• Steer clear of ships while chasing kingfish in the Rip

    With many Victorians on holidays and the weather heating up, we expect to see Victorian recfishers taking the opportunity to get out onto the water for a fish with family

  • Cod Open Season Kicks Off on Tuesday

    Photo: Cameron Brookes @cbx2_fish Murray Cod season opens on Tuesday 1 December 2020 after a three-month closed season. Many freshwater fishos have been expressing their excitement via social media to

  • Fund to Deliver Better Boating in Victoria

    Legislation for the Better Boating Fund has passed through the Legislative Council to ensure that every dollar from our marine licences and boating registrations will be reinvested back into recreational

  • Campaign Success to Allow Camping on Crown Land

    New laws will permit camping on licensed Crown Land water frontages that have grazing licenses for the first time after Legislation passed through the Legislative Council. VRFish is elated its

  • Reel in a Winner in the Golden Tag Competition

    Please note this article was published on 13 November 2020 and the information presented may no longer apply. Head to the Victorian Fisheries Authority‘s website for the most up-to-date information regarding

  • Farm Biosecurity and Public Access to Public Land

    The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has issued a scare campaign aimed at reducing recreational fisher access to public land. A central component of the VFF’s scare campaign is to suggest

  • Risk of Blackwater this Summer

    By the Victorian Environmental Water Holder Blackwater can be a natural feature of lowland river systems and can occur during flooding when organic material – sticks, leaves, bark and grass – is washed

  • Marine Pest Alert: Asian Shore Crab Spotted in Victoria

    Agriculture Victoria have released a marine pest alert for the Asian shore crab after a possible sighting in Mount Martha and Ricketts Point. The eradication of marine pests is extremely

  • Virtual Victorian Trout Conference

    The Victorian Fisheries Authority has announced the 6th Talk Wild Trout conference is back again this year, over a series of Zoom webinars from November 24 to 26 with the

  • Fishing and Boating Allowed Across Victoria!

    All Victorians are now able to go fishing and boating throughout the state as travel restrictions have lifted overnight. From 11:59pm on Sunday 8 November 2020 all Victorians can travel

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