Ballarat Fishing Festival 2025
The Ballarat Fishing Festival is back and better than ever in 2025! Come join us at Lake Wendouree on Saturday 6 September. It’s a great day out for the whole family and best of all, it’s FREE.
Details
When: Saturday 6 September 2025
Where: Windmill Drive, Lake Wendouree
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
Activities
- Help our Snobs Creek hatchery team stock the lake
- Kids fishing classes with bait and tackle provided, guided by Fishcare. Book here.
- Fly fishing lessons for teenagers and adults, guided by the Ballarat Fly Fishers Club. Book here.
- Delicious fish cooking demonstrations from Cara Cummings
- Check out the display of freshwater fishing boats
- Get some tips in the art of fly tying from Ballarat Fly Fishers Club members and learn about the insect life that the flies imitate
- Visit the local Ballarat Trout Hatchery next to the lake
- Chat to our Fisheries Officers and leaders from the Women in Recreational Fishing & Boating network (WIRFAB)
- BBQ provided by Lakeside Anglers Club and coffee available from Bean Me Up
The 2025 trout and salmonid season in rivers and streams opens Saturday 6 September. Lake Wendouree is open to trout fishing year-round.