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03 Sep 2024 Clubs catch grant to reduce carp at Lake Wendouree
Your fishing licence fees are being reinvested to reduce carp numbers in Lake Wendouree as part of a joint project between the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA), Ballarat Fly Fishers, Ballarat District Anglers Association (BDAA) and City of Ballarat.
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29 Aug 2024 Huge rainbow trout stocked across Melbourne lakes
Melbourne’s most popular fishing spots will become an angler’s paradise with huge rainbow trout – weighing up to four kilograms each – being stocked across 17 lakes thanks to the Victorian Government.
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27 Aug 2024 More lakes open for Murray cod fishing this spring
Anglers chasing Murray cod have more options in Victoria’s lakes this spring with the iconic species able to be targeted in Lake Eppalock, Lake Nillahcootie and Cairn Curran Reservoir.
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21 Aug 2024 Tourism takes off at Rocklands Reservoir
Rocklands Reservoir is spearheading a tourism boom in western Victoria with the number of people visiting the waterway skyrocketing in recent years – thanks to investments from the Victorian Government.
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09 Aug 2024 Catch family fun in Eildon at free Goulburn Fishing Festival
The popular Goulburn Fishing Festival returns for another year in the beautiful town of Eildon, thanks to the Victorian Government, with anglers and their families coming together to celebrate the opening of trout season in rivers and streams.
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09 Aug 2024 Free Ballarat Fishing Festival to hook anglers
Excitement is building for the return of the annual Ballarat Fishing Festival on Saturday 7 September, in line with the opening of trout fishing season in Victoria’s rivers and streams, backed by the Victorian Government.
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07 Aug 2024 Talking wild trout at free conference in Mansfield
Freshwater fishers can learn more about Victoria’s wild trout fisheries at a free one-day conference in Mansfield on Saturday 21 September 2024.
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01 Aug 2024 Volunteers sought for fishing licence advisory committee
The Victorian Fisheries Authority is seeking nominations from keen recreational fishers to join an advisory committee that provides advice to government on how best to spend fishing licence fees.
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30 Jul 2024 Make your boating easier with free reversing clinics
Recreational boaters are being encouraged to register for a series of free clinics held around the state, to brush up on their skills ahead of spring and summer boating adventures.
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02 Jul 2024 Illegal net fishers in Port Phillip fined
Two men from Altona Meadows have been convicted and fined nearly $16,000 for illegally netting fish in Port Phillip last year.