Fish Hatchery

[reelchippy]

Well i an now the brood stock holder for the the Don MacPherson Memorial Fish Hatchery at Ipswich. cheers

[jeff f]

more info please

[rayke1938]

Well done.

Could you please tell more re the hatchery.

Where is it and how is it funded?

Does it use volunteers?

Can AFO members assist?

What types of fish does it breed and for what waters does it stock?

Cheers

Ray

[shortie]

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/swfsa/hatchery.htm

[rayke1938]

Thanks Shortie should have got off my bum and looked it up myself sounds like the Somerset and Wivenhoe fishstocking assn could benefit from some AFO members supporting them.

Cheers

Ray

[reelchippy]

All this has happened over 6 weeks

Well it all started when i replied to a post from fitzy about the a hatchery needing new silver perch and yellowbelly brood stock so i said i am sure i could help out so he put the boys at Don MacPherson Memorial Fish Hatchery onto me.Well the guys came out and were able to catch one female silver full with eggs.So they left and about 2weeks later i got a phone call to say that they didnt take but could they use my dam to house there brood stock sure so they have released some big girls into my dam and that where we are at today as for:

Where is it and how is it funded?

Does it use volunteers?

Can AFO members assist?

Ray i will let you know

Dont quote me on it I think they are part of the Somerset & Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Assn