THE Victorian Fisheries Authority has eradicated the closed season from a trio of lakes in central and northern Victoria.
The annual 3-month closed season (1 September to 30 November) will no longer apply in Lake Eppalock, Cairn Curran Reservoir and Lake Nillahcootie.
Better than 90 per cent of submissions on the most recent proposal supported the switch, which has been advocated for by VRFish and distinguished Murray cod fishers for a variety of years.
Evaluation reveals that pure Murray cod breeding and recruitment in these methods could possibly be very low and Victoria’s record-breaking stocking program does the heavy lifting in boosting populations, so the closed season has restricted influence in lakes like these three.
It’s moreover hoped opening these waters up year-round for cod fishing will take pressure off the Loddon, Campaspe and Broken rivers, the place cod breeding and recruitment does occur.
The VFA has beforehand opened up Lake Eildon which has turned it proper right into a year-round cod mecca, and a variety of different waters out west along with Rocklands Reservoir and Taylors Lake.
For additional information, head to www.vfa.vic.gov.au/bettercod