Wyangala's got water, so...........

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Got this sent through today:

Wyangala Dam is set to receive its first substantial boost of rainbow trout in almost a decade with 50,000 fingerlings to be stocked over the coming months, Member for Burrinjuck and Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson said today.

Ms Hodgkinson said 10,000 rainbow trout fingerlings will be released into the iconic waterway by Dutton Trout Hatchery staff today.

The fingerlings, produced at the NSW Government's Dutton Trout Hatchery at Ebor and the Gaden Trout Hatchery at Jindabyne, represent the first in the series of stockings this year.

"Wyangala Dam used to be a great trout fishery however due to years of drought, very little trout stocking has occurred over the past decade,” Katrina Hodgkinson said.

"During this time, there has been a focus on native fish stocking and the dam has gained the reputation as a fantastic native fishery.

"With the dam level now close to capacity we are hoping to create a mixed fishery where anglers can get the best of both worlds with quality trout and native fish on offer.”

Ms Hodgkinson said Wyangala Dam is the jewel in the crown of the central west, with a catchment area of 8,300 square kilometres and a dam capacity of more than 1.2 million megalitres.

“The surface area of the dam is two and a half times the size of Sydney Harbour.

“The release of 50,000 rainbow trout fingerlings over the coming months will be further boosted with planned releases of an additional 60,000 Murray cod and 50,000 golden perch over summer.

“This is fantastic news for the State’s one million recreational fishers, and is further evidence of the NSW Government’s commitment to enhancing fishing opportunities across the State,” Ms Hodgkinson said.

The trout and native fish stocking programs are funded in part by money raised by the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee and placed into the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust

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great news