July 1, 2025
The winter school holidays are only days away and are the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy time with your family! A family-friendly activity, fishing can be enjoyed by all ages, gets you out in the great outdoors and is a fantastic form of exercise with multiple health benefits.
There are a range of free fishing events that your kids can get involved in over the winter school holidays.
FISHCARE FISHING CLINICS
Fishcare Victoria is a community based not-for-profit organisation promoting responsible and sustainable fishing practices. Fishcare typically run kids fishing clinics across the state throughout the school holidays.
Over the winter school holidays, Fishcare will be hosting fishing clinics at Mornington, Albert Park, Geelong, and in the South West.
Visit their website for more information and to book your spot.
VICTORIAN FISHERIES AUTHORITY HOLIDAY PROGRAM
The Victorian Fisheries Authority will be hosting a range of activities at the Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff.
Visit their website here for more information and to view the full program.
THAT’S THE THING ABOUT FISHING CLINICS
That’s The Thing About Fishing is a not for profit organisation focused on helping to support people with disabilities, mental health issues, youth at risk, indigenous peoples, kids and families by using fishing as a therapeutic way to help people deal with day to day issues.
Over the winter school holidays, That’s The Thing About Fishing will be hosting fishing clinics at Frankston Pier.
Find out more on the That’s The Thing About Fishing Facebook Page.
FAMILY FISHING LAKES
For those after a family-friendly day out without attending an event, you cannot go wrong with taking your family to a family fishing lake. These lakes are located throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria. When stocking the lakes prior to the school holidays, the Victorian Fisheries Authority stock ready-to-catch rainbow trout as they typically respond to a variety of baits and lures making it easy to reel in a fish. The lakes bode good access making them a great option for families looking to wet a line.
For more information on family fishing lakes, including where they are and what’s been stocked, visit school holiday trout stocking. The Victorian Fisheries Authority have also developed a handy Family Fishing Guide with further tips and tricks for fishing in Family Fishing Lakes.
LET’S MAKE FISHING BETTER
As the peak body for recreational fishing, we’re here to represent the interests of Victorian recfishers. Whether it’s fish habitat, water security and quality, fishing access and infrastructure or best practice, we aim to work in partnership to make sure Victoria’s fishing experiences continue to improve, be sustainable and more enjoyable for all generations of Victorians.
If you have any ideas on how we can make your fishing even better, get in contact with us! Let us know how your fishing is going, what the fishing is like at your favourite waterway, any stocking you’d like to see, and any other suggestions that can make your fishing better. You can send us an email via [email protected]
When you are sharing your photos online, don’t forget to tag us in your photos on Instagram! Use @VRFish and #VRFish so we can see your photos – we just love to see where the fish are biting.
