risk assessment as part of the process in developing a stocked recreational fishery in Devilbend and Bittern Reservoirs. This was done to assess the environmental risks involved in translocating fish to these waters.

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South West

At DPI Ararat Wednesday 25th February 2009

Fisheries Victoria: Robert Gibb, John Douglas, Craig Murdoch, Murray Burns, Tash Wills, Paul Shea, Heath Cameron, Troy Duthie, Cameron McCallum, Duncan Hill, Bill Lussier

VRFISH: Geoff Cramer, Rob Loats, Keith Ridsdale, John Hotchin

Catchment Management Authority: Jarrod Obst – Glenelg Hopkins, Greg Fletcher – Wimmera.

Estuary perch in Lake Bolac

After a detailed translocation risk assessment and receiving advice from the Translocation Evaluation Panel, the Executive Director of Fisheries Victoria has approved the application to stock estuary perch into Lake Bolac. This project was initiated by the Lake Bolac Angling Club. Due to impacts from drought, the stocking of estuary perch into the water is on hold until the water is suitable.

Improving angler access to Aringa Reservoir

As part of the Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program, an access track to Aringa Reservoir near Port Fairy has been upgraded, providing year-round access for shore-based anglers and boats. Fishcare South West managed the improvement on behalf of Fisheries Victoria.

Improving angler access to Lake Purrumbete

Fisheries Victoria in collaboration with Parks Victoria has re- opened boat access to one of Victoria’s most popular fishing locations at Lake Purrumbete, near Camperdown, through a $50,000 grant as part of the Enhanced Recreational Fishing Program. This program is administered by DPI as part of the 2006 Labor Financial Statement commitments.

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Appendix 1

Abbreviations used in the following tables are: AB - Australian bass, BT – Brown trout, CEM – Continue existing management, CF – Catfish, CS – Chinook salmon, DA - Drought affected, GP – Golden perch, MC – Murray cod, RT – Rainbow trout, SP – Silver perch, TC – Trout cod, TEP - Translocation Evaluation Panel.

2009 salmonids – lakes and streams

Gippsland

Water Brown Rainbow Comments trout (BT) trout (RT)

Blue Rock Lake 10,000 7,000 Outcome: CEM 10,000 BT + 7,000 RT.

Glenmaggie Reservoir 2,000 All fish to be fin clipped with non-standard clip to distinguish from Macalister River clip. Outcome: CEM 2,000 RT. Macalister River Below Lake Glenmaggie. 2,000 Outcome: CEM 2,000 BT. No clip. Above Lake Glenmaggie to 5,000 Outcome: CEM 5,000 RT. Standard fin clipped RT. Basin Flat. Outcome: CEM 2,000 RT. Standard fin clipped RT. Glenfalloch homestead to 2,000 Wellington River – Macalister River junction. Narracan Lake 7,000 3,000 Outcome: CEM 7,000 BT + 3,000 RT. Standard fin (Yallourn Storage Dam) clipped BT and RT.

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North East

Water Brown Rainbow Comments trout (BT) trout (RT)

Banimboola Lake 3,000 5,000 2009 NE VRFish request 3,000 brown trout (BT) (Dartmouth pondage) and 5,000 rainbow trout (RT). Outcome: BT increased from 2,000 to 3,000 due to increased fishing pressure, continue existing management (CEM) 5,000 RT. Eildon Lake 10,000 First priority for excess RT & BT. Outcome: CEM 10,000 RT and excess water for BT/RT. Eildon Outcome: CEM. Apply Premier Lakes plus Pondage revised salmonid closed season stocking plan Adv 1,400 as follows: Over 8 stockings. Dates/numbers to be Prem 2,050 determined by Go Fishing in Victoria initiative. Over 12 stockings. Dates/numbers to be determined by Go Fishing in Victoria initiative. Ex-brood 675 270 Over 12 stockings. Dates/numbers to be Yearling determined by Go Fishing in Victoria initiative. plus 4,000 16,000 A combined total of 5,000 brown and/or rainbow trout per month from June – September, totalling 20,000. Throughout the year, additional yearling, 2 and 3 year old brown and rainbow trout deemed excess to requirements may become available and stocked into this and other waters. Goulburn River 800 1500 2009 VRFish request to stock river with 10,000 BT. Outcome: 800 BT + 1500 RT stocked. A three year stocking trial of the Goulburn River between the Pondage and Molesworth with a target of 5000 fish/year (from year 2) subject to outcomes of the angler diary program. Hollands Creek 1,000 2009 VRFish request 1,000 BT. Outcome: CEM 1,000 BT. Hume Lake 50,000 10,000 2009 VRFish request 50,000 BT & 10,000 RT Outcome: CEM 50,000 BT & 10,000 RT. King River VRFish request stocking. Outcome: A stock assessment will be conducted and if favourable, a TEP application will be submitted for 5,000 BT. Mt. Beauty Pondage 1,000 1,500 2009 VRFish request 1,000 BT & 1,500 RT (500 RT to be stocked for Easter). Remainder to be stocked no later than beginning of October. Outcome: CEM 1,000 BT & 1,500 RT (500 at Easter).

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North East - continued Water Brown Rainbow Comments trout (BT) trout (RT)

Murrindindi River 2009 request from Yea Angling Club to stock unspecified (Yea) number of salmonids in Murrindindi River. Outcome: Proposal not supported due to existing population of self sustaining trout. Post meeting: Murrindindi River may be included in post fire stock assessment. Ryans Creek 500 2009 VRFish request 500 BT. Outcome: CEM 500 BT. Thowgla Creek (Corryong) Corryong Angling Club proposed 2,000 BT due to low fish numbers. Outcome: Stocking not supported at meeting. Consensus was that poor environmental conditions were causing low fish numbers and it would improve naturally with better water. April 2009 - Fisheries Victoria attended a site visit with a representative of the currently disbanded angling club and agreed to conduct a stock assessment during 2009. A TEP Initial Screening application will be required if stocking is to proceed. Upper Sandy Creek Dam 500 500 2009 VRFish request to stock dam with 500 rainbow trout. (Pending (Pending Outcome: Stocking of maximum combined total of TEP) TEP) 1,000 BT/RT supported pending TEP and ED FV approval. VRFish to prepare TEP Initial Screening application. Wodonga Gravel Pits 2009 VRFish request to “put on hold” stocking of 2,000 (Causeway) rainbow trout. Outcome: Stocking not supported. Listing to be removed until access and safety issues resolved. TEP Initial Screening application will be required.

