GoFishingVIC

GoFishingVIC provides a guide to selected, accessible, family friendly, pier fishing opportunities around the city of Melbourne in Victoria Australia. GoFishingVIC helps you decide where to fish, what species to fish for, and how to catch fish using easy-to-learn, proven, and simple techniques relied upon by experienced anglers.

GoFishingVIC has specific information on piers including descriptions, local species, and pier specific fishing guides. The application also provides information on fishing rigs, bait and tackle, bag limits, and fishing licences. For those interested in learning about the biology and ecology of fish the species guide provides useful information on behavior, distribution, and diet of a range of species likely to be caught from piers in Victoria Australia.

The app is an ideal tool for use in outdoor education programs as it is an exciting and engaging way to introduce children to the biodiversity of fish in Victoria and familiarize them with basic marine ecology ideas and principles.