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Ballarat Fishing Festival

The Ballarat Fishing Festival 2026 offers a variety of activities for anglers of all ages. Highlights include helping stock Lake Wendouree with trout, attending kids fishing clinics with Fishcare, learning fly fishing from the Ballarat Fly Fishers Club, watching fish cooking demos by MasterChef Australia Semi-Finalist Tim Bone, and exploring the historic Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society hatchery. Visitors can also enjoy fly tying tips, view freshwater boats, and grab a bite from food vendors.

• Trout stocking at Lake Wendouree
• Fishing clinics for kids with Fishcare
• Fly fishing lessons by Ballarat Fly Fishers Club
• Cooking demos by MasterChef Australia Semi-Finalist Tim Bone
• Hatchery tours and fly tying tips
• Food trucks and boat displays

📅 Date	Saturday, September 5, 2026
🗺️ Location	Windmill Drive, Lake Wendouree Open Map Get Directions 🚌
🌐 Website	vfa.vic.go​v.au/recre​ational-fi​shing/even​ts/trout-o​pening-fes​tivals/bal​larat-fish​ing-festiv​al
#️⃣ Socials	facebook​.com/event​s/10391103​79105839/