OUYEN Lake will receive 30,000 silver perch in February and 15,000 golden perch in April as part of the Victorian Government’s $35 million Go Fishing plan.
The program aims to deliver 10 million fish by April to 183 of the state’s lakes and rivers with support from recreational fishing licence fees.
These underwater additions are on top of eight million fish stocked last year.
Across the state this includes the release of up to 300,000 fish per day, including trout and salmon in the southwest and Murray cod in the north.
The hope for the future is that more people will get out and fish, that there will be fewer carp and that river and lake environments will be thriving. Where the fish are being released-Avoca River in Charlton will receive 20,000 Murray Cod in February and 41,000 golden perch in April
-Boga Lake received 15,000 Murray Cod in December and will receive 50,000 golden perch in March
-Lake Charm received 20,000 Murray Cod in December and will receive 50,000 golden perch in February
-First Reedy Lake will receive 10,000 golden perch in February
-Foletti Caravan Park Lake in Donald will receive 10,000 silver perch and 1000 golden perch in February
-Green Lake at Sea Lake will receive 20,000 silver perch this month (January)
-Gunbower Creek received 65,000 Murray Cod in December and will receive 70,000 golden perch this month
-Kangaroo Lake received 50,000 Murray Cod in December, and will receive 10,000 golden perch in February, and 40,000 Murray Cod in March and 50,000 golden perch in March
-Little Boort Lake will receive 20,000 silver perch this month and also 5000 golden perch in April
– Ouyen Lake will receive 30,000 silver perch in February and 15,000 golden perch in April
-Birchip Tchum Lake will receive 20,000 silver perch this month and 10,000 golden perch in April
-Watchem will receive 5000 silver perch and 5000 golden perch in February
-Wooroonook Lake in Charlton will receive 5000 golden perch and 10,000 silver perch in February
