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April 18, 2019

The Countdown is on for GoFish Nagambie!

Australia’s richest and largest freshwater fishing tournament and lifestyle festival is only days away! The inaugural GoFish Nagambie event kicks off on Thursday 25th April running through until Sunday 28th
April 17, 2019

Vale Pat Washington

Recreational fishing in Victoria has lost one of its greatest advocates with the passing of former VRFish Chairman, Pat Washington. Pat was a very strong Chairman who is remembered as
April 17, 2019

Barkers Creek Reservoir Open to Kayaks and Canoes

We know how important safe, easy and ongoing access is to our fishers so we’re pretty excited to see the rollout of on-water access to six Victorian reservoirs. Labor’s Maree
April 5, 2019

Recreational Fishing Booming in Victoria

VRFish is hitting back at claims in The Weekly Times that Government investment into recreational fishing is failing fishers. VRFish Chairman, Mr Rob Loats said “recreational fishing in Victoria is
April 4, 2019

Hopetoun’s Newest Fishery at Willow Lake

The newly created, Willow Lake, in Hopetoun is officially open to the public and has received it’s first ever stocking with the help of local school kids, families and community
March 26, 2019

Journey to Better Boating Begins

VRFish applauds the Andrews Labor Government’s announcement to establish Better Boating Victoria (BBV) and ensure close to $30 million of boating license and fees are reinvested back into boating facilities. BBV will
March 22, 2019

Victoria’s Newest Native Fisheries

Native fishing opportunities in Victoria are at an all time high as native fish are being stocked into a number of new waterways. Malmsbury, Coliban, Lauriston, Tullaroop and Barkers Creek Reservoirs
March 21, 2019

Victoria’s Best and Worst Boat Ramps Revealed

The results are in from RACV Marine’s recent ‘Rate Your Ramp’ survey to reveal Victoria’s best and worst boat ramps. The survey received 1300 responses from recreational boaters rating the
March 21, 2019

Tuna Champions Ready to Catch a Big One!

Photo by Al McGlashan Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a number of Victorian fishers open their Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) account for 2019. As SBT season starts to heat
March 21, 2019

Clean, Check, Dry to Stop the Spread of Marine Pests

Our iconic Port Phillip Bay is home to a vast range of habitat and wildlife ranging from seagrass meadows with sea dragons, kelp forests that many fish species call home,