Fingerling For Farm Dams
 
 

* Before you stock a dam you should check that you are allowed to do so. Serious environmental consequences may result from stocking the wrong species. In Queensland there strict regulations controlling the fish you may stock. Use this link to go the Queensland Government web site's page covering this information, and what fish you may stock. www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/1261.html

It is illegal to stock the wrong fish.

In Queensland unlawful stocking under section 90 of Fisheries Act 1994, can attract fines up to 2000 penalty units each unit is $75. If a hatchery operator sells fish knowing that that they were going to be released into a water where they are not permitted, that can be investigated under section 7 of the criminal code.

 
 
 

If you want to stock a pond or dam for mosquito control it is best to stock small species such as Australian rainbows, freshwater hardy heads, glass fish, blue-eyes, etc. Most streams in Queensland have rainbows in them but each stream has a unique colour morph. It would be a disaster to stock the wrong colour morph. If they were to escape and breed with the local colour morph, your local colour morph may be lost forever. The best way to get the right colour morph is to catch your own. It is legal in Queensland for you to catch a small number from your local streams and stock them in your dam. 

To catch small fish from your local area, click here. This rainbow fish is from a small creek north of Bundaberg.
Picture curtesy of ausyfish.com

 
  The following hatcheries are able to supply a variety of fingerlings for your dam.
Ausyfish Pty. Ltd. for Larvae, fertalised eggs and fingerlings GP.SP.JP.SC.S.A.O Ausyfish Pty. Ltd. - Bruce & Alan Sambell P.O. Box 24 Childers Qld 4660
B Barramundi Gardens Kim Gladman  P. O. Box 159 MT Molloy Qld 4871
B.O Gladstone Area Water Board  P.O. Box 466 Gladstone Qld 4680
Gotcha Fish Pty Ltd  Stephen Truda 2 Willaranda Place Kureepa QLD 4560  
SP.GP.MC
Granite Belt Fish Hatchery Nick Donges 164 Donges Rd Severnlea QLD 4352
SP.JP.GP.RC.O Greenfield Queensland P/L K. H. Lim 33 Cadence Ave. Mermaid
AB HMC. Pty. Ltd - Bill & Bernas Proctor  82 Bourbong St, Bundaberg Qld 4670
AB.SP.GP.JP.O Hanwood Fish Hatchery    Max Cluff  323 Regate Rd. Murgon Qld 4605
SC Sleepy Haven Hatchery - Edward & Lyn Marriage  P.O. Box 245 Childers Qld 4660
MRC Manning's Freshwater Fish Hatchery    Russel Manning        Liane Dr. Cooroy Qld 4563  
Pomona Aquaculture David and Lisa Asher PO Box 169  Pomona  Qld  4568
SG.SP.GP.JP South East Queensland Fish 1044 Beaudesert - Beenleigh Road Luscombe 4207
RC.SP.GP.AB Sunshine Coast Crayfish Producers    Ross & Vicki  Rickard P S  1197 Yandina QLD 4561  
B.O Whitsunday Barramundi Hatchery     Paul Vickers      P.O.Box 95, Proserpine, 4800.
 
 

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