LAKE Hume’s fish stock received a boost today with the release of 5300 rainbow trout.
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The annual release was the third in a five-year program, which it is hoped will continue to attract tourism to the region and encourage fishing at the dam.
A VRFish North East spokesman said the yearling fish had a good chance of survival due to their size, weighing on average 60g and and measuring five to six inches in length.
In total 20,000 rainbow trout and 50,000 brown trout will be released into the weir.