Victoria’s Otway Ranges have long been regarded by the state’s freshwater fishermen as nature’s ultimate playground – Daniel Kent explains. Entwined with what seems like countless rivers and creeks this lush rainforest offers even the most adventurous angler myriad of opportunities for catching wild brown trout. Right in the heart of the Otway’s is a little-known rise [...]
Summer in the Shallows Revered for its winter run of snapper, Brent Hodges says Corio Bay offers equally impressive action during the warmer months. At this size, Australian salmon are a worthy alternative in between tide changes or whenever the reds are playing hard ball. Having fished Corio Bay intermittently for [...]
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is implementing changes to recreational fishing rules for greenlip abalone along the south coast to protect the sustainability of stocks but there will be no changes to fishing for brownlip and Roe’s abalone. Impacts of a previous marine heatwave event, followed by periods of above average sea [...]
Families can expect to reel in a big catch these school holidays, with more than 35,000 catchable rainbow trout stocked into lakes across Victoria, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Outdoor Recreation Sonya Kilkenny and Member for Yan Yean Lauren Kathage have stocked Yarrambat Lake with 1000 catchable rainbow trout so keen anglers [...]
Operation Symbion saw 13 inland and coastal Fisheries Officers undertake targeted patrols of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers over the opening weekend of the Murray Crayfish season and King's Birthday long weekend. For large inland operations like these, coastal officers often provide additional assistance, particularly those in the first year fisheries officer program, as these [...]
Simrad Yachting, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, has released the new 1.5 software update to its latest multifunction display (MFD) NSX™, which introduces a variety of new features, delivering more innovation for boaters. The software update includes all-new sonar sharing, fully integrated Mercury® interface and control, C-MAP® X-Chart Manager & X-Chart Store, as [...]
Victorian recreational fishers will enjoy even better angling opportunities in the years ahead thanks to 12 new projects funded through the reinvestment of fishing licence fees, made possible by the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Outdoor Recreation Sonya Kilkenny said more than $1.6 million has been reinvested in these to create more fish habitat, education, [...]
DPI always encourages fishers to fish responsibly by keeping their favourite fishing spots clean to reduce the impact of fishing-based litter and marine debris. Keep an eye out for our new fishing hook and line bins in your local area. The bins, installed and maintained by local councils and volunteer groups in collaboration with DPI, [...]
Have you ever thought of helping someone catch their first big catch? If you’ve got a passion for fishing and a love of teaching others the importance of protecting our aquatic habitat, then we'd love to hear from you! We are seeking enthusiastic people aged 18 and above who are keen to help teach the [...]
Mulloway is classified as a 'depleted stock' in NSW and DPI Fisheries is developing a formal harvest strategy for this important species to improve certainty in future decision making on harvest controls for Mulloway. Recreational fishers can do their bit to help our mighty Mulloway by following the below tips: 1. Reduce the risk caused [...]
