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Eildon Lake
- Surface area: 13,830 ha
- Capacity: 3,390,100 MI
- Catchment area: 3,885 km2
- Shoreline: 515 km
A deep RWC storage (maximum depth 79m, average depth 24m)
surrounded by forested country except around the Delatite Arm and
Bonnie Doon, which are cleared. Large fluctuations of water level,.
Lake has relatively few shallow areas. Popular angling water. The
lake is naturally stocked with trout from abundant spawning in
inflowing rivers. Occasional releases of trout by the Department of
Primary Industries.
Carp were first taken in 1981 during Departmental surveys. The
suitability of much of the lake for carp and other cyprinid fishes
is shown by carp forming 29% of total catch and 48% of total weight
of fish taken in the 1990 survey, and the equally dramatic rise in
the abundance of roach. Most common angling fish is redfin commonly
1 kg or better. Brown trout are plentiful to 2.6 kg, with lesser
numbers of rainbow trout which rarely exceed 1.5 kg. Large numbers
of goldfish, possibly an occasional Macquarie perch, increasingly
abundant tench, some river blackfish, and an occasional Murray cod
in the Delatite, Big and
Goulburn River arms. The Department stocks
Murray cod into the lower Delatite River and occasionally into the
lake. Macquarie perch were once abundant in the lake and inflowing
rivers, but declined dramatically in the 1960's. The Department of
Primary Industries is
currently translocating mature Macquarie perch from
Lake Dartmouth
in an attempt to restore the species. Generally rainbow trout are
caught in the central section of the lake, well away from the
inflowing rivers. Brown trout however, are usually taken close to
the rivers. Bank fishing for trout on the river flats can be quite
productive in winter and spring. Redfin fishing is best in summer,
particularly in the shallower northern half of the storage, and best
fishing is from boats. Camping is not permitted on the foreshore.
Boat launching is possible at several locations around the lake.
Recent surveys indicate mercury levels in fish (redfin particularly)
from the Goulburn and
Big River Arms are such that continuous
monitoring is required for public health reasons. The Health
Department has recommended against eating more than one meal a week
of fish taken from these areas of the lake.
Recent Stockings:
| Date |
Qty |
Type |
| 24/10/2008 |
14,300 |
R. Trout |
| 31/10/2008 |
9,130 |
R. Trout |
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Current Water Levels:
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 Goulburn River Basin Map View
- Acheron River
- Big River, Enoch Point
- Cooper Lake, Corop
- Crystal Creek, Molesworth
- Dabyminga Creek, Tallarook
- Delatite River, Merrijig
- Eildon Lake
- Eildon Pondage
- Enoch Creek, Enoch Point
- Gaffneys Creek, Woods Point
- Goulburn River
- Goulburn Weir
- Greens Lake
- Home Creek, Yarck
- Howqua River, Jamieson
- Hughes Creek, Avenel
- Jamieson River
- King Parrot Creek
- Little River, Taggerty
- Garry Loch
- Merton Creek
- Murrindindi River, Yea
- Royston River, Rubicon
- Rubicon River, Thornton
- Seven Creeks, Euroa
- Snobs Creek, Eildon
- Steavenson River, Buxton
- Sugarloaf Creek, Broadford
- Taponga River
- Victoria Lake, Shepparton
- Waranga Reservoir, Rushworth
- Yea River
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