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.

Please note: The Arcadia fish out pond is currently closed for maintenance and will re-open in time for the Christmas holidays. The barbecue and playground facilities remain open.

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:
  • Monday – Sunday
  • 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).