• 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

  • New ‘Boating Vic’ App Launched Ahead of Summer

    A brand new Boating Vic App and website have been launched this week. Built by Maritime Safety Victoria, Boating Vic is a comprehensive trip planning tool with all the boat ramp

  • 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

  • Point Richards Boating Facility Upgrade Community Consultation

    The Point Richards boating facility is getting an upgrade thanks to the State Government’s unprecedented investment in boating in Victoria. Better Boating Victoria (BBV) is overseeing the delivery of the

  • Queenscliff Boating Facility Upgrade Community Consultation

    The Queenscliff boating facility is getting an upgrade thanks to the State Government’s unprecedented investment in boating in Victoria. Better Boating Victoria (BBV) is overseeing the delivery of the government’s

  • FAD’s Trial to Expand Across Surf Coast

    VRFish joined Torquay Angling Club, Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club and the Victorian Fisheries Authority to celebrate the return of Torquay’s FAD’s (Fish Aggregation Devices) and two brand new FAD’s which will be installed

  • 5 Million Recreational Fishers Empowered By Mobile App Technology

    The Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation (ARFF), the recognised national peak body for recreational fishing, recently launched a new initiative the Tackle Box project. The Tackle Box project uses recreational fishing

  • GoFish Nagambie’s $500,000 Prize Pool Reels in Anglers

    Entries are now open for the second annual GoFish Nagambie, one of the most anticipated weekends on the Aussie fishing calendar.  With the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and the famous

  • Suspended: Yarra River Waterway Rules Consultation

    VRFish has some grave concerns for a proposal by Maritime Safety Victoria (MSV) that will kill in its current form will off boat-based bream fishing in the Yarra River. The

  • Angler holding a Murray Cod for a photo

    2019 Murray Codference

    This year’s Murray Codference has been announced by the Victorian Fisheries Authority. It’s all happening up in Shepparton on Sunday 8th of December. You will hear from: Keynote address from Rob

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