Families can look forward to making the most of spring these school holidays with more than 30,000 catchable size rainbow trout stocked into almost 80 waters state-wide.
Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford said the stockings were thanks to fishing licence fees and the Andrews Labor Government’s Target One Million plan – which is investing a record $46 million to get more people fishing, more often.
Rainbow trout are a great species for children and beginners because they’re easy to catch and take a variety of baits and lures.
Stocked family fishing waters provide the perfect opportunity for those new to fishing to give it a go.
Waters to be stocked these school holidays include Albert Park Lake, Eildon Pondage, Karkarook Lake in Moorabbin, Lilydale Lake, Morwell Lake, Hyland Lake in Churchill, Pakenham Lake, St Augustine’s Water Hole in Geelong, Kennington Reservoir, Darlingsford Lake in Melton, Pertobe Lake and Rowville Lakes.
For the full state-wide list visit vfa.vic.gov.au/holidaytrout. A daily bag limit of five trout applies to the family fishing lakes, of which only two trout can exceed 35 centimetres.
