150,000 brown trout fry are set to be released next week continuing the fry stocking trial initiated the Australian Trout Foundation.
• The trial aims to understand whether stocking brown trout fry can help accelerate the recovery of high-country brown trout populations following environmental events such as bushfires and floods.
• This year’s fry will be released into the Jamieson River, Macalister River and West King River.
• The success of fry stocking trials is being evaluated by fisheries scientists using follow up electrofishing surveys and genetic identification analysis.
• Results of the fry stocking trials will be shared at the Talk Wild Trout Conferences.
• Fry stocking trial is just one of many initiatives the Australian Trout Foundation are progressing under the Victorian Wild Trout Strategy to support a healthy sustainable wild trout fishery for all Victorians.
