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February 27, 2018
Steavenson River Tree Planting Day
May 5th 2018 Join us to help restore a healthy riparian habitat Please come along and help us plant 600+ trees to support the health of the Steavenson River, and
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February 27, 2018
Kings Billabong Stocking First
The very first stocking of native fish has taken place at Kings Billabong on the eastern outskirts of Mildura. VRFish Chairman, Rob Loats was on hand to help with the fish release
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February 1, 2018
Barra Fishing is back at Hazelwood
Barramundi fishing is back at a new section of Hazelwood Pondage as of 9am today. Some creative collaboration between the VFA and Gippsland Water has enabled 500 metres worth of shore-based
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December 6, 2017
Carp Consultation Begins
A series of National Carp Control Program community briefing sessions will kick off tomorrow at Horsham before traveling to another 12 locations across the Victoria. The meetings will allow program leaders to inform fishers and communities on up-to-date information, progress to date
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December 6, 2017
Anglers to Face the Brunt of 1000% Fine Increases
DELWP are taking the unusual step of ‘throwing the book’ at unsuspecting recreational users on licensed crown land water frontage, with fines set to increase by a whopping 1000%. Fines
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October 14, 2017
Get Ready for Gone Fishing Day 2017
It’s only one more sleep until National Gone Fishing Day. At last count there are 24 events across Victoria to get involved in and overall the day a great excuse to go out for a
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August 31, 2017
Is Camping and Boating Rights Under Threat in New Park Plan?
VRFish, the Recreational Fishing Peak Body representing over 838,000 Victorian fishers, is concerned fishers, campers and regional communities’ rights could be under threat from a River Red Gum Parks Draft
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August 29, 2017
Give Cod a Rest During Closed Season
Between 1 September and 30 November (inclusive) each year cod fishing is closed, coinciding when the species switches into breeding mode. It’s at this time they are at their most
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August 29, 2017
New Trout Rules for Season Opening
When the trout season opens for rivers and streams on 2 September, new rules will come into effect that establishes ‘trophy waters’ at Toolondo and Hepburn Lagoon, minimum size of
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August 28, 2017
Silver Perch Going with the Flow
It is widely known that Murray-Darling Basin native fish use river flows as a cue for migration and spawning. Latest research into silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) by Victoria’s own Arthur Rylah Institute










