October 1, 2025
This year’s Gone Fishing Day will be held on Sunday 19th October.
Gone Fishing Day is Australia’s largest celebration of our favourite pastime – recreational fishing. It also provides an opportunity to highlight the many benefits of recreational fishing to an individual’s health and wellness.
All about celebrating the joys of fishing and the numerous benefits it brings, Gone Fishing Day is also a chance to share our love for Australia’s stunning and pristine environments. Whether you’re an avid angler or just appreciate the beauty of our natural landscapes, this day is dedicated to honouring both the pastime we love and the incredible outdoors we cherish.
The theme for 2025 is Fishing for Community, encouraging everyone to connect with local fishing clubs, participate in fishing competitions or community fishing days, and discover the community and social benefits fishing has. Recreational fishing fosters strong social ties by bringing families, friends, and diverse groups together, enabling shared experiences, intergenerational knowledge transfer and cultural exchange.
Victorian Gone Fishing Day Events
Below is a list of the Gone Fishing Day events being held across Victoria.
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day – Fishing Clinic | OzFish Unlimited – Sunraysia Chapter
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day – Fishing Clinic | OzFish Unlimited – Campaspe Loddon Chapter
- 19 October | Kids Fishing Day | Torquay Angling Club
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day | King River & District Fishing Club
- 19 October | Come & Try Fishing Day | Howqua Association
- 19 October | Come & Try Fishing Day | Portland Sport Fishing Club & Portland Compleat Angler
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day | Sandringham Anglers Club
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day | Casterton Angling Society
- 19 October | Gone Fishing Day | Murtoa Angling Club
- 19 October | 12th Campaspe Carp Catch | Strathallan Rochester Family Landcare
- 19 October | Lilydale Lake Family Fun Fishing Day | Veterans For Fishing
The Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF) is the Australian peak body representing Australia’s 5-million recreational fishers at the national level.
