Australia's first trout cod fishery
Anglers can now fish for trout cod in Victoria with the establishment of a new fishery in BeechworthPremier Daniel Andrews joined Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford and Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes in Beechworth to officially open Lakes Sambell and Kerferd for trout cod fishing.
Prior to the announcement, made a few weeks back now, anglers were required to return trout cod to the water if caught.
Now, thanks to the dedicated stocking program that has seen 45,000 trout cod fingerlings released into the lakes since 2008, and support from the National Trout Cod Recovery Plan, anglers can legally fish for trout cod in Beechworth.
Trout cod fingerling production at the Government’s Snobs Creek hatchery will continue to support the recovery of the species in the wild, while further developing the two new fisheries.
To ensure the fisheries are sustainable, harvest of trout cod will be restricted to a daily bag limit of one per angler, and complemented by a minimum size of 40 cm and a maximum size of 50 cm.
The Snobs Creek hatchery also produces large numbers of Murray cod for restocking programs as you can see by the video below.
For more information on recreational fishing grants visit: http://www.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants
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