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North West Water Brown Rainbow Comments trout (BT) trout (RT)

Barker’s Creek Reservoir 2008 stocking suspended pending water levels. (Harcourt Res.) Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. (5,000)

Goldfields Reservoir 200 Drought affected (DA) as of Jan 08 but improves quickly. Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. Lauriston Reservoir 7,500 Outcome: Received 3.500 BT. Malmsbury Reservoir 4,000 DA since 2007. (7,500) Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. Talbot Reservoir 1,000 DA since 2007. Not stocked in 2009 as October water level at 0.9%. Tullaroop Reservoir 2009 G-MW advise no further stocking. Outcome: No further stocking until advised by relevant water manager. Place on 'temporarily removed' list.

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Batyo Catyo Lake, Cairn Curran Reservoir, Jil Jil Lake (Donald), Teddington Reservoirs (Upper & Lower), Tullaroop Reservoir, Upper Coliban Reservoir.

Port Phillip Water Brown Rainbow Comments trout (BT) trout (RT)

Berwick Springs Estate 1,000 Align with 2nd term Family Fishing stocking. (Berwick) Outcome: CEM 1,000 RT.

Nursery Reservoir 500 500 Outcome: CEM 500 BT + 500 RT. (Macedon)

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South West Water Brown Rainbow Chinook Comments trout (BT) trout (RT) salmon (CS)

Aringa Reservoir 500 1,000 2008 Warrnambool Fly Fishing Club (WFFC) request 1,000 BT/RT. Stock in June/July Outcome: CEM 500 BT + 1,000 RT. Beaufort Lake 1,000 1,000 2009 Ballarat and District Angling Association (BDAA) request CEM BT/RT Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2008 or 2009. Bellfield Reservoir 5,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Association (WAA) request CEM. Outcome: CEM 5,000 RT. Bullarto Reservoir 500 500 2009 BDAA request CEM Outcome: CEM 500 BT + 500 RT. Bullen Merri Lake 20,000 10,000 2009 BDAA request 10,000 BT, 10,000 RT, 17,000 CS 2008 AGDAC request 10,000 BT, 15,000 RT, and 10,000 AS. Outcome: Because of shortfall in CS in 2008, 15,000 CS substituted for 15,000 BT. In 2008, stock with 20,000 BT & 10,000 RT. To return to 5,000 BT, 10,000 RT & 15,000 CS when supply of CS becomes available again. Cartcarrong Lake 500 500 Drought affected (DA) 2008 + 2007 2008 AAC + WFFC request 500 BT/RT. Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2008. Stocked in 2009. Colbrook Reservoir (stock 600 BT each 3rd year starting 2008. No stocking again 2009/10. Next stocking 2011. 2011) Cosgrave Reservoir 1,000 1,000 2009 BDAA request CEM Outcome: 1,000 BT + 1,000 RT. Dean Reservoir 500 500 2009 BDAA request CEM Outcome: 500 BT + 500 RT. Elingamite Lake 2,000 1,000 2008 AGDAC request 2,000 BT & 1,000 RT. Outcome: 2,000 BT + 1,000 RT. Fyans Lake 6,000 6,000 Approval to stock provided by GWMW late 2008, 1,780 BT/ 630 RT stocked. 2009 WAA request 6,000 BT/ 6,000 RT. Outcome: 8,000 RT + 4,000 BT stocked. Stocked with 6,000 BT + 6,000 RT due to water level being above 30%. Gillear Lake 1,000 1,000 2008 AAC request 1,500 BT & 2,500 RT. 2008 WFFC request 1,500 BT & 1,000 RT. Outcome: 1,000 BT + 1,000 RT.

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South West continued Water Brown Rainbow Chinook Comments trout (BT) trout (RT) salmon (CS)

Greenhill Lake Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2008. Hamilton Lake 2,000 3,000 Outcome: 2,000 BT + 3,000 RT.

Hepburn Lagoon Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2008 or 2009.

Hopkins River 2,000 2008 WFFC request CEM Outcome: 2,000 BT. Konongwootong 2,000 1,000 2008 BDAA request 2,000 BT/ 2,000 RT. Reservoir Outcome: 2,000 BT + 1,000 RT. Merri River 2008 AAC request 5,000 BT lower & 3,500 BT upper. 2008 WFFC request 5,000 BT below weir and 1,300 BT above. Above weir 2,000 Outcome: 8,000 BT.

Below weir 6,000 Mount Emu Creek 2008 AAC request CEM. 2008 WFFC request 2,000 BT total (Panmure area). 2008 BDAA request CEM Outcome: 3,100 BT. Below Castlecarey 2,000 Skipton - below weir 500 Pura Pura Bridge 200 Chatsworth Rd 200 Darlington 200 Moyne River 2,000 2008 WFFC request 2,000 BT Outcome: 2,000 BT. Newlyn Reservoir 4,000 2009 G-MW advise no further stocking. Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2008 or 2009. Purrumbete Lake 25,000 20,000 2008 AGDAC request 20,000 BT, 20,000 RT & 5,000 CS. 5,000 CS not available, substituted with BT. Rocklands 2,500 2,500 2009 WAA request 10,000 BT + 10,000 RT (plus Reservoir (10,000) (10,000) surplus). Outcome: Fish numbers will be aligned with prevailing environmental conditions.

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South West continued Water Brown Rainbow Chinook Comments trout (BT) trout (RT) salmon (CS)

St Georges Lake 1,000 1,000 2008 BDAA request CEM. (Creswick) Outcome: 1,000 BT + 1,000 RT. Snake Valley 250 250 New water. 2008 BDAA request 1,000 BT fry Reservoir (pending (pending supplied by BFAS. TEP TEP Stocking by FV of 250 BT/RT supported 2008. approval) approval) No TEP application received 2008.

Wartook Lake 5,000 5,000 2009 WAA request 5,000 BT + 5,000 RT trial. 2008 TEP extension for RT genetic trial. Extended trial for RT now complete. New TEP application required for RT 2009 onwards. Not stocked with RT in 2009 West Barwon 3,000 2008 AGDAC request 5,000 RT + 5,000 BT. Reservoir Outcome: 3,000 RT. Wombat Reservoir 1,000 1,000 2008 BDAA request CEM. Outcome: 1,000 BT + 1,000 RT. Wurdiboluc 6,000 2,000 2008 AGDAC request 6,000 BT & 6,000 RT. Reservoir Outcome: 6,000 BT + 2,000 RT.

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Bolac Lake, Burrumbeet Lake, Deep Lake, Dock Lake, Gong Gong Reservoir, Learmonth Lake, Lonsdale Lake, Moorabool Reservoir, Murdeduke Lake, Natimuk Lake, Pine Lake, Tooliorook Lake, Toolondo Reservoir, Wallace Lake, Wendouree Lake.

