Navan Park will offer the opportunity for some colourful family adventures with rainbow trout stockings just in time for the school holidays.
There’s more fishing fun in stock for everyone at Navan Park in Melton these school holidays, with thousands of rainbow trout stocked in more than 80 lakes across Victoria thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.
Member for Melton Steve McGhie said fish stocked into Navan Park would encourage families to make lasting memories in the great outdoors and get kids hooked on a new hobby.
Rainbow trout are the ideal catch for budding fishers as they take a variety of widely available baits like worms or PowerBait. Most Family Fishing Lakes feature pontoons or jetties, good access paths and parking for fishers of all abilities as well as other nearby facilities like barbecues and toilets.
The state-wide stocking program released almost 10 million fish in 2022, with the majority produced at Snobs Creek and the VFA’s native hatchery at Arcadia, near Shepparton.
From the Mallee’s Rainbow Lake to Guthridge Lake in Sale, Lake Pertobe in Warrnambool and 15 waters across metropolitan Melbourne – Family Fishing Lakes across Victoria will offer families colourful adventures in the great outdoors.
The program is supported by the reinvestment of recreational fishing licence fees and the Andrews Labor Government’s $96 million investment to improve fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture.
For the full list of waterways stocked for these holidays, visit www.vfa.vic.gov.au/holidaytrout. In Family Fishing Lakes, a daily bag limit of five trout applies, of which only two trout can exceed 35 centimetres.
More information about bag and size limits, permitted equipment and licensing can be found in the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide, available free from most bait and tackle shops, online at vfa.vic.gov.au/fishingguide or via the free ‘Vic Fishing’ app on your smartphone.
Quotes attributable to Member for Melton Steve McGhie
“There’s family fishing lakes throughout our region featuring easy access, regular stockings of catchable-size fish and many are in or not far from town so the kids can grab a backpack and jump on their bikes to try their luck.”
Quote attributable to Minister for Outdoor Recreation Sonya Kilkenny
“Holidays are a great opportunity to get kids into the great outdoors and wetting a line for a rainbow trout gives you the chance to make lasting memories while introducing young fishers to a new pastime.”
