# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hooked on Lakes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Event Description**: Our FREE Hooked on Lakes event returns this Labour Day long weekend!

Celebrate fishing, fresh Victorian seafood and live music at our family-friendly event on the beautiful Lakes Entrance foreshore.

? Live music all day and into the evening, capped off by a headline performance from The Pierce Brothers, back by popular demand after last year’s huge response.

? Lakes Entrance Foreshore Reserve
? Sunday 8 March | 11am–4pm
?️ Food, drinks and live music continue until 8pm

What’s on:

? Free ‘Come and Try’ kids fishing clinics run by Fishcare, perfect for beginners
? Catch & cook seafood demonstrations
?️ LEFCOL co-op tours (via shuttle bus) with samples, filleting demos and fresh seafood sales
? Aquaculture Hub with free tastings of Victorian-grown seafood
♻️ Fishing & outdoor swap-meet - donate, trade or pick up pre-loved gear
? Kids Zone with fish-themed crafts, story time and hands-on activities
? Women in Recreational Fishing & Boating (WIRFAB) leaders sharing fishing and boating tips
? Fish dissections with fisheries scientist Dr Corey Green
? The Better Boating team sharing updates on Victoria’s biggest ever boat ramp construction program
?️ Local markets and community stalls
? Family-friendly picnic areas with waterfront views
Proudly supported by East Gippsland Shire Council, Hooked on Lakes 2026 is the perfect way to spend your Labour Day long weekend.

? FREE entry | All ages welcome

Register for kids fishing clinics and find more info here ? https://vfa.vic.gov.au/hookedonlakes

Want to turn the seafood experience up a notch? There will also be a seafood extravaganza the evening before on Saturday 7 March. 

Hosted by LEFCOL at their Off The Wharf cafe, it's going to be a delicious evening celebrating fresh Victorian seafood from the East Gippsland region. Tickets are $75 per person - you can find more information on our website. 

https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/events/hooked-on-lakes-entrance
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakes-entrance/hooked-on-lakes/200029549467756
- **Event Categories**: music, kids, live-music, entertainment, food-drinks, trips-adventures, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 691

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029549467756?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lakes+entrance-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lakes Entrance
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Lakes Entrance Foreshore Reserve
- **lat**: -37.879543222575
- **long**: 147.99338641073
- **full address**: Lakes Entrance Foreshore Reserve, Lakes Entrance,VIC,Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Victorian Fisheries Authority (https://allevents.in/org/victorian-fisheries-authority/8979914)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lakes Entrance Foreshore Reserve, Lakes Entrance,VIC,Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Victorian Fisheries Authority
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, kids, live-music, entertainment, food-drinks, trips-adventures, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hooked on Lakes ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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