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2009 salmonids – family fishing lakes and premier lakes

Gippsland Water Species Number Fishing Week Timing Requests October/ November

Garfield Lake RT 250 x 2 2nd and 3rd term Outcome: Support stocking 250 x (Garfield) school holidays 2 RT. TEP approval granted April 2009. Guthridge Lake RT 250 250 Fishing Week Outcome: CEM 250 RT. (Sale) Guyatt Lake RT 250 2nd term school Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. (Sale) holidays

Heyfield RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: CEM 200 x 2 RT. Racecourse school holidays (Heyfield) Hyland Lake Dates/numbers Outcome: Apply Premier Lakes (Churchill) stocked to be stocking plan as follows:

(Premier Lake) RT Adv 800 determined by Go Fishing. 800 RT over 2 stockings. RT Prem 500 500 RT over 4 stockings. 145 RT over 4 stockings. RT ex-brood 145

Morwell Lake RT 750 x 2 500 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: CEM 750 x 2 RT and (Morwell) school holidays 500 RT. Fishing Week

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North East Water Species Number Fishing Week Timing Requests/Comments October/ November

Allans Flat Dredge Rainbow 250 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2009 VRFish request 2 x 250 RT Hole Trout (RT) Outcome: CEM 250 x 2 RT. (Allans Flat)

Anderson Lake RT 300 Fishing Week 2009 VRFish request 300 RT (Chiltern) Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. Arboretum Dam RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: CEM 200 x 2 RT. (Euroa) Cummins Reserve RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: DA, not stocked in Lake (Yea) 2009.

Fosters Dam RT 200 2nd term 2009 VRFish request 200 RT (Glenrowan) Outcome: CEM 200 x 1 RT. Golf Course Dam RT 200 3rd term Outcome: CEM 200 RT. (Longwood) Marysville Lake RT 200 x 2 300 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: No RT stocked in (Marysville) Feb event – last 2009. weekend Mooroopna Rec. RT 100 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: TEP approval Reserve Lake received 2009 (Mooroopna) Sambell Lake RT 500 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2009 VRFish request 2 x 500 RT (Beechworth) Outcome: CEM 500 x 2 RT. Stanley Ditch Dam RT New water proposed in 2009. Outcome: Stocking supported pending TEP approval and once favourable habitat is established (possibly 2010). FV to assist Committee of Management to submit an Initial Screening to TEP (RT + GP). Wodonga Wetlands RT Wetlands are currently under development. 2009 VRFish request 1x300 RT in Racecourse Lake in wetlands. Outcome: Awaiting TEP application from Wodonga Council.

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North West Water Species Number Fishing Timing Requests Week October/ November

Forest Lake RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term TEP submission currently with (Kangaroo Flat) (pending TEP school holidays TEP. Approval given, stocked in approval) 2009.

Kennington Dates/numbers Outcome: Apply Premier Lakes Reservoir stocked to be stocking plan as follows: (Strathdale) RT Adv 800 determined by 800 RT over 2 stockings. Go Fishing. (Premier Lake) RT Prem 425 425 RT over 4 stockings. RT Ex-brood 140 140 RT over 4 stockings. Old St Arnaud RT 200 2nd term school Outcome: CEM 200 RT. Swimming Pool holidays Tom Thumb Lake RT 200 2nd term school Outcome: CEM 200 RT. (Eaglehawk) holidays

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Port Phillip Water Species Number Fishing Timing Requests/Comments Week October/ November

Bannockburn Rainbow 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2008 Association of Geelong & District Lagoon Trout (RT) holidays Angling Clubs (AGDAC) request 2 x 250 (Bannockburn) RT Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. Casey Fields Rainbow 500 x 2 500 2nd & 3rd term 2008 Futurefish Foundation request 600 (Cranbourne) Trout (RT) holidays + Oct x 2 + Fishing Week 500 & 30 Brood. fishing week Outcome: 500 x 3 RT stocked in 2009. event Caulfield RT 300 x 2 1st & 3rd term 2009 Ormond Angling Club request 300 x Racecourse Dam holidays 1 year old + 50 x 2 year old for 5 Apr (Caulfield) 2009. 300 x 2 RT proposed 1st + 3rd term

Darlingsford Lake RT 300 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 300 x 2 RT proposed (Melton) holidays Don Lake RT 200x2 2nd & 3rd term 200 x 2 RT proposed (Healesville) holidays Emerald Lake RT 500 x 2 500 2nd & 3rd term 500 x 3 RT proposed (Emerald) holidays + fishing week Hanging Rock RT 300 x 2 300 2nd & 3rd term 300 x 2RT proposed Lake holidays + fishing Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. (Hanging Rock) week

Jack Roper RT 300 x 3 300 2nd & 3rd term 300 x 3 RT proposed Reserve holidays + fishing (Broadmeadows) week Karkarook Lake RT 500 x 3 500 April, 2nd & 3rd 500 x 4 RT proposed (Moorabbin) term holidays, + November. Lethbridge Lake RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2008 AGDAC request 2 x 200 RT (Lethbridge) holidays Outcome: CEM 200 x 2 RT. Lillydale Lake RT Adv 1,600 Dates/numbers Outcome: Apply Premier Lakes (Lilydale) stocked to be stocking plan as follows: RT Prem 1,000 (Premier Lake) determined by RT ex-brood 126 Go Fishing in 1,600 RT over 2 stockings. consultation with 1,000 RT over 4 stockings. YVFF. 126 RT over 4 stockings.

Navan Park Lake RT 300 x 2 300 2nd & 3rd term 300 x 3 RT proposed (Melton) holidays + event

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Port Phillip - continued Water Species Number Fishing Timing Requests/Comments Week October/ November

Rowville Lakes 400 x 2 RT + 200 RT proposed (Rowville) Outcome: 400 RT into Sutton Lake and - Sutton Lake RT 400 x 2 200 2nd & 3rd term 150 RT into Hill Lake and 200 RT into holidays Sutton Lake for Fishing Week Oct - Hill Lake RT 150 x 2 2nd & 3rd term holidays

Roxburgh Park RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 250 x 2 RT proposed Lakes holidays. (Roxburgh Park) Seagull Lake RT 800 x 2 500 2nd & 3rd term 2008 AGDAC request 2 x 800 RT & 600 RT for (Geelong) holidays + Clinic fishing week Outcome: CEM 800 x 2 RT + 500 RT. Fishing clinic increase withdrawn. St Augustines RT 300 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: 300 x 2 RT. Water Hole (300) holidays (Geelong) Spavin Lake RT 300 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Authority to stock received late 2008 (Sunbury) holidays Outcome: 300 x 2 RT. Yarrambat Park RT 300 x 2 400 2nd & 3rd term 2009 NSFFC request 500 per stocking, Lake holidays + particularly Oct. (Yarrambat) fishing week 300 x 3 RT proposed

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Pakenham Lake (Pakenham), Ruffey Park Lake (Doncaster), Taylors Lake (Taylors Lake), West Lake (Melton).

