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Why Do You Go Fishing?
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For the sport of it
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To be with family and mates
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Catch that trophy fish
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To be outdoors
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For a Feed
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Fisheries Victoria
'A fortnightly round-up of recreational fisheries management issues'
Fish-e-Fax Issue 179, 31 August 2006
"Go Fishing in Victoria" event - Lillydale Lake to host free family fishing day
Lillydale Lake will host the inaugural family fishing day, as part of the Go Fishing in Victoria initiative. This initiative aims to promote recreational fishing and tourism opportunities throughout Victoria. |
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If you or someone you know would like to try fishing, (even if you have fished before) then come along and bring your family to the free event at Lillydale Lake on Saturday 16 September between the hours of 9am to 3pm.
To avoid disappointment, Fisheries Victoria strongly encourages participants to register for the event through the Department of Primary Industries Customer Service Centre. This will guarantee a place in the various workshops and activities held during the day. Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 136 186 to register. Activities and workshops for all ages will be offered throughout the day to give participants all the knowledge and confidence they need to start fishing and fish into the future.
Activities will include:
- Bait and rigging instruction,
- Casting clinics,
- The chance to catch a rainbow trout during instructed fishing activities,
- Cooking demonstrations,
- Shows for small children including Flathead Fred, and
- A jumping castle.
A detailed timetable of this event will be published in Fish-e-Fax Issue 180 to be issued on 14 September 2006.
Family fishing events will be held on a regular basis at five Premier Lakes throughout Victoria: Lillydale Lake, Eildon Pondage, Kennington Reservoir (Bendigo), Jubilee Lake (Daylesford) and Hyland Lake (Churchill).
Reminder for abalone fishers
Recreational abalone fishers are reminded that as of 1 September 2006 the daily bag limit for Victorian western and eastern waters will reduce from 10 to 5 abalone per person per day. These changes will result in consistent recreational abalone bag limit regulations state-wide for Victoria.
Also, the first open day of the 2006/07 recreational abalone season for Victorian central waters, will be on 18 November. For a full list of the 60 open days and further information on abalone regulations, please refer to our website www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing .
Trout season in rivers opens for business
From midnight Friday 1 September freshwater anglers will once again be able to fish for trout in Victorian rivers. This announcement was recently made by the Minister Responsible for Fisheries, Bob Cameron.
Last year the trout season opening weekend proved to be a popular and an exciting time for Victorian anglers, with good captures of trout recorded.
Trout fishing in Victorias rivers is closed seasonally with the intention of protecting populations during their spawning period. Anglers are reminded however, that trout fishing is permitted year-round in most of Victoria's lakes and impoundments.
For more information on salmonid regulations, please visit our website www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing or refer to your Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2005-2006.
June stocking figures
Victorian waters stocked between 7 and 29 June 2006.
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| Arboretum Dam |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Berwick Springs Estate Lake |
Rainbow trout |
1000 |
| Fosters Dam |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Yarrambat Lake |
Rainbow trout |
300 |
| Sambell Lake |
Rainbow trout |
500 |
Jack Roper Reserve |
Rainbow trout |
250 |
| Allans Flat Dredge Hole |
Rainbow trout |
250 |
Macalister River |
Rainbow trout |
2000 |
| Cummins Reserve Lake |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Glenmaggie Lake |
Rainbow trout |
2000 |
| Jubilee Lake |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Ryans Creek |
Brown trout |
200 |
| Calembeen Lake |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Lake Bullen Merri |
Rainbow trout |
5000 |
| Esmond Lake |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Eildon Pondage |
Brown trout |
200 |
| Victoria Lake |
Rainbow trout |
400 |
Eildon Pondage |
Rainbow trout |
100 |
| Kennington Reservoir |
Rainbow trout |
300 |
Mount Emu Creek |
Brown trout |
2000 |
| Tom Thumb Lake |
Rainbow trout |
1000 |
Holland Creek |
Brown trout |
1500 |
| Old St Arnaud Swimming Pool |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Macalister River D/s of Glenmaggie |
Brown trout |
2000 |
| Gong Gong Reservoir |
Rainbow trout |
500 |
Merri River |
Brown trout |
3000 |
| Gong Gong Reservoir |
Brown trout |
1000 |
Moyne River |
Brown trout |
2000 |
| Alexandra Lake |
Rainbow trout |
200 |
Purrumbete Lake |
Rainbow trout |
8000 |
| Cato Lake |
Rainbow trout |
300 |
Hopkins River |
Brown trout |
2000 |
| Ess Lagoon |
Rainbow trout |
500 |
Lillydale Lake |
Rainbow trout |
1500 |
Revitalising fishing in the Lower Avon River
The Minister Responsible for Fisheries, Bob Cameron, recently announced funding of $60,000 to upgrade a popular fishing spot on the Lower Avon River in Gippsland.
The money will be used by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority to build four new fishing platforms, an access track and more parking facilities at the site in Springberg Lane.
This project is one of 25 across Victoria that has been funded through the Recreational Fishing Grant Program – which invests Recreational Fishing Licence revenue into projects that support the State's anglers.
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