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    • 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
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    • Stronger Fishing Clubs Grant Program
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    • Target One Million
  • Recreational Fisheries Management
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      • Recovering Macquarie perch in bushfire affected areas
    • Have your say on the 10 million fish stocking plan for 2025-2026
    • 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
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    • VRFish Advocacy and Representation Review
    • Small fish matter!
    • Changes for yabby fishing gear
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    • Murray codference
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    • Trout opening festivals
      • Goulburn Fishing Festival 2024
      • Ballarat Fishing Festival 2024
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      • RFL-Intermediate-Grants-Guidelines-Conditions.doc
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      • Search by Water only
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      • Search Date Range for Species Summary
      • Search Month, Summary by Species
      • See Waters Last Stocking Map
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    • 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
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      • 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
    • Trout cod & Macquarie perch stockings
  • 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
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        • Port Phillip Bay Reef Transcript
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    • Hopkins River
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    • Devilbend Reservoir
    • Fishing tips & tricks
  • Better Boating Victoria
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    • Be safe when rock fishing
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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
    • Macquarie Perch Recovery Hatchery
    • 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
    • Recreational Fisheries Management Updates
    • Macquarie perch recovery
      • Recovering Macquarie perch in bushfire affected areas
    • Have your say on the 10 million fish stocking plan for 2025-2026
    • 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
    • Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day
    • Arcadia Open Day
    • Lake Colac Catch a Carp Festival
      • 'Catch a Carp' Competition
    • Hooked on Lakes Entrance
    • Hooked on Portland
    • Murray codference
    • Hooked on Bellarine
    • Trout opening festivals
      • Goulburn Fishing Festival 2024
      • Ballarat Fishing Festival 2024
  • 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
      • Current Advisory Committee Members
  • 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
    • Trout cod & Macquarie perch stockings
  • 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
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