Fishing for some family fun?

By Monique Ebrington
GET hooked on fishing at the free Family Fishing Festival at the Eildon Pondage on Saturday 18 April.
The pondage has been stocked with hundreds of ready to catch rainbow trout for the event and the 4kg fish that have been thrown into the mix would make for a fitting catch of the day.
Acting executive director of Fisheries Victoria Anthony Hurst said the Eildon Pondage event has proven to be a great success over recent year.
“This is a great initiative that introduces kids and even mum and dad to a fun and healthy outdoor family activity — fishing,” Mr Hurst said.
“The aim of these festivals is to provide opportunities for families to catch a big fish, while learning more about a sport that is keenly followed by hundreds of thousands of Victorians, and the safeguards that are in place to keep it sustainable.”
Fishing prizes, give-aways, displays, a jumping castle and entertainment for the whole family will be at the Family Fishing Festival in Eildon.
Pre-registration is essential for the limited workshop places. Registered children will be provided with fishing equipment and bait to use during the workshops and families will not require a fishing licence on the day.
A family fishing day is also scheduled for Saturday 19 September at the Lillydale Lake.
To pre-register for the workshops or for more information ring the DPI Customer Service Centre on 13 61 86.