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Victorian river trout season closing soon

Freshwater anglers are reminded that the trout fishing season in rivers officially closes at midnight on Monday, June 9, after the Queens Birthday long weekend.

In a press release from the Department of Primary Industries and Environment, Fisheries Victoria Executive Director Ross McGowan said the closure, which remains in place until early September, protects most spawning trout and gives wild stocks a better opportunity to reproduce.

“The Queen’s Birthday long weekend provides recreational anglers with their last chance to catch trout in our rivers before the season finishes up,” Mr McGowan said.

“Although the streams and rivers close during winter, anglers can still fish for trout and salmon in Victorian lakes and reservoirs, which remain open year round.

“The three month trout and salmon closed season applies only to rivers and streams.

“Fisheries Victoria stocks more than 130 lakes annually with trout and salmon so there are still plenty of great inland fishing opportunities on offer while the rivers are closed.

Mr McGowan said the state-wide fish stocking program helped maintain productive trout fisheries and is funded from fishing licence fees and the State Government’s $16 million Recreational Fishing Initiative.

“One of the best performing lakes recently has been Bullen Merri, near Camperdown, where our stockings of Chinook salmon have delivered fish to 1.7kg for anglers trolling lures and bait-fishing.”

Other stocked lakes worth a visit during winter include:

· Hepburn Lagoon
· Tullaroop Reservoir
· Lake Purrumbete
· Lauriston Reservoir
· Lake Eildon
· Lake Bolac
· Blue Rock Lake
· Lake Hume
· Lake Wendouree
· Eildon Pondage
· Bellfield Reservoir
· Lake Fyans
· Moorabool Reservoir
· West Barwon Dam
· Barkers Creek Reservoir
· Lake Toolondo
· Wurdiboluc Reservoir · Upper Coliban Reservoir
· Rocklands Reservoir · Newlyn Reservoir

Mr McGowan said trout fishing in rivers would re-open at midnight on Friday, September 5, 2014.

Further information about trout fishing regulations can be found HERE.

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