2012/2013 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 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 conditions. 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 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 12 October 2012

Ben Doolan Fisheries Manager (Inland) Department of Primary Industries Locked Bag 1 NELSON BAY NSW 2315 Ph: 02 4916 3835 Fax: 02 4916 3979 Email: [email protected]

Recreational Fisheries www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au Locked Bag 1 Tel: 02 4916 3835 NELSON BAY NSW 2315 Fax: 02 4916 3979 2012/2013 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

SPECIES NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER & PRIORITY TOWN STOCKING 2012/13 GOLDEN PERCH 2 Bathurst 09/10 10,000 1 Tumut 11/12 80,000 2 Bowman’s Lagoon Wagga Wagga 10/11 1,000 1 Burraga Dam Burraga 10/11 2,000 1 Wellington 11/12 40,000 1 Burrinjuck 11/12 80,000 1 Blayney 11/12 10,000 1 Tamworth 11/12 40,000 1 11/12 90,000 2 Dunns Swamp, U/S of Rylstone 09/10 5,000 2 Finley Dam Finley 09/10 5,000 1 Scone 11/12 70,000 1 Singleton 11/12 20,000 (Lake St Clair) 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 09/10 4,000 1 Hay Weir Pool Hay 11/12 5,000 2 Horseshoe Lagoon Albury 09/10 2,000 2 Jounama Pondage Talbingo 09/10 10,000 1 Gunnedah 11/12 40,000 2 Lake Albert Wagga Wagga 10/11 10,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 11/12 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 11/12 10,000 2 Lake Endeavour Parkes 10/11 3,000 2 Lake Inverell Inverell 11/12 5,000 2 Lake Jerilderie Jerilderie 11/12 4,000 1 Lake Mulwala Mulwala 11/12 50,000 2 Lake Talbot Narrandera 11/12 10,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 10/11 70,000 2 Lake Wyangan Griffith 11/12 10,000 1 Inverell 11/12 80,000 2 Redground Dam Crookwell 10/11 4,000 (Crookwell Dam) 1 Rylstone Dam Rylstone 09/10 4,000 1 Manilla 11/12 30,000 2 Urana Town Lake Urana 11/12 2,000 1 Dam Cowra 11/12 60,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 11/12 2,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 11/12 2,000 Total 890,000 2012/2013 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES

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SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2012/13 2 Bathurst 11/12 10,000 1 Blowering Dam Tumut 11/12 40,000 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 10/11 50,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 10/11 60,000 2 Captains Flat Dam 09/10 2,000 2 Carcoar Dam Blayney 11/12 10,000 1 Chaffey Dam Tamworth 11/12 20,000 2 Chinamans Dam Young 10/11 2,000 1 Copeton Dam Inverell 10/11 60,000 1 Dunns Swamp, U/S of Rylstone --­ 5,000 2 Finley Dam Finley 09/10 2,000 1 Queanbeyan 09/10 30,000 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 07/08 4,000 2 Gum Bend Lake Condoblin 10/11 2,000 1 Hay Weir Pool Hay 11/12 5,000 2 Jounama Pondage Talbingo 09/10 10,000 1 Keepit Dam Gunnedah 09/10 30,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 11/12 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 11/12 5,000 2 Lake Endeavour Parkes 10/11 4,000 2 Lake Forbes Forbes 10/11 2,000 2 Lake Inverell Inverell 11/12 2,000 2 Lake Jerilderie Jerilderie 09/10 2,000 2 Lake Jerrabomberra Queanbeyan 09/10 500 2 Lake Talbot Narrandera 10/11 5,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 11/12 40,000 2 Lake Wyangan Griffith 10/11 5,000 1 Moulamein Dam Moulamein 03/04 4,000 1 Pindari Dam Inverell 10/11 40,000 1 Rylstone Dam Rylstone 07/08 5,000 1 Split Rock Dam Manilla 05/06 10,000 2 Urana Town Lake Urana 11/12 2,000 1 Cowra 11/12 50,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 09/10 2,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 09/10 2,000 Total 542,500

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SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2012/13 SILVER PERCH 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 11/12 40,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 09/10 40,000 1 Copeton Dam Inverell 09/10 40,000 1 Glenbawn Dam Scone 09/10 20,000 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 09/10 20,000 (Lake St Clair) 1 Googong Dam Queanbeyan 03/04 20,000 1 Keepit Dam Gunnedah 09/10 40,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 10/11 40,000 1 Pindari Dam Inverell 09/10 40,000 1 Split Rock Dam Manilla 05/06 20,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 07/08 5,000 Total 325,000

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SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2012/13 AUSTRALIAN BASS 1 Bega 11/12 10,000 1 Uki 06/07 10,000 2 Danjera Dam Nowra 11/12 5,000 1 Fitzroy Falls Reservior Kangaroo 03/04 10,000 Valley 2 Flat Rock Dam Nowra 11/12 5,000 1 Glenbawn Dam Scone 11/12 70,000 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 11/12 50,000 (Lake St Clair) 2 Jerrara Dam Kiama 11/12 5,000 1 Lake Lyell Lithgow 11/12 15,000 2 Lake Toolooma Waterfall 03/04 3,000 1 Lake Wallace Wallerawang 11/12 5,000 2 Gresford 11/12 10,000 1 Crookwell 11/12 5,000 1 Kangaroo 11/12 60,000 (Lake Yarrunga) Valley 1 Kyogle 11/12 15,000 2 Welby Dams Mittagong 11/12 4,000 Total 282,000

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