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December 23, 2019
Recreational Fishers Cast Support for Gippsland Lakes Recovery Plan
Recreational fishers have overwhelmingly thrown their support towards boosting fish stocks in the Gippsland Lakes after VRFish released the results of a survey conducted with 683 recreational fishers. Victorian fishers
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December 23, 2019
Back from the Dead
Well it’s official. The southern purple-spotted gudgeon recently discovered in Reedy Lake No.3 have been confirmed by DNA as the real deal and more have been found in Reedy Middle
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December 20, 2019
Fishing is for Everyone!
Fishing is one of the most popular recreational activities in Australia.Β So many of us are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to get outdoors and wet a line at the
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December 18, 2019
Arcadia chosen as site of Victoria’s new native fish hatchery
Victoria’s new native fish hatchery took a giant leap forward with the Andrews Labor Government purchasing a site for the new native fish hatchery south of Shepparton at Arcadia. After
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December 18, 2019
VRFish Awarded at the National Level
The National Recreational Fishing Awards were held last week in Hobart with VRFish being honoured by winning the Award for Excellence in Recreational Fishing Communication. Over the past two years,
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November 30, 2019
Time is Now to Future Proof Our Snapper
While we in Victoria enjoy record recruitment of our western Victoria snapper stock, South Australian recreational fishers are being forced to endure a 3 year snapper fishery closure after nearly
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November 30, 2019
Standing up for Native Fish in Reedy Lake
A potential fish kill was avoided and an extinct native fish was re-discovered after VRFish publicly raised its serious concerns about a planned draining of Reedy Lake 3 near Kerang.
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November 28, 2019
Draft Wild Trout Strategic Plan Open for Comment
The Australian Trout Foundation and the Victorian Fisheries Authority have released a Draft Victorian Wild Trout Strategic Plan at the 2019 Talk Wild Trout Conference in Mansfield. Victorian recreational fishers
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November 25, 2019
New ‘Boating Vic’ App Launched Ahead of Summer
A brand new Boating Vic App and website have been launched this week. Built byΒ Maritime Safety Victoria, Boating Vic is a comprehensive trip planning tool with all the boat ramp
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November 22, 2019
Countdown to Cod Opening
Murray cod open season kicks off on Sunday 1 December 2019 after a three-month closed season. Freshwater fishos have been counting down for weeks and expressing their excitement to catch