Two new boat ramps for central Victorian fisheries
Upper Coliban Reservoir and Barkers Creek Reservoir gain improvements to get people on the waterThe Victorian Government will spend $250,000 building new boat ramps at two central Victorian lakes, and then stock the waterways with something for anglers to catch.
Better Boating Victoria and the Victorian Fisheries Authority, which have oversight over making improvements to the state’s fishing and boating resources, announced today that the ramps would be built at Upper Coliban Reservoir and Barkers Creek Reservoir.
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Once completed, both sites will be stocked with new fish, with 4000 Murray cod and 20,000 Murray cod fingerlings earmarked for Upper Coliban, and another 4000 cod to be introduced to Barkers Creek.
Native fish
The Upper Coliban Reservoir was introduced as a native fishery last year with the introduction of golden perch as a target species. Before this, the reservoir had been managed as a trout fishery.
The Bakers Creek Reservoir, meanwhile, was opened to canoes and kayaks for the first time last year, having previously served as an on-shore trout fishery.
Electric motors can be used on canoes and kayaks on Bakers Creek Reservoir if they travel at speeds below 5.0 knots. The VFA said on-water access would be further expanded at the waterway to include boats, but only if they are powered using electric motors.
The project is part of the state’s aim to have one million anglers engaged in the recreatoinal activity by the end of 2020.
As part of an election commitment, the Victorian Government also has removed launching and parking fees at all public boat ramps in the state.
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