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South West Water Species Number Fishing Timing Requests Week October/ November

Alexandra Lake Rainbow 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2009 WAA request 200 x 1 (no timing (Ararat) Trout (RT) school holidays detail). Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. Calembeen Lake RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2008 BDAA request 200 BT/RT (+GP) (Creswick – school holidays Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. swimming pool lake) Cato Lake RT 300 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2009 WAA request 300x1 (no timing (Stawell) school holidays detail). Outcome: 300 x 2 RT. Cobden Lake RT 100 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2009 FV propose increase to 200x2 (Cobden) school holidays Outcome: 100 x 2 RT. Coleraine Lagoon RT 250 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: 250 x 2 RT. (Coleraine) school holidays Dunkeld RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. Arboretum Dam school holidays (Dunkeld) Esmond Lake RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2008 BDAA request CEM. (Ballarat) school holidays Outcome: 200 x 2 RT.

Ess Lagoon RT 500 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: 500 x 2 RT. (Casterton) school holidays Glenlyon Dam RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. (Glenlyon) school holidays.

Haddon Reserve RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd term 2008 BDAA request 200x2. Lake school holidays. Outcome: 200 RT. (Haddon) Hamilton Reservoir RT 250 x 2 2nd & 3rd term TEP approval late 2008. Stocked 3rd (Old) (Pedrina Park) term only. Outcome: 250 RT. Jack Emmett RT 300 3rd term school 2009 WAA request CEM. Lagoon holidays Outcome: 300 RT. (Rupanyup) Jubilee Lake Dates/numbers Outcome: Apply Premier Lakes (Daylesford) stocked to be stocking plan as follows: RT Adv 700 (Premier Lake) determined by RT Prem 300 Go Fishing. 700 RT over 2 stockings. 300 RT over 4 stockings. RT Ex- 80 80 RT over 4 stockings. brood

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South West - continued

Water Species Number Fishing Timing Requests Week October/ November

Jubilee Lake RT 250 3rd term 2008 BDAA request CEM (at 200x2). (Skipton) school Outcome: 250 RT. holidays Pertobe Lake RT 300 2nd term Outcome: 300 RT. (Warrnambool) school holidays. Police Paddock RT 300 3rd term 2009 WAA request CEM. Dam (Horsham) school Outcome: 300 RT. holidays. Quarry Street RT 200 2nd term Outcome: 200 RT. Reserve Lake school (Trentham) holidays. Rabl Park Lake RT 300 3rd term 2009 WAA request CEM. (Murtoa) school Outcome: 300 RT. holidays Tea Tree Lake RT 200 x 2 2nd & 3rd Outcome: 200 x 2 RT. (Mortlake) term school holidays. Victoria Lakes RT 400 x 2 2nd & 3rd 2008 BDAA request CEM. (Ballarat) term school Outcome: 400 x 2 RT. holidays. Watonga Drive RT 200 3rd term Outcome: Not stocked in 2009. RT were Dam school stocked into Nhill Lake. (Horsham) holidays.

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2009 natives – lakes and streams

Gippsland The following table prioritises waters and fish numbers for future stocking of Australian bass (AB). Water Australian Priority Comments Bass (AB)

Cowwarr Weir / New 2008 outcome: Concept supported pending Translocation Thompson River water Evaluation Panel (TEP) approval of Southern Rural Water Initial Screening (IS) application. Outcome: No TEP application submitted as yet. Refer ‘other management issues – Fisheries Victoria’ Glenmaggie Lake 20,000 1 Outcome: AB stocks not yet available. Stocking rate to be doubled to 20,000 for first year of recommenced stocking due to Australian bass being unavailable since 2003. Subsequent stocking rates to be determined once production numbers are known.

Blue Rock Lake 30,000 2 Outcome: AB stocks not yet available. Stocking rate to be doubled to 30,000 for first year of recommenced stocking due to Australian bass being unavailable since 2003. Subsequent stocking rates to be determined once production numbers are known. Narracan Lake 20,000 3 Outcome: AB stocks not yet available. Stocking rate to be doubled to 20,000 for first year of recommenced stocking due to Australian bass being unavailable since 2003. Subsequent stocking rates to be determined once production numbers are known. Macalister River 4,000 4 Outcome: AB stocks not yet available. Stocking rate to be (below Glenmaggie) doubled to 4,000 for first year of recommenced stocking due to Australian bass being unavailable since 2003. Subsequent stocking rates to be determined once production numbers are known.

The following table lists waters and fish numbers for other native species. Refer to Gippsland natives – lakes and streams.

Water Species Number Outcome

Hazelwood Pondage Barramundi 10,000 (or Outcome: Supported in concept pending TEP and greater Executive Director FV approval. Fish numbers and dependent on size to be determined through consultation if size availability approvals given. Refer ‘other management issues – at stocking) Futurefish Foundation’ for more detail on proposal.

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North East Water Golden Murray Trout Comments perch (GP) cod (MC) cod (TC)

Allans Flat Dredge 1,000 2009 VRFish request 1,000 golden perch (GP) Hole + 200 catfish (CF) (Allans Flat) Outcome: Continue existing management (CEM) for 1,000 GP and proponent to be advised when breeding program is established for catfish so TEP Initial Screening can be submitted. Amaroo Lake 500 (Kialla Lakes, Shepparton) Anderson Lake 1,000 2009 VRFish request a reduction in GP from (Chiltern) 1,000 to 500 in current water conditions. Outcome: Reduce from 1,000 to 500 GP unless conditions improve. Bartlett Lake 1,000 2008 GVAAC request 1,000 GP. Outcome: CEM 1,000 GP Broken Creek Outcome: CEM 15,000 GP.

Dip Bridge area. 5,000 Nathalia area. 10,000

Broken River (Below Benalla) Gowangardie 10,000 Outcome: CEM 20,000 GP. Casey Weir 10,000

Buffalo Lake 10,000 Outcome: CEM 10,000 GP.

Cudgewa - Jeremal 2,500 2009 VRFish, on behalf of Corryong Angling Creek Club, request stocking of 2,500 MC. This section of stream also referred to as Jeremal Creek. No TEP required. Last stocked 2002 + 2004. Outcome: Stock 2,500 MC each third year commencing 2010 (refer Other Management Issues – Fisheries Victoria). Cudgewa Creek 2,500 2009 VRFish request reduced stocking from (Corryong area) 5,000 to 2,500 MC. Outcome: 2,500 MC stocked. Craigmuir Lake 1,000 Outcome: Last stocked in 2006 as November (Mooroopna) 2009 water level was at 50%. Water level should be checked prior to stocking. Eildon Lake 200,000 50,000 Outcome: CEM 200,000 GP + 50,000 MC. Eildon Lake is the primary water for 'excess' native fish.

