General Information

Fish stocking involves producing fish fry or fingerlings and releasing them into dams or river systems. This can provide many benefits such as creating new fisheries or augmenting existing ones and is recognised for its importance to the community in terms of quality recreational fishing, conservation outcomes, employment and subsequent economic benefits that have grown in response to the activity over many years. Fish stocking must be conducted responsibly to conserve and protect our unique biodiversity.

Fish stocking supports some of our most important inland fisheries including the Australian bass fishery in Glenbawn dam, Murray cod and golden perch fisheries in impoundments such as Copeton, Pindari, Burrinjuck and Blowering dams and our trout fisheries in the Snowy Mountains, Southern Highlands and Central and New England tablelands.

• Dollar for Dollar Native Fish Stocking Program - Expression of interest - 2008-2009 Stocking Season
• Stocking Fish in farm Dams (Primefact 89)

Fish Stocking programs funded by Freshwater Trust

• Enhanced Fish Production
• Dollar for Dollar Native Fish Restocking Program
• Freshwater Fish Stocking EIS and FMS
• Effectiveness of stocking
  

Fish Stocking programs funded by Saltwater Trust

• Study of stocked mulloway fingerlings in NSW estuaries and identifying mulloway sites using tagged fish
• Effectiveness of stocking eastern king prawns into recruitment limited coastal lakes
• Environmental Impact Assessment of a Fishery Management Strategy for marine fish stocking

Fish hatchery facilities

• Gaden Trout Hatchery upgrade
• Re-circulation unit in Dutton Trout Hatchery