Macquarie perch populations continue to be given a huge boost thanks to record fish production and stocking efforts and habitat restoration!
• This year, the Snobs Creek Hatchery team did an incredible job to produce 145,000 Macquarie perch, which were
released into:
o Goulburn River (58,000)
o Ovens River (40,000)
o King River (15,000)
o Buffalo River (15,000)
o Cudgewa Creek (15,000)
o Lake Dartmouth (2,200)
• Habitat restoration, including community tree planting and the installation of complex structure such as snags and boulders has been conducted at Cudgewa Creek and the King River.
• These efforts to recover Macquarie perch are supported by the State Government’s Go Fishing in Victoria Plan, Recreational Fishing License fees and a Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grant, supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program.
• Thanks to our fantastic partners including the Women in Recreational Fishing (WIRF) Network, Corryong Angling Club, Ovens and Upper Murray Landcare Networks, Taungurung Land and Waters Council, North East CMA and DELWP.