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North East - continued Water Golden Murray Trout Comments perch (GP) cod (MC) cod (TC)

Eldorado 500 TEP approval for GP received 2009. Dredge 2009 VRFish request 500 GP + 200 CF Holes Outcome: CEM 500 GP. Goulburn River Outcome: CEM 20,000 GP (10,000 above (Seymour to Shepparton and 10,000 below Shepparton) and Nagambie Lakes 50,000 MC (25,000 above Shepparton and 25,000 reach) below Shepparton). 20,000 50,000 Greens Lake 20,000 10,000 Outcome: CEM 20,000 GP and 10,000 MC. (Corop) Harrietville 500 200 TEP approval for GP received 2009. Dredge Holes 2009 VRFish request 500 GP & 200 MC. Outcome: CEM 200 MC and 200 GP. Hume Lake 150,000 2009 VRFish request 150,000 GP. Outcome: CEM 47,000 GP.

Kerford Lake 5,000 2009 VRFish request 5,000 GP + 300 trout cod (TC) (Beechworth) 2008 Outcome: Up to 5,000 TC to be stocked annually 2008-2012. Ongoing GP stocking suspended. North East Water require four weeks advance notice of all future stockings so water quality can be monitored. Kialla Lake 1,500 Outcome: CEM 1,500 GP. (Shepparton) Kiewa River 500 5,000 fingerlings substituted with 500 dart tagged yearlings King Lake 1,000 2009 VRFish request 1,000 GP. (Rutherglen) Outcome: Currently unsuitable. CEM 1,000 GP if conditions improve. Lowanna Lake 500 Outcome: CEM 500 GP. (Kialla Lakes, Shepp) Mitta Mitta River 10,000 2009 VRFish request 10,000 MC (Pig Point) Outcome: CEM 10,000 MC. Nagambie Lakes 200,000 50,000 Outcome: CEM 200,000 GP + 50,000 MC. (Includes Lake Nagambie, Goulburn Weir and connecting waters) Nillahcootie 20,000 Stocking can resume in 2010 after checking water Lake level.

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North East - continued Water Golden Murray Trout Comments perch (GP) cod (MC) cod (TC)

Numurkah 5,000 Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. GPs to be Lake stocked into the Broken Creek adjacent to Nurmurkah Lake in 2010.

Sambell Lake 5,000 5,000 2009 VRFish request 5,000 GP + 200 TC. (Beechworth) Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP.

Seven Creeks Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP. (Below Weir) 5,000

Stanley Ditch New water proposed in 2009. Dam Outcome: Stocking supported pending TEP approval and once favourable habitat is established (possibly 2010). FV to assist Committee of Management to submit an Initial Screening to TEP (RT + GP). Sumption 500 2009 VRFish request the resumption of GP stocking Gardens (500) (Wodonga) Outcome: Resume stocking 500 GP. Tungamah 2,000 Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. Weir Pool

Victoria Lake 2,500 Outcome: DA, not stocked in 2009. Check water (Shepparton) level closer to time of stocking.

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Loch Garry, Wodonga Wetlands and Nillahcootie Lake.

Water Australian Bass Comments

Snowy River 150,000 Outcome: 150,000 AB.

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North West Water Golden Murray Silver Comments perch (GP) cod (MC) perch (SP)

Avoca River 18,000 10,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM. Outcome: 10,000 MC. Bealiba Reservoir 2,000 Outcome: 2,000 TEP approved GP.

Cairn Curran 20,000 10,000 Has not been stocked since 2006. GMW have Reservoir agreed to stocking again, but water levels need to be reviewed at time of stocking. At beginning of November storage was 7% of capacity.

Campaspe River Outcome: 40,000 GP + 20,000 MC priority for Axedale to Elmore 40,000 10,000 2009. Rochester area - 10,000 (downstream of Elmore Weir) Charm Lake 5,000 500 2009 MNAAC request CEM. GPs to be chemically marked and yearling MC to be dart tagged. Crusoe Reservoir 3,000 Outcome: 3,000 GP. Cullulleraine Lake 10,000 10,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM. Outcome: CEM 10,000 GP + 10,000 MC.

Eppalock Lake 70,000 20,000 Has not been stocked since 2001/2002. Storage is now at about 8.3% of capacity the highest it has been since 2001. GMW have agreed to allow stocking to occur. Expedition Pass 1,500 MC next stocked in 2011 with 1,000. Reservoir Outcome: CEM 1,500 GP. 2010 stocking 2nd year of 3 year rotation. 1st and 2nd year 1,500 GPs and 3rd year 1,000MC. Goldfields Res. 2,000 Outcome: CEM 2,000 GP.

Green Lake 10,000 New water body for this year. Has been dry for (at Sea Lake) many years. Is now receiving recreational water allocation from Wimmera/Mallee pipeline agreement. Previous records show client group stockings with both GPs & MC. Initial stocking with 10,000 GPs then 5,000GPs annually. Gunbower Creek 20,000 Outcome: CEM 20,000 MC. Inglewood Reservoir 1,000 1,000 Outcome: CEM 1,000 GP + 1,000 SP. Kangaroo Lake 20,000 2,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM. (incl. Racecourse) GPs to be chemically marked and yearling MC to be dart tagged. Kow Swamp 30,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM. GPs to be chemically marked. Laanecoorie Res. 10,000 Outcome: CEM 10,000 GP.

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North West - continued Water Golden Murray Silver Comments perch (GP) cod (MC) perch (SP)

Little Boort Lake 5,000 Water level will have to be checked closer to time of stocking. Little Murray River 10,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM. Outcome: CEM 10,000 MC. Loddon River 2009 MNAAC request CEM. Newbridge 7,500 Outcome: CEM 50,000 GP + 20,000 MC. Bridgewater 10,000 Above Bridgewater 10,000 10,000 Serpentine 7,500 Fernihurst 10,000 7,000 Kerang 5,000 3,000 (50,000) (20,000) Pyramid Creek 10,000 10,000 2009 MNAAC request CEM (10,000 MC) Advised of possible changed water management regime. 2009 stocking cancelled because of low water and potential interference with Kerang Lakes trial.

Reedy Lake (first) 5,000 500 2009 MNAAC request CEM. GPs to be chemically marked and yearling MC to be dart tagged. Richardson River 10,000 2009 MNAAC + WAA request CEM.

Serpentine Creek 5,000 (Durham Ox)

Tchum Lake 10,000 New waterbody TEP Approved. Receiving recreational water from the Wimmera/Mallee Pipeline. Initial stocking of 10,000 GPs then 5,000 GPs annually thereafter.

Victoria Lake 20,000 New waterbody TEP and CONS approved. (Maryborough)

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Batyo-Catyo Lake, Boga Lake, Landsborough Reservoir, Merrin Lake, Redbank Reservoir, Upper Coliban Reservoir, Wooroonook Lake.

Port Phillip Water Golden Silver Comments perch (GP) perch (SP)

There are no native fish currently stocked within Port Phillip Region.

