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The Victorian Fisheries Authority's hatchery teams

The Victorian Fisheries Authority's hatchery teams at Snobs and Arcadia have been busy stocking fish right across the state! 🐟

Summer is native stocking season, so we've seen huge numbers of Murray cod and golden perch stocked into Victorian waterways.

VRFish Board member, Rita Caulfield (📸), her husband Mick and other volunteers, recently helped the Victorian Fisheries Authority to stock more than 300,000 Murray cod into Lake Eildon! 🐟

Macquarie perch and trout cod have also have also been stocked to help support the recovery of the threatened species.

Last week, the Snobs team released more than 89,000 Macquarie perch into 6 waters including Goulburn River (Yea - Trawool), King River, Ovens River, Kiewa River, Broken River (Nillahcootie – Swanpool) and Lake Dartmouth. At the end of January, trout cod was stocked into the Campaspe and Goulburn rivers.

Love fishing? Come along to Melbourne Water’s ‘Tra

Love fishing? Come along to Melbourne Water’s ‘Trade in Your Traps’ event for a morning of fishing along the Litter Yarra River. Bring along old opera house nets and trade them for FREE wildlife-friendly alternatives! 🎣

Opera house nets are deadly traps for our iconic wildlife and are banned in all Victorian public and private waters. Air-breathing animals, like platypus, can become trapped in these nets and drown. Open-top nets allow platypus to escape safely and are great at catching yabbies!

Join in for a morning of fishing fun!
📆 Sunday, 15th February
⏰ 9:30am - 12pm
📍 Yarra Junction
Register now to secure your place 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/trade-in-your-traps-platypus-friendly-fishing-event

@melbournewater

Teaching the next generation how to fish is a fant

Teaching the next generation how to fish is a fantastic way to foster a love of fishing and it's a great way to spend quality time together creating memories that will last a lifetime.

For many parents, there is nothing better than being able to share a love of fishing with their kids and seeing the excitement on a child's face as they reel in their first fish quickly becomes a treasured family memory.

We'd love to hear your favourite memory of fishing with your family - share them with us below! 👇

At VRFish, we promote fishing as a recreational activity with significant social, cultural and economic benefits. We want to ensure the next generation are given the same opportunities to get outdoors and get hooked on fishing as when we were growing up.

Would you like to be able to fish at Yan Yean Rese

Would you like to be able to fish at Yan Yean Reservoir? Then make sure you tell Melbourne Water!

Melbourne Water is calling for feedback on the draft Future Directions Plan for Yan Yean Reservoir which will guide the development of Yan Yean Reservoir Park and presents opportunities for the introduction of new recreational activities – like fishing.

Yan Yean Reservoir is located around 40km north of Melbourne and is Victoria’s oldest water supply. There is a productive redfin fishery in the reservoir, however, Yan Yean Reservoir is closed to recreational fishing.

It has the potential to become a fantastic, family-friendly fishing spot if public access to the reservoir is supported.

You can now have your say and let Melbourne Water know if you want to see recreational fishing introduced at Yan Yean Reservoir and the value a new family-friendly fishing spot would add to the local community.

Find out more and complete the online survey on Melbourne Water’s website here: https://letstalk.melbournewater.com.au/yan-yean-reservoir

The survey closes Sunday, 8 March. Melbourne Water are also hosting community information sessions, in-person and online, through February 2026.

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Our highly valued members, Burnanga Indigenous Fis

Our highly valued members, Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club Inc., are hosting a 'Where Culture Meets the River' event later this month.

Find out more below:

📍 Barmah Lakes Visiting Area (Moira Lakes Rd)
📅 Saturday 14 February 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 3:30pm

Join us on Yorta Yorta Country for a deadly day of fishing, yarning and cultural learning💙

✨ Program highlights include:
🎣 Fishing Competition
🗣️ Stories of Country – Yarning Circle
🛶 Kingfisher Boat Ride
🚶🏽 Guided Cultural Walk
🎯 Lure Program
🔥 Free BBQ

🎣 Bait & tackle provided
🎣 BYO Rods - Limited rods available to borrow

⚠️ Registration is essential
👉 Places are limited for safety and catering
👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or click on this link https://forms.gle/5y1uCnNiUTRdUtq96

This event is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and forms part of a Burnanga cultural monitoring project on Yorta Yorta Country.

Come along, bring family, connect to Country, share stories, and enjoy a beautiful day by the river 🌿

📩 For enquiries, message Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club or email burnanga.ifc@gmail.com

Recfishers regard the Gippsland Lakes as one of Au

Recfishers regard the Gippsland Lakes as one of Australia’s premier bream fisheries. So, we know you'll be keen to get involved in the inaugural Gippsland Lakes Bream Cup 2026 later this month!

Held alongside the Boating Industry Association of Victoria's upcoming Gippsland Lakes Boat Show, the Bream Cup will bring anglers together for a weekend of competitive fishing, plentiful waterways and serious bragging rights, with a $15,000 prize pool on offer.

Whether you’re a seasoned tournament angler or keen to be part of an exciting new event, this is one you won’t want to miss! 🎣

📆 27 February – 1 March 2026
📍Gippsland Lakes
🔗 Find out more: https://www.gippslandlakesboatshow.com.au/bream-cup-2026

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Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body
PO Box 4574
GEELONG VIC 3220
Email: [email protected]

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