Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day
Join us for our annual Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day!
This is a great opportunity for the public to tour the facility, ask questions of expert staff, feed trout, check out our new conservation hatchery and the brand-new, completed Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre.
Date: Sunday 3 May 2026
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 455 Goulburn Valley Highway, Eildon 3713
Snobs Creek opened in 1948 and now produces everything from the iconic Murray cod to threatened trout cod and Macquarie perch, as well as brown and rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. This event is your exclusive opportunity to tour the hatchery, which is usually closed to the public, at your own pace.
There'll also be dedicated experts on hand to guide you through this special place while answering all your questions about the growing and stocking of trout and native fish species all across Victoria.
There will be fun and exciting activities for the whole family, including:
- Self-guided tours of the Snobs Creek hatchery, conservation hatchery and our brand-new Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre
- Trout anatomy dissection demos with Dr Corey Green
- Kids educational activities
- Chat to our Fisheries Officers and Education team
- Meet fishing expert and popular YouTuber, Robbie Alexander
- Casting clinics
- Hear about the work being done to protect threatened native fish
- Stocking truck display
- Aquaculture hub with samples of smoked trout
- Take a selfie with the big fish sculpture at the front of the hatchery
- Coffee van and sausage sizzle onsite to purchase refreshments
- Local live music
- Try your luck on our fish-themed spinning wheel – free giveaways