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South West Water Australian Golden Murray Silver Comments bass (AB) perch cod perch (GP) (MC) (SP)

Bolac Lake Outcome of Risk Assessment supports stocking subject to suitable environmental conditions and availability of EP. Bullen Merri Outcome: No AB stock currently available. Lake Calembeen Lake 600 2007 outcome: Pulse stocking of 600 each for (Nth) 3 years starting in 2010. (Creswick) Outcome: Next stocking 600 GP in 2010. Rabl Park Lake 2,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request CEM. (Murtoa) Outcome: CEM 2,000 GP. Wimmera River 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request CEM. Elmhurst/Greens 5,000 Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP. Creek area Dimboola 10,000 5,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request CEM. Outcome: CEM 10,000 GP + 5,000 SP. Jeparit 5,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request CEM. Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP. Horsham 5,000 5,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request 10,000 GP + 5,000 SP. Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP + 5,000 SP. Glenorchy 5,000 2009 Wimmera Angling Club request CEM. Outcome: CEM 5,000 GP. Pine Lake Outcome: Not to be stocked in 2010. Serviceton 5,000 5,000 GP to be stocked for years 2010 and North Reservoir 2011. Taylors Lake 40,000 20,000 20,000 Outcome: CEM 40,000 GP + 20,000 MC + (near Horsham) 20,000 SP. Wimmera River 30,000 10,000 Outcome: CEM 30,000 GP + 10,000 SP. Additionally 50,000 GP to be stocked as a once off boost to assist recovery of GP numbers.

The following waters are affected by adverse environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements and have been temporarily removed from the main body of the stocking plan. Upon acceptable improvement in environmental conditions and/or water management arrangements, these waters will be transferred back to the stocking plan and fish numbers, species mix and sizes will be negotiated: Booroopki Swamp, Bringalbert Lake, Carpolac Lake, Charlegrark Lake, Green Lake, Miga Lake, Pine Lake, Ratzcastle Lake, Taylors Lake, Walkers Lake, Yarriambiack Creek.

Total Native Fish Golden Murray cod Yearling Silver perch Trout cod Comments numbers for perch (GP) (MC) Murray cod (SP) (TC) 2009/10:

1,041,000 325,200 3,500 41,000 10,000

36 Regional Fisheries Consultations Meeting Outcomes - 2009 Appendix 2 - Fish Stocking for Recreational Purposes Policy

1. Introduction The role of Fisheries Victoria The role of Fisheries Victoria is to manage fisheries within an Fisheries Victoria stocks approximately 1 million native and ecologically sustainable development framework. Key salmonid fish per annum into public waters throughout activities include securing the resource, sharing the resource Victoria for recreational fishing purposes. This policy and growing the resource. In relation to managing inland provides guidance in the setting of priorities for stocking of recreational fish stocking, Fisheries Victoria’s key roles are to: Victorian waters. • Communicate, and where appropriate, consult with stakeholders. 2. Background • Increase and quantify angler satisfaction levels. Annual stocking plans are developed through a consultative • process known as CONS, involving representatives from Advocate for measures to preserve and improve Fisheries Victoria Fisheries Victoria the Victorian recreational fishing opportunities. Recreational Fishing Peak Body (VRFish), Water • Maximise the benefits from recreational stocking within a Management Authorities, Catchment Management restricted budget. Authorities (CMAs), the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), and other relevant stakeholders. The • Coordinate and invest in research to assist fisheries CONS process nominates waters to be stocked, species management decisions. composition, numbers, size, timing and priority for each water. Actual numbers of fish stocked may vary from those • Promote recreational angling as a healthy recreational nominated in response to environmental or other factors. activity.

Waters (or a section of a waterway if barriers exist to prevent Responsibility for securing the resource is shared with other movement of fish) will not be stocked when there is agencies such as DSE, water and land management reasonable evidence that the fish species (native or agencies and CMAs. Matters not under the control and introduced) to be stocked may constitute an unacceptable management of Fisheries Victoria include access to water risk to an existing threatened species or community (e.g. storages, allocation of water flows, habitat listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (FFG) 1995 protection/improvements or waterway health. or the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999). This is consistent with the Guidelines for Fisheries Victoria develops strategic stocking programs that: Assessing Translocations of Live Aquatic Organisms in • Maximise the returns to recreational anglers. Victoria (2003). • Create public value.

3. Scope • Enhance and support natural recruitment.

This policy defines the principles and criteria used by • Are consistent with the translocation protocols and Fisheries Victoria when prioritising waters in the recreational guidelines. fish stocking program. It is intended to assist Fisheries • Victoria to respond to changes in environmental conditions Provide for equitable access for a range of stakeholders. such as water quality and quantity, drought and bushfires, • Satisfy cost-benefit analysis. altered management practices by water and land managers, and changing stakeholder values and expectations. • Consider long-term sustainable management strategies.

This policy applies to stocking in all Victorian waters except Stocking is conducted in accordance with annual native and those designated as Premier Lakes, as part of the ‘Go salmonid stocking plans. The stocking plans are developed Fishing in Victoria’ initiative, which is due for completion in utilising information from a range of sources, including advice June 2011. provided by the CONS process.

This policy does not apply to stocking for conservation purposes as this process is managed by the DSE.

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• Native species – fish species that naturally occurs within 4. Definitions Victoria. For the purposes of this policy, the following terms are • Premier Lakes – part of the ‘Go Fishing in Victoria’ defined: initiative and include Lillydale Lake, Lake Jubilee • Angler access – general authorisation by the water (Daylesford), Hyland Lake, Eildon Pondage and and/or land manager to allow fishing activities taking into Kennington Reservoir. These waters are stocked more considering any restrictions such as fishing methods, frequently and with larger fish. areas and methods of entry and times. • Premier Rivers – are part of the ‘Go Fishing in Victoria’ • Angler popularity – An assessment of how important the initiative. These waters are not stocked as part of the water is considered in both local and regional context, not initiative. necessarily based purely on numbers of visitors but how • Productivity – refers to a particular waters capacity to highly it is valued by anglers. produce and sustain healthy populations of fish. • Authority to Stock – approval from the relevant resource • Salmonids – In this document, only refers to rainbow manager to allow translocation of fish to a particular trout, brown trout and chinook salmon; water body • Self Sustaining populations – populations of either • CONS – Regional Fisheries Consultation meetings held native or salmonids that are able to successfully support annually that determine annual stocking plans and an active fishery under average environmental conditions; nominate stock assessments to be undertaken.. • Stocking – is a subset of translocation and refers only to • Conservation purposes – A need to maintain or the release of hatchery-reared fish. enhance populations of threatened or endangered species through stock enhancement. • Suitable receiving waters – those waters with sufficient angler access where the habitat is suitable for sustaining • Endemic species – species unique to a defined place or fish populations and where water quality and quantity is region. sufficient to allow the stocked fish to enter the fishery. • Family Fishing Lake – small lake, impoundment or • Translocation – the deliberate human-assisted retarding basin generally less than 3 ha in area. These movement of wild-fish or hatchery-reared fish from one waters are stocked with rainbow trout prior to second location to another and/or third term school holidays or Fishing Week events to provide angling opportunities for junior anglers, families • Translocation protocols – protocols prepared under the and people with limited mobility. ‘Guidelines for Translocations of Live Aquatic Organisms in Victoria’ relevant to stocking. • Fish sizes – − fry (<5g) − fingerlings (5-30g) 5. Principles for stocking of waters − yearlings (trout -30g-100g, natives - >200g) to enhance recreational fisheries − advanced (100 – 200g) − premier and ex-broodstock (>1000g) Waters will be considered for stocking with native or salmonid fish species where all of the following conditions • Inland fishery – one conducted in inland waters. Inland are satisfied: waters, as defined in the Fisheries Act, include all waterways, public dams, swamps, billabongs and lakes (a) Authority to stock has been provided by the relevant other than the Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers, Mallacoota resource manager; Lake and Wingan Inlet. It does not include any water or waters on private property. (b) Suitable receiving waters exist for species to be stocked; • Location infrastructure – describes the locations capacity to cater for a variety of fishing methods and (c) Stock assessments determine self-sustaining abilities, and the facilities available i.e. boat ramps, fishing populations do not exist or should be augmented for platforms, all purpose access, toilets, liberation truck recreational fishing purposes; access etc.

