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      • Establishing a new native fish hatchery FAQs
    • Native fishing in urban lakes
    • More fishing platforms and cleaning tables
    • Better on-water access in lakes
    • Gippsland Lakes is now net free
      • Frequently asked questions
    • Target One Million - Phase 1
      • Fishing area opens at Dartmouth Pondage
      • Developing Rocklands Reservoir as a native fishery
      • Toolondo Reservoir
        • Frequently asked questions
      • New trout cod fisheries
      • Great bass fishing at Blue Rock Lake
      • Better Fishing Facilities Grants Program
      • The nets are coming out of the bay
      • Stronger Fishing Clubs grants program
        • Successful Stronger Fishing Clubs grants
      • Stronger Fishing Clubs - Defibrillator grants program
      • Marine stocking program
      • Target One Million budget 2015-2019
      • Record fish stocking of 6 million
      • Hazelwood Pondage barramundi fishery
        • Hazelwood barramundi frequently asked questions
      • Dusky Flathead Symposium
    • Tourism Strategy
      • Fish stocking boost
  • Recreational Fisheries Management
    • Water release for Lake Toolondo
    • Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan
      • Dusky flathead stocking trial in the Gippsland Lakes
    • Macquarie perch recovery
      • Recovering Macquarie perch in bushfire affected areas
    • 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
    • Fixed river marker trial in Lake Eildon
    • Rock lobster tagging program
    • Bushfire fish response plan
    • Murray codference
    • 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
    • Year-round Murray cod fishing in western Victoria
    • Freshwater Fisheries Management Updates
    • Murray cod movement - Upper Goulburn River
    • Maribyrnong River native fish revival
    • Advice for recreational fishing in the Gippsland Lakes
  • Victorian pilchards for recreational fishing
  • Events
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    • Catch a new hobby
  • Fish Stocking
    • Record 10 million fish stocked
    • School holiday trout stocking
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      • Search by Water only
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      • Search Date Range for Species Summary
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      • See Waters Last Stocking Map
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    • Fish Stocking Reporting
      • Salmonid fish releases
      • Native Fish Releases
    • New horizons for stocked bass and perch
    • Record 8 million fish stocking
    • Stocking Summary
    • Fish stocking strategy
    • Snobs Creek Fish Production Advisory Board
      • Meet the Snobs Creek Advisory Board
      • Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery Strategic Plan 2021-26
    • Stocking fish in farm dams
    • Marine Stocking in Victoria
    • Managing Recreational Trout Fisheries
    • Murray Cod Million Lake Eildon
    • Chinook salmon fisheries return
    • Eastern King Prawn Stocking in Lake Tyers
    • Inland Estuary Perch Fisheries
    • Building Northern Native Fisheries
  • Fishing locations
    • Inland Angling Guide
      • Introduction
      • Background
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      • 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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      • Kingfish reefs in Port Phillip
      • Corio Bay Rocky Reefs
      • Shellfish Reefs revitalisation
      • Shore Based Recreational Fishing Reefs
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        • Port Phillip Bay Reef Transcript
      • East Gippsland Recreational Fishing Reefs
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    • Northern Victoria Inland Fishing Maps
      • Lower Goulburn
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      • Broken Creek
      • Mallee
      • Avoca
      • Campaspe
      • Lower Loddon
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      • King River
      • Buckland River
      • Ovens
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      • Upper Murray
      • Kiewa River
    • Hopkins River
    • Go Fishing - Western Port
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    • Devilbend Reservoir
    • Fishing tips & tricks
  • Golden tag competition
  • The Pelican's Pick
  • Better Boating Victoria
  • 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
    • Grants to boost fishing access, habitat and research
    • Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Advisory Committee
      • RFLTAC terms of reference
      • Current Advisory Committee Members
  • Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program
  • Women in Recreational Fishing Network
    • Resources
    • Meet your WIRF leaders
    • Women in Recreational Fishing survey results
    • Introducing Chloe Molloy
  • Rock fishing safety
    • Be safe when rock fishing
  • GoFishVic App
    • GoFishVic - App features and benefits
  • Clubs and Associations
  • Nibbles Newsletter
  • Statewide Recreational Roundtable
    • Chairperson's Summary #65
    • Chairperson's Summary #64
    • Chairperson's Summary #63
    • Chairperson's Summary #62
    • Chairperson's Summary #61
    • Chairperson's Summary #60
    • SRFR Meeting #59 - Friday 3 July 2020
    • SRFR Meeting #58 - 17 April 2020
    • SRFR Meeting #57 - 29 November 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #56 - 13 September 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #55 - 28 June 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #54 - 29 March 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #53 - 9 December 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #52 - 7 September 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #51 - 15 June 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #50 - 23 March 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #49 - 24 November 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #48 - 8 September 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #47 - 2 June 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #46 - 17 March 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #45 - 25 November 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #44 - 9 September 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #43 - 1 June 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #42 - 18 March 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #41 - 4 December 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #40 - 11 September 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #39 - 5 June 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #38 - 13 March 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #37 - 3 December 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #36 - 12 September 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #35 - 13 June 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #34 - 14 March 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #33 - 13 December 2013
