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June 28, 2017
Wild Trout Fisheries Management Program
By Anthony Forster, Freshwater Fisheries Manager, Fisheries Victoria Brown and rainbow trout were introduced into Victoria during the 1860s by homesick early settlers pining for a connection to their English
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June 24, 2017
Recreational fishers unlocking the secret lives of King George whiting
Written by Professor Gregory Jenkins, University of Melbourne One of the unanswered questions about the life cycle of King George whiting is where fish from Victorian waters spawn. Research over
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June 24, 2017
Monitoring Marine Fisheries – What’s the Catch?
By Dr. SIMON CONRON Leading Scientist, Fisheries Victoria This article appeared in our Winter 2017 edition of the VRFish Fishing Lines Magazine Melbourne’s population is growing fast. The number of
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June 19, 2017
Get Ready for National Gone Fishing Day
Mark October 15 in the diary! After a successful debut in the recreational fishing calendar last year, interest is already growing in this year’s National Gone Fishing Day. The day is all about celebrating
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June 1, 2017
How to Quantify the Things You Love?
By Michelle Wenner, Senior Programs & Partnership Manager, VRFish Every once in a while someone comes along in an attempt to put a price tag on something. “How much do
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April 28, 2017
VRFish challenges old thinking on stocking Murray Cod into Rocklands Reservoir
VRFish, the peak body representing the interests of Victoria’s 838,000 recreational fishers is challenging the previous thinking that has opposed the stocking of Victoria’s most iconic freshwater native fish, the Murray cod into Rocklands
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February 17, 2017
New VRFish Executive Officer Appointed
The Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, VRFish, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Officer. After a thorough and targeted recruitment process, VRFish Chair, Mr. Rob Loats
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October 3, 2016
Springing to Life!
By Trevor Holmes Once again the Wimmera is back off the canvas after being given a count of 9 and struggling to its feet after recent rains. Most of us
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July 24, 2016
Crash stocking post the millennium drought
Written by Rob Loats, VRFish Chairman and President of Mid-Northern Association of Angling Clubs Lake Toolondo is recognised by many as Victoria’s premier put and take trout fishery where annual
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May 26, 2016
Blue Rock bass stocking to add Victoria to the ABT BASS tournament trail
By Tom Slater, Australian Bass Tournaments Australian bass are one of our most iconic species. For the many Australians living inland from our amazing coastline, they provide an opportunity to









