An unusually cool spring opened the season for 2025. The traps brought in 13 juvenile trout, all healthy and ranging between 80 to 140 milimetres in length. The majority of trout were 100 mmls in length suggesting mature trout spawned in December.

The larger of this month’s recordings show that the larger fish were found upstream, perhaps a kilometre from the mouth.

Site seven, experienced the biggest change over the winter with two large trees falling over the creek. The foliage once cut back to allow access to the creek, showed a more shallow pool, possibly due to a blockage further upstream. Despite the depth and overgrowth we recorded five healthy trout there.

Other sites were considerably overgrown since last year but the stream overall shows a healthy flow and consistent temperature.

We usually find interesting plant and insect life whie monitoring and this year is no exception.