Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery Visitor Centre

The Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery Visitor Centre, located 20 minutes south of Shepparton, gives fishers and their families a chance to experience and learn all things native fish production and fishing in Victoria.

The fish-out pond will be re-open from Saturday, 21 December following improvements to accessibility. We've stocked it with 100 catchable size Murray cod and 200 silver perch as an early Christmas present for fishers.

Featuring an all-weather shelter with an enclosed exhibition space, the centre includes displays and information about our iconic Murray cod and how we grow them at Arcadia.

• Address: 200 Ross Road, Arcadia VIC 3631
• Opening hours:
  • Open 7 days
  • 5am –10 pm during daylight saving months (October - March).
  • 9am – 5pm for the remainder of the year.

What to expect on your visit:

• Information on Arcadia's production of native fish and their cultural significance to Indigenous Victorians.
• Free fishing at the centre's fish-out pond, stocked regularly with catchable-size Murray cod, silver perch, and golden perch.
  • Catch limits and fishing licence requirements apply - see our Recreational Fishing Guide for more.
  • Fish caught within their legal size and bag limits may be kept at no charge.
  • Visitors should supply their own fishing gear.
• Free electric barbecue/picnic facilities.
• A fish-themed playground and play area for kids.
• For fishers camping nearby there are free toilet and shower facilities.

The Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery Visitor Centre and activity precinct was funded by a $3 million investment from the Victorian Government's Regional Tourism Investment Fund (RITF).