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Gone Fishing NSW Day

Gone Fishing Day is back in 2023! The date is set for Sunday 8th of October.

Once again DPI will be running a host of major events around NSW to celebrate our love of fishing and encourage everyone to get out on the water. It doesn't matter if you haven't fished before or if you're the keenest of anglers, Gone Fishing Day is for everyone! Stay tuned for more information on the DPI events!

Fishing clubs and organisations

Many fishing clubs and organisations usually run their own community fishing events and activities in their own local area on NSW Gone Fishing Day.

More details on opportunities for fishing clubs and organisations will be provided soon. Keep an eye on this webpage or the Fisheries Facebook page for updates.

Activities on Gone Fishing Day in NSW are proudly supported by the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts and NSW DPI. This is all part of ‘Fish for life – Building a healthy fishing future’.

More Info?

For more information email gofishing.nsw@dpi.nsw.gov.au.

Gone Fishing Day is run in collaboration with the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation.

This is all part of ‘Fish for Life – Building a healthy fishing future’.

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Image gallery

Crowds at the Sydney Gone Fishing Day

Families fishing on a river bank

Families fishing on a river bank

A lucky angler with his catch

A lucky angler with his catch

Crowds around the giant cast tank

Crowds flock to see what is in the giant cast tank

Keen anglers learning to fly fish

Expert advice on all different fishing forms

Children learning to cast

DPI staff teaching children to cast

Crowds enjoying free giveaways

Free fishing giveaways on the day

Photo taken of angler with fish

Capturing the moment a lucky angler lands a fish

Crowds looking at stalls at gonefishing day 2019

Crowds of people enjoying stalls at the 2019 Gone Fishing Day

Crowds looking at information stalls at Gone fishing day 2019

Crowds looking at information displays

Kids learning to cast at a casting clinc

Learning to cast is fun for all ages

Families fishing on a river bank at a gone fishing day event

Gone Fishing day is fun for all the family

Families fishing on a river bank
A lucky angler with his catch
Crowds around the giant cast tank
Keen anglers learning to fly fish
Children learning to cast
Crowds enjoying free giveaways
Photo taken of angler with fish
Crowds looking at stalls at gonefishing day 2019
Crowds looking at information stalls at Gone fishing day 2019
Kids learning to cast at a casting clinc
Families fishing on a river bank at a gone fishing day event
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