JINDABYNE’S Gaden Trout Hatchery has set its dates for fin clipping for early next year and is looking for volunteers to help out – anyone who can help, even for a day, or a few hours each day, is very welcome.
Fin clipping is planned to start on Tuesday 17 January 2012 and wll run for up to three days. A large sample of fish are fin clipped before release so that they can be identified in catch data over the coming years.
If you are interested in helping out please send an email to freshwaterfisher@viridia.com.au and your name will be added to the list and you will be contacted later this year to confirm your availability.
The Gaden Trout Hatchery is also holding its annual Open Day this Saturday November 5 from 10 am – 4 pm, at the Hatchery, just a few minutes out of Jindabyne on the Kosciuszko Road.
This year the free event includes tours of the hatchery, fly casting lessons for adults and fishing lessons for kids in one of the hatchery ponds. There will be officers from Fisheries and Maritime as well as local emergency services providing information and demonstrations.
Other activities on the day include musical performances by local students, a jumping castle, horse and cart rides, face painting, trout cooking demonstrations and producers from the Snowy Mountains will showcase regional produce of food, wine, beer and craft.