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(d) The translocation is in accordance with translocation Adaptive Management guidelines, including relevant policies. Decisions to stock waters are made in a complex and (e) The increased public value outweighs the cost of changing system. To ensure that the social and economic stocking as evidenced through angler visitation, return from stocking is maximised, assessments will be demand and return to anglers. made prior to each liberation event so that the principles and criteria for stocking continue to be met. Fisheries Victoria A key component of the suitability of receiving waters is the reserves the right to vary the stocking regime accordingly. likelihood that water levels will be appropriate for angling. Water levels will be assessed as ‘permanent’, ‘mostly Fisheries Victoria also reserves the right to decide what fish permanent’, ‘intermittent’ and ‘unreliable’. Stocking will not species are to be stocked in specific waters and the size be considered for ‘unreliable’ waters. those fish are to be when released, based on suitable receiving waters. Where appropriate, consultation with Proposals to stock in any water other than those stocked stakeholders will occur prior to this decision being made. In since 1995 or with any non-native species other than the event that insufficient fish are available from Fisheries rainbow trout, brown trout and Chinook salmon will need to Victoria hatcheries, additional fish may be sourced from comply with the Translocation Guidelines. private or interstate hatcheries, subject to meeting translocation policies. Once the principles for stocking of waters have been satisfied, Fisheries Victoria will then prioritise a potential stocking water according to its social value and economic Decommissioning return. Premier waters, Family Fishing lakes and those Once notification from the relevant water authority has been waters specified in Government commitments are deemed to received by Fisheries Victoria of an intended hold high social and economic values and will be given decommissioning of a water body, further stocking will be priority in determining the Fisheries Victoria annual stocking investigated and reviewed after future water management plan. The priority for stocking other potential waters is regimes have been clearly identified determined by the ‘Criteria for Prioritisation of Waters for Stocking’. 6. Policy related documents Criteria for Prioritisation of Waters for Stocking • Fisheries Victoria Management Report Series Regional The criteria that will be used to prioritise waters for stocking, Fisheries Consultations Meeting Outcomes (annual) in order, are: • Protocols for the Translocation of Fish in Victorian Inland (a) Productivity of the water. Public Waters.

(b) Angler popularity and usage. • Guidelines for Assessing Translocations of Live Aquatic Organisms in Victoria. (c) Proximity to similar angling opportunities. • Fisheries Act 1995. (d) Level of angler access. • Fisheries Regulations 1998. In circumstances where the quantity or size of fish available for stocking falls below that specified in the annual stocking • FV policy Responding to the Impacts of Drought and its plan (eg through the impacts of drought on fish production), Consequences on Inland Recreational Fisheries Fisheries Victoria reserves the right to allocate the available stock to ensure that:

(a) Enough fish are stocked into a particular water to 7. Further information provide a reasonable return to the angler. Enquiries regarding this procedure should be directed to: (b) An equitable distribution of available fish is achieved Julia Menzies across waters (this may include regional equity). Program Officer – Inland Recreational Fisheries Fisheries Victoria

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AGDAC Association of Geelong and District Angling Clubs

BDAA Ballarat and District Angling Association

DPI Department of Primary Industries

DSE Department of Sustainability and Environment

FF Futurefish Foundation

FV Fisheries Victoria

GVAAC Goulburn Valley Association of Angling Clubs

MNAAC Mid Northern Association of Angling Clubs

NSFFC Northern Suburbs Fly Fishing Club

VRFish Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body

WAA Wimmera Anglers Association

WFFC Wangaratta Fly Fishing Club

YVFF Yarra Valley Fly Fishers

40 Regional Fisheries Consultations Meeting Outcomes - 2009 Appendix 4 - Fisheries management reports

A reporting series of Fisheries Victoria. The Trout Fingerling Stocking Trials in Birch Creek, Hepburn Lagoon and Lake Modewarre, 1982-1984. November 1987. 1986 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish A. Baxter Survey and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. November 1986. D. Hume and C. Barnham Creel Survey Report 1984-85. June 1987. D. Hume

Annual Report 1986: Fish Stocking. November 1986. D. Creel Survey Report 1985-86. June 1987. D. Hume Hume and C. Barnham Creel Survey Report 1986-87. June 1987. D. Hume A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Populations Surveys, 1978-1985 and Recommendations for Future Trout Creel Survey Report: Toolondo Reservoir 1987-88. October Stocking. December 1986. A. Baxter 1991. D Hume

