Lake Macquarie fish face 'local declines' when coal power ends

A canal at Eraring Power Station in west Lake Macquarie. Fish are attracted to the hot water that power plants release into the lake. Picture supplied

Fish in Lake Macquarie face a shock when the area's two coal-fired power stations close, with some species expected to decline.

University of Newcastle researchers will examine the areas around the hot water outlet canals at Eraring and Vales Point power stations.