Fishing
Lake Colac fish plan on hold
A PLAN to release 50,000 native fish into Lake Colac is on hold because the lake’s level is too low.
Angler in national championship
COLAC angler Stephen Parker will compete alongside Australia’s best competitive fishing enthusiasts next year after winning a national competition.
Historic fish liberation in Lake Colac
LAKE Colac will become home to 50,000 native fish in a historic first next year.
Peak group disturbed by fish deaths
VICTORIA’S peak recreational fishing group and landholders have called for more community input after a decision to open an estuary killed thousands of fish.
River bungle kills thousands of fish
AUTHORITIES are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish in a coastal river system east of Port Campbell.
Fighting salmon for Lake Bullen Merri
TEN thousand chinook salmon are making a new home at Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri.
Herpes plan to kill off carp
RESEARCHERS are investigating a disease to control European carp, a pest fish which infests Lake Colac.
Tuna arrive off Apollo Bay
SCHOOLS of southern bluefin tuna have made early appearances off the coast at Apollo Bay.