• 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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