Murray cod-chasing season about to open for Victoria
Victoria's Murray cod season is about to come out of lockdownThe countdown is on ahead of the December 1 opening of Victoria's Murray cod fishing season after a three-month closure over the breeding season.
Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive Travis Dowling said the iconic native fish was high on the list for inland fishers wanting to land a big one measuring over the magic metre mark.
“The three-month closed season that’s coming to an end provides Murray cod with some peace and quiet to lay their eggs and produce the next generation, which contributes to great fishing in the years ahead,” Dowling said.
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“Record stockings of Murray cod also help bolster populations in Victoria’s lakes and rivers. Last summer, more than two million Murray cod fingerlings were stocked into over 40 waterways thanks to fishing licence fees and the State Government’s $35 million Target One Million plan to get more people fishing, more often, in more places.
“Those stockings included record numbers of cod into Lake Eildon and Rocklands Reservoir, both large bodies of water with great habitat for growing healthy native fish and terrific access so fishers can get to them."
Murray cod have also been added to several greater Melbourne sites including Albert Park Lake, Casey Fields Lake in Cranbourne, Ferntree Gully Quarry, Karkarook Lake in Moorabin, Lilydale Lake, Navan Park Lake in Melton, Rowville Lakes, Roxburgh Park Lakes and Spavin Lake in Sunbury.
The size limit for Murray cod is a minimum of 55cm and a maximum size of 75cm.
Bag limits are one a day for Murray cod caught in rivers, or two a day for fish caught in lakes.
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