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Campaspe River
Upstream from Kyneton
The river is small and shallow, and flows through grazing
country. Carries a few small brown trout and rainbow trout.
Kyneton to Lake Eppalock
Flows through grazing land, sand and gravel bed. Poor trout
water, with very turbid slow-flowing water. Contains brown trout and
rainbow trout to 450g, small river blackfish, redfin to 650g, and
tench to 600g. Most brown trout are taken around Kyneton, and
rainbow trout from a small area near the Kyneton Falls. Macquarie perch produced at
Snobs Creek Hatchery are being released into this section in an
attempt to restore this species to its former abundance.
Lake Eppalock to Elmore
Flows through hilly terrain to Barnadown, then through open
grazing land. Access is mostly through private property, please ask
permission. Contains redfin to 900g, occasional brown trout to 700g,
small golden perch , goldfish to 720g, tench to 1.7 kg, and carp to
4.9 kg. Ferguson Bridge and English Bridge provide reasonable
access. Trout stocking suspended after 1979, with the exception of a
trial release of specially finclipped fish in 1990. Stocked by
Department of Primary Industries with golden perch (Elmore area) and Murray cod (Axedale-Elmore)
as part of the program to restore and enhance native fish
populations for both conservation and recreation. Murray cod
population not yet established.
Weir at Elmore
Surrounded by open country, mud bottom, not marked on map. Boats
are permitted. Contains redfin to 590g, goldfish to 600g, tench,
carp to 4.8 kg, and reports of golden perch to 1 kg and better.
Recently stocked with Murray cod and golden perch. One of the best fishing areas along
the Campaspe River.
Elmore to Ecbuca
Water level fluctuates depending on the flow in the
Waranga
Western Channel. Redfin to 550g, carp to 5.2 kg in the pools,
goldfish, tench, occasional trout usually small, golden perch to 1.4
kg, usually smaller, and a very occasional Murray cod. Native fish
populations recruit from the Murray River and from downstream
movements of fish stocked upstream.
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