42,000 dusky flathead released into Gippsland Lakes! 12 March 2021
THE Victorian Fisheries Authority says the Gippsland Lakes are another step closer to being back to a recreational fishing mecca, following a Victorian-first stocking of 42,000 dusky flathead fingerlings at Metung and Lakes Entrance.
Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said stocking the Lakes with popular species such as dusky flathead was a key part of the Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan, launched in January.
The plan was developed following the end of commercial net fishing in the Lakes last year, which was a flagship commitment of the state government’s investment to get more people recreational fishing.