Lillydale Lake Family Fishing Festival - 22 September 2007

More than 300 children participated in the Family Fishing Festival held at Lillydale Lake on Sunday 22 September. It was a beautiful sunny Melbourne day which encouraged visitors to take advantage of the spring weather and enjoy a great family day out. Major highlights of the day included: Fishing Activity – 30 children caught their first ever fish Casting Clinic – participants won prizes for striking targets Fly fishing demonstrations – fly fishing experts provided tuition for the young and old 94% of participants surveyed commented that they planned to return to Lillydale Lake sometime in the next six months 99% of participants said their knowledge of recreational fishing had improved as a result of the day Over 50 volunteers and Department of Primary Industry (DPI) employees joined forces to ensure that the day ran smoothly. A huge thank you to our partners: Yarra Valley Fly Fishers; The Victorian Recreational Fishing peak body (VRFish); Fishcare; Hobsons Bay; Southern Fly Fishers; Yarra Ranges Shire; and Parks Victoria. who provided support and assistance in preparing for the event and on the day. Some feedback that we received for participants are listed below: “I caught the biggest fish I’ve caught in my whole life!” “What a fantastic activity. The kids had an absolute ball! Thanks” “A wonderful community building day. Thank you”