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Ovens River

Around Wangaratta

Rises in forested country above Harrietville, then flows through pine plantations and cropping and grazing land. Catchment as a whole has been highly modified. The middle and lower sections have been affected by man and the amount of suitable trout habitat has been greatly reduced. Gravel bed upstream from Wangaratta with silt and sand substrate downstream. Access generally good but can be difficult in some areas with private property and agriculture to the water's edge. Large volumes of water extracted annually for crops. large quantities of gravel have also been extracted. Trial habitat restoration project in and along the river just below its junction with the Buckland River. A popular stream and heavily fished for trout from Myrtleford upstream.

Upstream of Bright

Brown trout predominate, average 450g and reach 1.3 kg, with some rainbow trout and small river blackfish.

Upstream of Myrtleford

Brown trout to 1.3 kg, some rainbow trout, small redfin and river blackfish.

Myrtleford to Wangaratta

Redfin to 1.1 kg, spiny freshwater crayfish, some good sized brown trout, occasional Murray cod near Wangaratta, golden perch, river blackfish and very occasional trout cod.

Downstream of Wangaratta

Redfin, spiny freshwater crayfish, Murray cod, golden perch and very occasional trout cod. Departmental socking of golden perch in the river below Wangaratta commenced in 1988. Murray cod common, particularly just upstream of Lake Mulwala.

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