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Recreational Fisheries Management
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Have your say on the 10 million fish stocking plan
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Wild Trout Population Survey 2014
Summer temperature impacts
Wild trout populations and breeding
Impacts of fishing pressure
Building understanding amongst fishers
Trout Conference videos 2015
Tracking trout fishery performance
Contributions from Lake Eildon
Bankside vegetation and water temperatures
Role of stocking in recovery
How riparian vegetation supports aquatic insects resulting in better trout fishing
Maribyrnong River native fish revival
Fixed river marker trial in Lake Eildon
Protecting trout and stocking at Lake Wendouree
Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan
Dusky flathead stocking trial in the Gippsland Lakes
Victorian pilchards for recreational fishing
Bushfire fish response plan
World Recreational Fishing Conference 10
VRFish Advocacy and Representation Review
Small fish matter!
Changes for yabby fishing gear
Recreational Pipi Fishery
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School holiday trout stocking
Fish stocking strategy
Snobs Creek Fish Production Advisory Board
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Police Paddock Dams
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Pykes Creek Reservoir
Pyramid Creek
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Rabl Park Lake
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Ratzcastle Lake
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Richardson River
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Skipton Railway Dam
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St Arnaud Old Swimming Pool
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St Georges Dam
St Georges Lake
Stanley Ditch Dam
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The Gong
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Yaapeet Lake
Yarra River
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Yea River
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Buy a fishing licence
Find a Licence Outlet
Recreational Fisher Cards
Your fishing licence fees at work
Reciprocal licences for Lake Hume
Victorian Recreational Licence Review 2019/20
Recreational Fishing Licence Strategic Plan
Recreational Fishing Guide
About the Guide
The guide in languages other than English
Recreational Fishing Code of Conduct
Fishing definitions
Water definitions
Rule reminders
Size and bag limits
Measures and rulers
Permitted fishing equipment
Marine fishing equipment
Using equipment in marine waters
Inland fishing equipment
Using equipment in inland (freshwater) waters
Illegal fishing equipment
Bait and berley
Waters with fishing restrictions
Marine waters with fishing restrictions
Aquaculture fisheries reserves
Marine national parks and sanctuaries
Shipwreck protected zones
Intertidal zone fishing restrictions
Inland waters with fishing restrictions
Trout and salmon specific regulations
Staying safe when fishing
Eating your catch safely
Being a responsible fisher
Photographing fish to be released
Recreational fishing application for smartphones
Useful contacts and further information
Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery Visitor Centre
Rocklands Metery Competition
Gippsland Metery Competition
Go Fishing and Boating Victoria plan
Arcadia Expansion
Little Angler Kits
Fish habitat improvement fund
Stronger Fishing Clubs Grant Program
Successful round one recipients
Go Fishing Victoria plan
Target One Million
Recreational Fisheries Management
Freshwater Fisheries Management Updates
Macquarie perch recovery
Recovering Macquarie perch in bushfire affected areas
Have your say on the 10 million fish stocking plan
Native fish recovery stocking after floods
Rock lobster reporting program
More year round Murray cod fisheries
Water release for Lake Toolondo
Murray cod movement - Upper Goulburn River
Wild Trout Fisheries Management Program
Wild Trout Population Survey 2014
Summer temperature impacts
Wild trout populations and breeding
Impacts of fishing pressure
Building understanding amongst fishers
Trout Conference videos 2015
Tracking trout fishery performance
Contributions from Lake Eildon
Bankside vegetation and water temperatures
Role of stocking in recovery
How riparian vegetation supports aquatic insects resulting in better trout fishing
Maribyrnong River native fish revival
Fixed river marker trial in Lake Eildon
Protecting trout and stocking at Lake Wendouree
Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan
Dusky flathead stocking trial in the Gippsland Lakes
Victorian pilchards for recreational fishing
Bushfire fish response plan
World Recreational Fishing Conference 10
VRFish Advocacy and Representation Review
Small fish matter!
Changes for yabby fishing gear
Recreational Pipi Fishery
Recreational Pipi Fishery - Chinese
Recreational Pipi Fishery - Vietnamese
Toxins in Venus Bay pipis
Toxins in Venus Bay pipis - Chinese
Toxins in Venus Bay pipis - Vietnamese
Murray codference
Events
Murray codference
Hooked on Bellarine
Seymour Fishing Festival
Trout opening festivals
Goulburn Fishing Festival 2024
Ballarat Fishing Festival 2024
Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day
Hooked on Portland
Hooked on Lakes Entrance
VFA 2025 Calendar Photo Competition
Recreational Fishing Grants Program
Small Grants Program
Intermediate Grants Program
RFL-Intermediate-Grants-Guidelines-Conditions.doc
Large Grants Program
Large Grants Program Guidelines and Conditions
Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Advisory Committee
RFLTAC terms of reference
Victoria's top fishing destinations
Fish Stocking
Fish stocking database
Search by Water only
Search by Species only
Search by Species and Water
Search Date Range for Species Summary
Search Month, Summary by Species
See Waters Last Stocking Map
See Salmonid Releases
See Native Fish Releases
Record 11.5 million fish stocked
Australian bass and estuary perch stockings 2023
Metro stonker stocking
Fish Stocking Reporting
Salmonid fish releases
Native Fish Releases
School holiday trout stocking
Fish stocking strategy
Snobs Creek Fish Production Advisory Board
Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery Strategic Plan 2021-26
Stocking fish in farm dams
Marine Stocking in Victoria
Managing Recreational Trout Fisheries
Chinook salmon fisheries return
Inland Estuary Perch Fisheries
Golden Tag Competition
The Pelican's Pick
Fishing locations
Inland Angling Guide
Introduction
Background
Glossary
Special Articles
Australian Grayling
Blue-green algae
Brown Trout Habitat
Central Highlands Region Storages
Dwarf Galaxias
Fish Senses
Fishways
Freshwater Fish Habitat
Junior Angling
Lamprey
The Murray River
Murray River (NSW)
Red Worms in Fish
Saline Pools in Rivers
Saline Wedges in Estuaries
Sedimentation of Waterways
Spotted Tree Frog
Thermal Stratification
Water Salinity
Recreational Fishing Reefs
Kingfish reefs in Port Phillip
Corio Bay Rocky Reefs
Shellfish Reefs revitalisation
Shore Based Recreational Fishing Reefs
Boat Based Reefs
Port Phillip Bay Reef Transcript
East Gippsland Recreational Fishing Reefs
Torquay Offshore Recreational Fishing Reef
Hopkins River
Go Fishing - Western Port
Go Fishing - Port Phillip Bay
Devilbend Reservoir
Fishing tips & tricks
Better Boating Victoria
Women in Recreational Fishing & Boating
Meet your WIRF leaders
Resources
Women in Recreational Fishing survey results
Women in Recreational Fishing and Boating Leadership Program
Rock fishing safety
Be safe when rock fishing
GoFishVic App
Clubs and Associations
