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Buckland River, Porepunkah

Flows through forested country, gravel and rock bed. Lower reaches are badly silted and erosion, siltation, gravel and water extraction have reduced the available fish habitat. Joins the Ovens River near Porepunkah. Catchment has been extensively mined for gold. Area around Buckland Junction and downstream has been greatly modified by widespread mining and gold dredging. Contains mostly brown trout in the headwaters, average 230g, better fish between 450g and 750g in the lower reaches, average 350g with occasional fish to 2 kg, some small rainbow trout to 300g, river blackfish to 160g, and small redfin in the lower reaches. Also abundant spiny freshwater crayfish. Annual supplementary stocking of rainbow trout by the Department in the stream section above the Mount Buffalo Road bridge was discontinued after 1991 as these releases were not making a useful contribution to fishing. A popular trout water and fishing is good throughout the year, late evening and night fishing often being most productive.

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We would like to thank: "A Guide to Inland Angling Waters of Victoria, 4th Edition 1991" (Dept of Conservation & Environment) and our users for their input.