BROOK trout are being released into Lake Purrumbete near Camperdown this week, the first official release of the fish in Victoria.
Executive director of Fisheries Victoria, Travis Dowling said anglers have often expressed a desire to have the species stocked into Lake Purrumbete.
“The brook trout is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family and although it is called a trout, it is actually a char,” Dowling said.
“The fish are not expected to grow large (a kilo fish would be big), but what they lack in size, they make up for in appearance,” he said.
Brook trout are native to eastern North America, in the United States and Canada, but have been introduced into other countries around the world.
Mr Dowling said it’s a striking looking fish,…
