Return of pygmy perch and spotted gudgeon (endangered native fish) to Winton Wetlands – 2 Feb 2023

Did you know?
… that important revegetation work at Winton Wetlands has been paid for by fines against local polluters, in a scheme supported by EPA Victoria? …

Fishy things going on at the Wetlands
There are some fishy things going on at Winton Wetlands this month. In particular, surveying of the fish population. Amongst other things, next week we’re

Gone fishin’
I’d rather be fishing! Or in the case of Winton Wetlands, electro-fishing… Following the success of a recent Carp Muster on-site (thanks again to all

Something fishy going on at Winton Wetlands
It’s fish survey time, a regular exercise to check on the quantities, diversity and health of fish in various ponds across the wetlands. Shown here

Native fish returned to Winton Wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Expert groups concerned with water management, fish conservation and ecological renewal have come together on the occasion of World Wetlands Day – 2 February –

Welcome back, Pygmy Perch!
Southern Pygmy Perch fish (Murray-Darling lineage) were once common in the waterways of the Winton Wetlands, up till at least the 1960s. Sadly, they then