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 2023. Please note, these locations and numbers may be
subject to change.
2023 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 focussing production on the release of the larger size yearlings rather than smaller fry, and 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 2023 rainbow and brown trout will be released by the Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre at a variety of locations. Please note stocking numbers for 2023 are lower than previous years due to the Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre (PFRC) undergoing refurbishments resulting in a 33% reduced capacity. Normal capacity is expected to return in 2024.
Yearlings
Preston River |
400 |
|
Murray River |
1,800 |
400 |
Brunswick River |
300 |
|
Collie River Gorge |
1,200 |
750 |
Donnelly River |
1,300 |
500 |
Warren River |
2,500 |
600 |
Lefroy Brook |
1,500 |
500 |
Blackwood River |
2,500 |
|
King River |
|
|
Waroona Dam |
600 |
|
Harvey Dam |
4,000 |
500 |
Logue Brook Dam |
500 |
350 |
Drakesbrook Dam |
500 |
250
|
Wellington Dam |
4,000 |
1,500 |
Glen Mervyn Dam |
200 |
|
Big Brook Dam |
500 |
400 |
Norilup Dam |
200 |
|
Ex-broodstock
Preston River |
|
|
Collie River Gorge |
|
|
Warren and Lefroy |
150 |
50 |
Waroona Dam |
250 |
50 |
Harvey Dam |
600 |
100 |
Logue Brook Dam |
|
|
Drakesbrook Dam |
250 |
50 |
Wellington Dam |
350 |
100 |
Big Brook Dam |
100 |
50 |
Totals |
1,700 |
400 |
Fry
Dirk Brook |
2,000 |
Nanga Brook |
10,000 |
Murray River |
10,000 |
Logue Brook |
5,000 |
Falls Brook (Harvey Dam) |
2,000 |
McKnoes Brook |
2,000
|
Cypress Creek |
|
Drakesbrook Dam |
|
Brunswick River |
2,500 |
Collie River high |
2,000 |
Collie River low |
2,000 |
Carlotta Brook |
2,000 |
Nannup Brook |
2,000 |
St Johns Brook |
2,000 |
St Johns Barrabup Pool |
2,000
|
Upper Hesters Brook |
2,000
|
Balingup Brook |
2,000 |
Blackwood River |
|
Norolup Dam |
|
Donnelley River - Pailings Road |
2,000
|
Donnelley River - Damper Gully Road |
2,000 |
Donnelley River - Scatter Road |
2,000 |
Donnelley River - lower |
|
Beedelup Brook |
2,000
|
Record Brook |
2,000 |
Smith Brook |
2,000 |
Warren River |
10,000 |
Dombakup Brook |
2,000
|
Quinninup Brook |
2,000
|
Lefroy Brook |
5,000 |
Treen |
5,000 |
Moons Crossing |
2,000 |
Collins Crossing |
2,000 |
Lower Eastbrook |
2,000 |