Biomass Estimates for Trout and Other Major Angling Results of the diary creel survey for the 1961/62 fishing Species Caught During Stream Surveys by the Trout season in Victoria. D Hume. October 1991. Management Group between 1978 and 1985. December 1986. A. Baxter A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population Surveys 1987. January 1988. A. Baxter, S. Vallis and C. Recreational Fisheries Management Objectives for Victorian Barnham Fresh Waters. April 1987. C. Barnham 1988 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Catch and Effort Data for all the Major Angling Species Survey and other Freshwater Fish Management Issues. Caught by the Trout Management Group During Gill Netting September 1988. P Rogan, A Baxter, C Barnham & S Vallis Surveys Conducted between 1978 and 1986 inclusive. April 1987. A. Baxter Blue Rock Lake: an example of how fin-clipped trout have helped to manage the trout fishery. April 1988. A Baxter, S 1987 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Vallis and C Barnham Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. June 1987. C. Barnham and A. Baxter Snobs Creek Freshwater Fisheries Research Station and Hatchery: Native Fish Research, production and Distribution Annual Report 1987: Fish Stocking. Part 1: Salmonid 1988/89. June 1988. F Craig, P Cadwallader, J Anderson, Stocking Plan 1988, with Stocking Notes, Stocking G Gooley, P Rogan, C Barnham and P Tossol Instructions and Fin-clipped Fish Requirements. June 1987. C. Barnham and A. Baxter Salmonid Stocking Plan 1989, with Stocking Notes, Stocking Instructions and Fin-clipped Fish Requirements. September 1987/88 Fish Populations Surveys Requests by Regions. 1988. P Rogan, A Baxter & C Barnham. Salmonid Stocking June 1987. C. Barnham and A. Baxter Plan 1989 to 1991, with Salmonid Stocking History 1984 to 1988. January 1989. P Rogan, A Baxter & C Barnham Biomass Estimates for Trout and Major Angling Species Caught During Stream Surveys by the Trout Management A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population Group in 1986. July 1987. A. Baxter Surveys 1988. January 1989. A Baxter, S Vallis & C Barnham Annual Report 1987: Fish Stocking. Part 2: Native Fish Stocking Plan 1987/8, with Native Fish Stocking History 1989 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish 1982/3 to 1986/7. August 1987. C. Barnham Survey and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. July 1989. J Johnstone and C Barnham. Catch and Effort Data for all the Major Angling Species Caught by the Trout Management Group during Gill Netting Salmonid Stocking Plans 1990-1992, Stocking Instructions Surveys of Streams conducted between 1978 and 1986 and Stocking Notes 1990, and Review of Stocking Plan inclusive. October 1987. A. Baxter 1989. May 1989. J Johnstone, A Baxter and C Barnham

Annual Report 1987: Fish Stocking. Part 3: Salmonid Survey of Opinion on Trout Fishery Regulation - 1989. Stockings Plans 1988 to 1990, with Salmonid Stocking March 1990. C Barnham & B Tunbridge. (30-P) - Principal History 1983 to 1987, and Summary of Fin-clipped Fish Report. (30-S) - Supplementary Report. Stockings. December 1987. C Barnham and A Baxter A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population Surveys 1989. January 1990. A Baxter, S Vallis and C Barnham.

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Report on Census of Angling Clubs 1990. June 1990. C 1993 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Barnham & B Tunbridge. Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. P Cadwallader & C Barnham. July 1990 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish 1993 Survey and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. September 1990. B Tunbridge & C Barnham. A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population Surveys 1993. A Baxter & S Vallis. January 1994 Spiny Freshwater Crayfish Management Strategy. May 1990. J Barker. Report on Creel Surveys, Lake Purrumbete and Lake Bullen Merri, 1 December 1992 to 30 November 1993. May 1994. Salmonid Stocking 1989-1993: 1989 Stocking Report; 1990 S Eddy & I Smith Review of Stocking Plan; 1991 Stocking Plan with Notes and Instructions; 1992-93 Stocking Plans. July 1990. C 1994 Consultations with Areas on Fish Stocking, Fish Barnham & B Tunbridge. Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. P Cadwallader & C Barnham. July A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population 1994 Surveys 1990. A Baxter, S Vallis and P Quinlan. January 1991. A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population Surveys 1994. A Baxter & S Vallis. January 1995 Ad Hoc Fish Population Surveys 1990. A Baxter. February 1991 Report on Creel Surveys, Lake Purrumbete and Lake Bullen Merri, 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1994. February 1991 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish 1995. S Eddy & I Smith Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. J Barker. July 1991 1995 Consultations with Areas on Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management of the Recreational Salmonid Fishery in Lake Management Issues. R. Winstanley, A. Baxter & C. Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria. A Baxter. August 1991 Barnham. June 1995

Creel Survey Manual. D Hume (Ed.) October 1991 Report on Creel Surveys, Lake Purrumbete, Lake Bullen Merri and Lake Murdeduke, 1 December 1994 to 30 A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population November 1995. W. Skene & I Smith. April 1996 Surveys 1991. A Baxter & S Vallis. January 1992 1996 Consultations with Areas on Fish Stocking, Fish 1992 Consultations with Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Population Surveys and other Freshwater Fisheries Management Issues. A. Baxter, R. Winstanley & C. Management Issues. P Cadwallader & C Barnham. May Barnham. May 1996 1992 Marine Creel Survey Report: Lorne to Bay of Islands, The Recreational Trout Fishery in Toolondo Reservoir and October 1994 to April 1995. P. Millar. June 1996. Recommendations on Future Trout Stockings. A Baxter. December 1996 Toolondo Reservoir Creel Survey Report: 1 January 1995 to 30 June 1996. T. Overman & D. Heil. November 1996 The Spiny Freshwater Crayfish Monitoring Program, 1990. J Barker. April 1992 1997 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Salmonid Stocking 1991-94: 1991 Stocking Report; 1992 Management Issues. A. Baxter, R. Winstanley & C. Stocking Plan with Notes and Instructions; 1993-94 Stocking Barnham. April 1997 Plans. May 1992. C Barnham Marine Creel Survey Report: Anglesea to Bay of Islands, A Summary of Trout Management Group Fish Population May 1995 to April 1997. P. Millar. February 1998. Surveys 1992. A Baxter & S Vallis. January 1993 1998 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, Salmonid Stocking 1992-95: 1992 Stocking Report; 1993 Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Stocking Plan with Notes and Instructions; 1994-95 Stocking Management Issues. A. Baxter, R. Winstanley & C. Plans. May 1993. C Barnham Barnham. April 1998

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Report on Creel Surveys, Lake Purrumbete, Lake 2003 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Murdeduke and Lake Bullen Merri, 1 December 1995 to 30 Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries November 1997. S. Eddy. 1998 Management Issues. M. Ainsworth & G. Jones . May 2003.

1999 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, 2004 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Management Issues. A. Baxter & R. Winstanley. April 1999 Management Issues. M. Ainsworth & S. McGlashan. April 2004. Summary of Fish Catches Taken During MaFRI Inland Fish Assessment Surveys, December 1997 – December 1998. A. 2005 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Baxter. April 1999. Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Management Issues. R. Gibb. 2005. 2000 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries 2006 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fishing Stocking, Management Issues. M. Ainsworth & R. Winstanley. March Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries 2000 Management Issues. R. Gibb. 2006.

2001 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, 2007 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fishing Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Management Issues. M. Ainsworth & R. Winstanley. March Management Issues. R. Gibb. 2007. 2001 2008 Consultations with DPI Regions on Fishing Stocking, 2002 Consultations with DNRE Regions on Fish Stocking, Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Fish Population Surveys and other Recreational Fisheries Management Issues. R. Gibb. 2008. Management Issues. M. Ainsworth & G. Hayes. March 2002.

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