    • SRFR Meeting #32 - 13 September 2013

  • Fishing licence
    • Find a Licence Outlet
    • Recreational Fishing 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
  • Go Fishing Victoria
    • Women in Recreational Fishing Network
      • Resources
      • Meet your WIRF leaders
      • Women in Recreational Fishing survey results
      • Introducing Chloe Molloy
    • Improved angler access to Crown Land
    • Better Boating Victoria
    • A new native fish hatchery - future-proofing your fishing
      • Establishing a new native fish hatchery FAQs
    • Native fishing in urban lakes
    • More fishing platforms and cleaning tables
    • Better on-water access in lakes
    • Gippsland Lakes is now net free
      • Frequently asked questions
    • Target One Million - Phase 1
      • Fishing area opens at Dartmouth Pondage
      • Developing Rocklands Reservoir as a native fishery
      • Toolondo Reservoir
        • Frequently asked questions
      • New trout cod fisheries
      • Great bass fishing at Blue Rock Lake
      • Better Fishing Facilities Grants Program
      • The nets are coming out of the bay
      • Stronger Fishing Clubs grants program
        • Successful Stronger Fishing Clubs grants
      • Stronger Fishing Clubs - Defibrillator grants program
      • Marine stocking program
      • Target One Million budget 2015-2019
      • Record fish stocking of 6 million
      • Hazelwood Pondage barramundi fishery
        • Hazelwood barramundi frequently asked questions
      • Dusky Flathead Symposium
    • Tourism Strategy
      • Fish stocking boost
  • Recreational Fisheries Management
    • Water release for Lake Toolondo
    • Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan
      • Dusky flathead stocking trial in the Gippsland Lakes
    • Macquarie perch recovery
      • Recovering Macquarie perch in bushfire affected areas
    • 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
    • Fixed river marker trial in Lake Eildon
    • Rock lobster tagging program
    • Bushfire fish response plan
    • Murray codference
    • 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
    • Year-round Murray cod fishing in western Victoria
    • Freshwater Fisheries Management Updates
    • Murray cod movement - Upper Goulburn River
    • Maribyrnong River native fish revival
    • Advice for recreational fishing in the Gippsland Lakes
  • Victorian pilchards for recreational fishing
  • Events
    • Ultimate Fishing Expo
      • Expo Presentations
    • Hooked on Lakes Entrance
    • Catch a new hobby
  • Fish Stocking
    • Record 10 million fish stocked
    • School holiday trout 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
    • Fish Stocking Reporting
      • Salmonid fish releases
      • Native Fish Releases
    • New horizons for stocked bass and perch
    • Record 8 million fish stocking
    • Stocking Summary
    • Fish stocking strategy
    • Snobs Creek Fish Production Advisory Board
      • Meet the Snobs Creek Advisory Board
      • Snobs Creek Fish Hatchery Strategic Plan 2021-26
    • Stocking fish in farm dams
    • Marine Stocking in Victoria
    • Managing Recreational Trout Fisheries
    • Murray Cod Million Lake Eildon
    • Chinook salmon fisheries return
    • Eastern King Prawn Stocking in Lake Tyers
    • Inland Estuary Perch Fisheries
    • Building Northern Native Fisheries
  • 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
    • Northern Victoria Inland Fishing Maps
      • Lower Goulburn
      • Upper Goulburn
      • Broken Creek
      • Mallee
      • Avoca
      • Campaspe
      • Lower Loddon
      • Upper Loddon
      • King River
      • Buckland River
      • Ovens
      • Mitta Mitta
      • Upper Murray
      • Kiewa River
    • Hopkins River
    • Go Fishing - Western Port
    • Go Fishing - Port Phillip Bay
    • Devilbend Reservoir
    • Fishing tips & tricks
  • Golden tag competition
  • The Pelican's Pick
  • Better Boating Victoria
  • 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
    • Grants to boost fishing access, habitat and research
    • Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Advisory Committee
      • RFLTAC terms of reference
      • Current Advisory Committee Members
  • Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program
  • Women in Recreational Fishing Network
    • Resources
    • Meet your WIRF leaders
    • Women in Recreational Fishing survey results
    • Introducing Chloe Molloy
  • Rock fishing safety
    • Be safe when rock fishing
  • GoFishVic App
    • GoFishVic - App features and benefits
  • Clubs and Associations
  • Nibbles Newsletter
  • Statewide Recreational Roundtable
    • Chairperson's Summary #65
    • Chairperson's Summary #64
    • Chairperson's Summary #63
    • Chairperson's Summary #62
    • Chairperson's Summary #61
    • Chairperson's Summary #60
    • SRFR Meeting #59 - Friday 3 July 2020
    • SRFR Meeting #58 - 17 April 2020
    • SRFR Meeting #57 - 29 November 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #56 - 13 September 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #55 - 28 June 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #54 - 29 March 2019
    • SRFR Meeting #53 - 9 December 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #52 - 7 September 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #51 - 15 June 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #50 - 23 March 2018
    • SRFR Meeting #49 - 24 November 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #48 - 8 September 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #47 - 2 June 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #46 - 17 March 2017
    • SRFR Meeting #45 - 25 November 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #44 - 9 September 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #43 - 1 June 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #42 - 18 March 2016
    • SRFR Meeting #41 - 4 December 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #40 - 11 September 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #39 - 5 June 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #38 - 13 March 2015
    • SRFR Meeting #37 - 3 December 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #36 - 12 September 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #35 - 13 June 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #34 - 14 March 2014
    • SRFR Meeting #33 - 13 December 2013
    • SRFR Meeting #32 - 13 September 2013
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