• Time to get trout fishing!

    After a long, cold winter, it’s finally time to get back out onto the river in search of trout! This year, trout and salmonid season opens Saturday 1 September.  For

  • Give Murray Cod a rest on the nest!

    It’s time to give our iconic Murray cod a rest during the upcoming closed season* from 1 September to 30 November. During this time, cod are at their most vulnerable

  • New Native Fish Hatchery Needed

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victorian recreational fishers, is advocating for a purpose-built native fish hatchery to be built in northern Victoria as part of its election platform. In 2017/18,

  • Hopes For Tiger Trout to Roar into Victoria

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victorian recreational fishers, is this week discussing the potential of introducing the vibrant-patterned tiger trout into Lake Purrumbete, near Camperdown and Rocky Valley Lake, near

  • Golden Opportunities for New Native Fisheries

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victorian recreational fishers, is encouraging the Victorian Fisheries Authority to continue unlocking the incredible potential of new native fisheries across regional Victoria. VRFish Chairman Mr.

  • Fisher anger that tuna limits are still at risk

    VRFish, the peak body representing Victorian recreational fishers, is calling on federal Assistant Agriculture and Water Resources Senator Anne Ruston to shelve ongoing tactics to lock the Victorian State Government

  • Booked out, locked out of River Red Gum Parks

    VRFish is warning fishers and campers of Parks Victoria’s secret agenda to roll out bookable campsites across Murray River Red Gum Parks despite the peak body’s strong opposition. Parks Victoria

  • Werribee River Fishing Access Forum

    It is an opportune time to plan for the future of the Werribee River, due to the growing population and the increased fishing opportunities thanks to the stocking of Estuary perch

  • Call for New Members

    Passionate about fishing? Want to contribute to a better fishing future? VRFish, Victoria’s peak recreational fishing body, is seeking expressions of interests from Victorian recreational fishers to join our State

  • Time for Change for Gippsland Lakes

    Are you one of the many fishers that used to fish the Gippsland Lakes? After the halcyon days of the 1970s and 1980s, what was once a fishing paradise has

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