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  • 26 Nov 2020 Tagged fish is a catch that can't be ‘Bete!

    A fly fisher has struck gold at Lake Purrumbete near Camperdown, landing a $10,000 fish as part of the relaunched Golden Tag competition.

  • 26 Nov 2020 Countdown is on for Murray cod season opening

    Freshwater fishers are counting down the days until the opening of the recreational fishing season for Murray cod on 1 December.

  • 20 Nov 2020 New Fisheries Station Delivers Improved Coverage

    Fisheries Officers can now cover more of Melbourne’s South East thanks to a new VFA fisheries station opening at Braeside.

  • 18 Nov 2020 Bigger, Better Fish Cleaning Tables For Warrnambool

    Fishers launching their boat or casting a line at Warrnambool’s historic port will be able to clean their catch undercover and at any time using a new fish cleaning table facility.

  • 13 Nov 2020 Golden Chance To Catch The Fish Of A Lifetime

    Recreational fishers will have the opportunity to explore regional Victoria and land a tagged fish worth up to $10,000 as part of an expanded Golden Tag competition, which is set to boost tourism and participation in fishing across the state.

  • 13 Nov 2020 Major Boosts For Fishing and Boating

    In a major victory for fishers and boaters around the state, two landmark pieces of legislation have passed in the Legislative Council, delivering on election commitments to establish a dedicated fund for boating and make sure  people can access more camping spaces.

  • 12 Nov 2020 Bay fishers urged to do the right thing

    Fishers in Port Phillip are being reminded of their obligation to do the right thing with the spring sun and snapper season meaning people are flocking to enjoy Victoria’s most popular fishery.

  • 10 Nov 2020 Virtual Trout Conference Bringing Fishers Together

    The much-loved Talk Wild Trout conference is back again this year, using an online platform to bring more international speakers than ever before.

  • 23 Oct 2020 More Rainbow Trout Coming To Metropolitan Lakes

    More families will have the chance to catch the fish of a lifetime in metropolitan Melbourne, with a further 500 ‘stonker’ rainbow trout stocked into lakes around Melbourne this week.

  • 22 Oct 2020 Good news for bream numbers in Gippsland Lakes

    A survey of black bream spawning success in the Gippsland Lakes has recorded its second highest level of the last ten years.