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Fishing the Rufus River between the Murray River and Lake Victoria

This is our attempt at catching a Murray Cod whilst the Lake Victoria regulator is open on the Rufus Rver and flowing into the Murray. We visit Lake Victoria, Frenchman’s River, Rufus River and the Murray River at Lock 7: Located near the South Australian border, Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru) is a naturally occurring shallow lake about 60 kilometres downstream of the Murray–Darling junction in south-western New South Wales. The lake forms an 'off-river' storage that assists in regulating flow and salinity in the River Murray as it flows into South Australia. It does this in 1 of 2 ways – by intercepting high flows from upstream, or by releasing extra water when required – to ensure South Australia's flow entitlements are met. In the 1920s, Lake Victoria was modified by the then River Murray Commission to its current state as a regulated off-river storage. Embankments and regulators were built to control water entering the lake from the River Murray via Frenchman's Creek (upstream of Lock 9). These changes increased the maximum capacity of the lake to 677 GL. Water released through the outlet regulator flows from the lake into the Rufus River and returns to the Murray downstream of Lock 7. Lake Victoria covers 12,200 ha, yet only has a maximum depth of about 5.5 m when full. While the lake is the smallest of the River Murray's 4 major storages, its location near the end of the system strongly influences the management and level of flows along the entire River Murray. #murraycod #lake Victoria #rufus river #frenchmans river #lock 7