Hundreds of thousands of trout are released each
year into the rivers and dams of the State’s south-west. Trout are released at
varying sizes: as fry, yearlings, advanced yearlings and ex-broodstock
throughout the year to provide a variety of fishing experiences for anglers.
See the table below for planned locations for
releasing trout in 2024. Please note, these locations and numbers may be
subject to change.
2024 trout stocking plan
It has been necessary to change some of the stocking locations where fry have previously been released due to some of the water bodies being prone to drying by the end of the summer period.
DPIRD is focusing production on the release of the larger size yearlings rather than smaller fry, as such this means that the total number of trout released is reduced.
Nevertheless, releasing bigger fish increases survivability so that they can grow to one day be captured by recreational anglers.
In 2024 rainbow and brown trout will be released by the Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre at a variety of locations.
Yearlings
| Preston River |
150 |
|
| Murray River |
700 |
700 |
| Brunswick River |
120 |
|
| Collie River Gorge |
450 |
1,300 |
| Donnelly River |
600 |
900 |
| Warren River |
1,000 |
1,000 |
| Lefroy Brook |
600 |
900 |
| Blackwood River |
600 |
|
| Waroona Dam |
300 |
|
| Harvey Dam |
1,500 |
1,000 |
| Logue Brook Dam |
300 |
500 |
| McKnoes Brook |
100 |
|
| Drakesbrook Dam |
200 |
600
|
| Wellington Dam |
1,600 |
3,400 |
| Glen Mervyn Dam |
100 |
|
| Big Brook Dam |
200 |
1,000 |
| Norilup Dam |
80 |
|
Ex-broodstock
| Drakesbrook Dam |
350 |
75 |
| Waroona Dam |
350 |
75 |
| Harvey Dam |
750 |
150 |
| Big Brook Dam |
100 |
50 |
| Warrem and Lefroy |
150 |
50 |
| Total |
1,700 |
400 |
Fry
| Dirk Brook |
1,000 |
| Nanga Brook |
2,500 |
| Murray River |
2,500 |
| Logue Brook |
5,000 |
| Falls Brook (Harvey Dam) |
1,000 |
| McKnoes Brook |
1,000
|
| Drakesbrook Dam |
500 |
| Brunswick River |
1,000 |
| Collie River high |
2,000 |
| Collie River low |
2,000 |
| Carlotta Brook |
1,000 |
| Nannup Brook |
1,000 |
| St Johns Brook |
1,000 |
| St Johns Barrabup Pool |
1,000
|
| Upper Hesters Brook |
1,000
|
| Balingup Brook |
1,000 |
| Donnelley River - Pailings Road |
1,000
|
| Donnelley River - Damper Gully Road |
1,000 |
| Donnelley River - Scatter Road |
1,000 |
| Beedelup Brook |
1,000
|
| Record Brook |
1,000 |
| Smith Brook |
1,000 |
| Warren River |
4,000 |
| Dombakup Brook |
1,000
|
| Quinninup Brook |
1,000
|
| Lefroy Brook |
2,500 |
| Treen Brook |
2,500 |
| Moons Crossing |
1,000 |
| Collins Crossing |
1,000 |
| Lower Eastbrook |
1,000 |