Trout, successful invasive species?
- Sebb
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Trout, successful invasive species?
A lot of two sides opinions on this.
Trout does provide fantastic rec fishing in Aus, contributes to the economy, etc.
But it's undeniable that it does affect the native species.
What do you think?
Pro to trout stocking or no?
https://invasives.org.au/blog/trout-are ... xtinction/
Trout does provide fantastic rec fishing in Aus, contributes to the economy, etc.
But it's undeniable that it does affect the native species.
What do you think?
Pro to trout stocking or no?
https://invasives.org.au/blog/trout-are ... xtinction/
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
I'd rather see an end to trout stocking than see our native fish species go extinct. I've enjoyed catching a few rainbows as part of the stocking programs the Department runs but that's my position anyway.
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
I agree, as much as I enjoy trout fishing available in Aus, I also don't want to see any species going extinct.
Although there are trout natural recruitment, but it seems to still be controllable in comparison to rabbits or carp.
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
Remove closed seasons and only stock selected impoundments.
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
yeah, remove closed season and up the max size limit to 45 cm, and only stock in dams and impoundments that are man-made, away from the native species. also, I know that some natives are being bred so if we can release a few hundred of those into our rivers it will help.
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
I can just imagine some of our lakes and rivers without Trout, what would you be catching besides Blackfish and Redfin? Trout have their place in Australia
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
Prior to salmonid and redfin, (and carp), some lakes can have other natives like cod, yellas, and bass.
But what would lakes like purumbette be like? Just galaxias and that's it?
But what would lakes like purumbette be like? Just galaxias and that's it?
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
I'm sure it's more complicated than just chucking in fish to any random lakes.
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Re: Trout, successful invasive species?
I think that if the populations of the wild invasive trout can be sustainability managed, it's a great resource.
As long as there is no irreparable damage to the waterways and native species populations, I feel there are benefits to stocking Vic waterways.
As long as there is no irreparable damage to the waterways and native species populations, I feel there are benefits to stocking Vic waterways.
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