General News
19 September, 2023
Lakes stocked for holidays
THERE is more fishing fun in stock for everyone this school holidays, with thousands of rainbow trout stocked across the state.
THERE is more fishing fun in stock for everyone this school holidays, with thousands of rainbow trout stocked across the state.
Lake Cobden and the Simpson dams each received 300 rainbow trout ahead of the school holidays and a further top-up of 300 each respectively ahead of next school holidays expected as well.
The state-wide stocking program released almost 10 million fish in 2022, with the majority produced at Snobs Creek and the VFA’s native hatchery at Arcadia, near Shepparton.
The program is supported by the reinvestment of recreational fishing licence fees and the Andrews Labor Government’s $96 million investment to improve fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture.
Rainbow trout are the ideal catch for budding fishers as they take a variety of widely available baits like worms or PowerBait.
Most Family Fishing Lakes feature pontoons or jetties, good access paths and parking for fishers of all abilities as well as other nearby facilities like barbecues and toilets.
Minister for Outdoor Recreation Sonya Kilkenny said with the weather starting to warm up, now was a good “time to grab the kids or grandkids, a few rods and get the next generation hooked on fishing”.
More information about bag and size limits, permitted equipment and licensing can be found in the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide, available free from most bait and tackle shops, online at vfa.vic.gov.au/fishingguide or via the free ‘Vic Fishing’ app on your smartphone.
For the full list of waterways stocked for these holidays, visit vfa.vic.gov.au/holidaytrout.