significance, and the Devilbend Reservoir is recognised as an Important Bird Area, meaning an area recognised by BirdLife International as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. The reserve supports over 1% of the global population of blue-billed duck, which is listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, as well as being the only nesting habitat for the majestic white-bellied sea eagle on the Mornington Peninsula. There have been 158 bird species recorded in the area, including 14 international migratory birds. Boating By the end of 2017, Parks Victoria allowed non-powered paddlecrafts (including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and windsurfers) on the lake, but only on a designated boating zone in the northwestern arm of the reservoir, west of a peninsula known as the Daangean Point, with yellow buoys and signs marking the boating zone boundary. Two launch facilities are available by walking along the Western Shoreline Trail, the first of which is approximately from the picnic ground and car park. Fishing Devilbend and Bittern Reservoirs have game fishes regularly stocked by the Victorian Fisheries Authority, both introduced (such as rainbow trout, brown trout and yellow perch) and native species (such as estuary perch, Australian bass and surf bream), as well as variously naturalized invasive species (such as redfin and carp). Angling is permitted but all adults aged between 18 and 69 require a recreational fishing license and all fishing activities needs to be done in accordance with the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide. Bank fishing is permitted only in five designated fishing zones in the northern shores of the two reservoirs (four in Devilbend, one in Bittern), and boat fishing only in the non‐powered watercraft zone on Devilbend Reservoir. Starting in 2010, the Devilbend Reservoir was stocked with 14,000 rainbow trout and 21,000 brown trout. Those first trout stocks were done secretly, and much of the initial fingerlings were eaten by native perches. In November 2017, the Victorian Fisheries Authority released 180 thumping brown trout ( each, grown at the Snobs Creek hatchery) into the Reservoir to "improve the mixed fishery". 100,000 trout were stocked in the Devilbend Reservoir between 2010 and 2017. See also Lakes and reservoirs of Melbourne Boon wurrung References External links Victoria State Government Devilbend Foundation Mornington Peninsula Important Bird Areas of Victoria (Australia) Nature reserves in Victoria (Australia) 2007 establishments in Australia Reservoirs in Victoria (Australia)