2013/2014 Native Fish Stocking Plan for Dams and Lakes
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2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES There are many impoundments and reservoirs 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 18 October 2013 Ben Doolan Fisheries Management Officer (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 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES SPECIES RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER & PRIORITY TOWN STOCKING 2013/14 GOLDEN PERCH 2 Ben Chifley Dam Bathurst 12/13 10,000 1 Blowering Dam Tumut 12/13 80,000 2 Burraga Dam Burraga 10/11 2,000 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 12/13 20,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 11/12 80,000 2 Captains Flat Dam Queanbeyan 11/12 4,000 1 Carcoar Dam Blayney 11/12 10,000 1 Chaffey Dam Tamworth 12/13 20,000 1 Copeton Dam Inverell 12/13 90,000 2 Dunns Swamp, U/S of Rylstone 09/10 5,000 2 Finley Dam Finley 09/10 5,000 1 Glenbawn Dam Scone 11/12 70,000 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 11/12 30,000 (Lake St Clair) 1 Googong Dam Queanbeyan 11/12 30,000 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 12/13 3,000 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 Keepit Dam Gunnedah 12/13 20,000 2 Lake Albert Wagga Wagga 12/13 10,000 2 Lake Canobolas Orange 12/13 3,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 12/13 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 11/12 10,000 2 Lake Endeavour Parkes 10/11 3,000 2 Lake Inverell Inverell 12/13 2,000 1 Lake Mulwala Mulwala 12/13 50,000 2 Lake Talbot Narrandera 11/12 10,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 12/13 60,000 2 Lake Wyangan Griffith 11/12 10,000 1 Pindari Dam Ashford 12/13 60,000 2 Quipolly Dam Quirindi 12/13 5,000 1 Split Rock Dam Manilla 12/13 20,000 1 Wyangala Dam Cowra 12/13 60,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 11/12 2,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 11/12 5,000 Total 826,000 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES Comments or additional impoundments: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2013/14 MURRAY COD 2 Ben Chifley Dam Bathurst 11/12 10,000 1 Blowering Dam Tumut 12/13 40,000 1 Burrendong Dam Wellington 12/13 50,000 1 Burrinjuck Dam Burrinjuck 12/13 60,000 2 Captains Flat Dam Queanbeyan 09/10 2,000 2 Carcoar Dam Blayney 12/13 10,000 1 Chaffey Dam Tamworth 12/13 20,000 2 Chinamans Dam Young 10/11 2,000 1 Copeton Dam Inverell 12/13 60,000 2 Dunns Swamp, U/S of Rylstone --- 5,000 2 Gosling Creek Reservoir Orange 12/13 3,000 2 Gum Bend Lake Condoblin 10/11 2,000 1 Hay Weir Pool Hay 12/13 5,000 2 Jounama Pondage Talbingo 09/10 5,000 1 Keepit Dam Gunnedah 09/10 30,000 2 Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo 11/12 20,000 2 Lake Centenary Temora 12/13 5,000 2 Lake Endeavour Parkes 10/11 4,000 2 Lake Forbes Forbes 10/11 2,000 2 Lake Inverell Inverell 12/13 2,000 2 Lake Jerilderie Jerilderie 12/13 2,000 2 Lake Jerrabomberra Queanbeyan 12/13 500 2 Lake Talbot Narrandera 10/11 5,000 1 Lake Windamere Mudgee 12/13 40,000 2 Lake Wyangan Griffith 10/11 5,000 2 Moulamein Dam Moulamein 12/13 4,000 1 Pindari Dam Ashford 10/11 40,000 1 Quipolly Dam Quirindi 11/12 5,000 2 Rylstone Dam Rylstone 12/13 5,000 1 Split Rock Dam Manilla 05/06 10,000 2 Urana Town Lake Urana 12/13 2,000 1 Wyangala Dam Cowra 12/13 50,000 2 Yass Railway Weir Yass 12/13 2,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 12/13 4,000 Total 511,500 Comments or additional impoundments: ___________________________________________________________________________ 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2013/14 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 Ashford 09/10 40,000 1 Split Rock Dam Manilla 05/06 20,000 2 Yass Weir Yass 07/08 5,000 Total 325,000 Comments or additional impoundments: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2013/2014 NATIVE FISH STOCKING PLAN FOR DAMS AND LAKES SPECIES & RESERVOIR NEAREST PREVIOUS NUMBER Priority TOWN STOCKING 2013/14 AUSTRALIAN BASS 2 Berrima Weir Berrima 10/11 4,000 2 Danjera Dam Nowra 12/13 5,000 2 Fitzroy Falls Reservior Kangaroo 12/13 10,000 Valley 2 Flat Rock Dam Nowra 12/13 5,000 1 Glenbawn Dam Scone 12/13 70,000 1 Glennies Creek Dam Singleton 12/13 50,000 (Lake St Clair) 1 Lake Lyell Lithgow 12/13 15,000 1 Lake Wallace Wallerawang 12/13 5,000 2 Lostock Dam Gresford 12/13 10,000 2 Malpas Dam Armidale 12/13 10,000 2 Moss Vale Weir Moss Vale ---- 4,000 1 Tallowa Dam Kangaroo 12/13 60,000 (Lake Yarrunga) Valley 2 Various small dams Various ---- 5,000 2 Wentworth Falls Dam Wentworth ---- 4,000 Falls Total 257,000 Comments or additional impoundments: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ .