Buckland Bridge Habitat Restoration Project

Completed in 2019, this project provided new in-stream habitat, and stream side plantings to improve the environment for all species. Access is via the sealed Buckland River Road, about 14 km from Porepunkah. An unmade track on the right, immediately across the...
Nariel Valley

Nariel Valley

The Australian Trout Foundation & the Glenelg Hopkins CMA together with the Victoria Fisheries Authority and Arthur Rylah Institute welcome your participation at our Warrnambool Fish Habitat workshop.
Habitat Restoration – Ovens River

Habitat Restoration – Ovens River

Bygone Days – Streams denuded of Snags I can recall about 50 years ago, a mate of mine was working for the Ovens River Trust. Most of his time was spent along the Ovens River, as part of a crew that was dragging out all of the trees and logs that had fallen in the...
Lake Fyans Barriers Gates

Lake Fyans Barriers Gates

During June 2011 Mick Hall spent some quality fishing time at Lake Fyans but was concerned to discover that the barrier gates put in many years ago to prevent trout from escaping into the surrounding channels, were badly rusted, damaged and no longer having the...
Ovens River Catchment

Ovens River Catchment

The Ovens River Basin extends from high altitude (1,200 m) forested mountains in the Great Dividing Range to the Murray River at Lake Mulwala. Almost two thirds of the Basin (south of Wangaratta) has steep mountains and hills and most of this is covered with forests....