THESE might look like logs and root balls to you, but they’re luxury accommodation for native fish like yellas and Murray cod!
Victorian Fisheries Authority posted the picture online this week to show locals what fishing licence fees are funding – with more of these habitats set to be planted in the Little Murray River over the next 12 months.
“The North Central Catchment Area is behind the project that will increase instream woody habitat (snags) at five sites between Swan Hill and Fish Point Weir, with a focus on deep pool areas,” the authority said on their Facebook page.
“Work by scientists at Victoria’s Arthur Rylah Institute showed large scale reinstatement of woody habitat in the Murray River, between Lake Hume and Lake Mulwala, resulted in a three-fold increase in Murray cod over just seven years.
“So we know this type of investment in fishy housing is worth it!”
These habitats will be constructed of red gum, black box and Mallee roots donated by Regional Roads Victoria and the Swan Hill Rural City Council and carry reflective signs for boating safety.
To learn about other projects supported by fishing licence fees, visit www.vfa.vic.gov.au/feesatwork2021.
