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March 4, 2025
Have Your Say on Issues Affecting Recreational Fishing
Get involved by contributing your views.
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June 1, 2026
Last cast for river trout
The King’s Birthday long weekend is our last chance to cast a line for wild trout in our rivers and streams before the annual closed season.
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June 1, 2026
Portsea Pier to close for maintenance works in July
Portsea Pier will be closed for major maintenance works in July 2026.
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May 13, 2026
Grants available to make Victoria’s boating better
The Victorian Government is investing $1-million from the Better Boating Fund into improving Victorian boating facilities through the 2025-26 Recreational Boating Dredging and Access Program and Recreational Boating Structural Maintenance Program.
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May 8, 2026
VRFish share opportunities in review of Murray-Darling Basin Plan
For the first time since 2012, the Murray-Darling Basin community was given the opportunity to have its say through the recent Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review public consultation. The Murray-Darling Basin
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May 7, 2026
Pat Washington’s recreational fishing legacy honoured
Photo: Joan Washington, Anthony McGrath (VRFish) and Bairnsdale Fly Fishers Club members VRFish Executive Officer Anthony McGrath was honoured to present Joan Washington with Pat Washington’s VRFish Lifetime Achievement Award
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May 7, 2026
VRFish calls for action to control carp
VRFish is advocating for immediate action to control invasive carp populations.
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May 1, 2026
Growing more fish for a better future
Australia is a dry continent and since European colonisation, our rivers and wetlands have become highly modified to support agricultural and domestic water security throughout the whole country. Unfortunately, the
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April 29, 2026
Fish handling key to Murray cod recovery
Photo: Victorian Fisheries Authority A new study on the Murray cod fishery has found that recreational fishers believe fish handling is important in recovering Murray cod fisheries. Co-authored by some
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April 27, 2026
Better boating updates across Victoria
Access to our waterways is a significant issue facing Victorian fishers










