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Trout fishing season in Victorian rivers closing soon
28 May 2014 - VIC DEPI
Freshwater anglers are reminded that the trout fishing season in rivers officially closes at midnight on Monday 9 June after the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
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 5 September, 2014