AT Ouyen Lake this week, students from the local P-12 college's sustainability committee helped stock the lake with 30,000 silver perch fingerlings.

Teacher Narelle Latta said the students were thrilled to help with the stocking.

"We're really excited to be asked along today to release the silver perch into the lake," she said.

"I think they will be quite proud that they've been given this oppo...