Target One Million....is it working?

[April Fool]

Hi all
Whilst fisheries have a grand plan of attracting a gazillion people to fishing, I am wondering if they are achieving their goal? I have heard unnoficially that some research has pointed to the fact that the T1M campaign may not be attracting that many people to fishing.

What have members here noticed? Are your local spots busier than they used to be? Do you have to go further to find quiet spots? I have noticed what seems to be more rubbish left around some spots I go but I have a feeling this may be due to the locations being publicised locally.
Cheers
Team Bender
Research assistant.

[Sebb]

What have members here noticed? Are your local spots busier than they used to be? Do you have to go further to find quiet spots? I have noticed what seems to be more rubbish left around some spots I go but I have a feeling this may be due to the locations being publicised locally.
Cheers
Team Bender
Research assistant.

Yep i noticed, a lot more people fishing. Especially the easy popular places.

[Lightningx]

Same noticed plenty more people even in places where I would only go most of the time now I go there and there’s people fishing there.

[purple5ive]

I think it will get more busier once the ramps are made free.

Lots of fish stockings have increased. So only a matter of time I'd say.

[davek]

Hi all
Whilst fisheries have a grand plan of attracting a gazillion people to fishing, I am wondering if they are achieving their goal? I have heard unnoficially that some research has pointed to the fact that the T1M campaign may not be attracting that many people to fishing.

What have members here noticed? Are your local spots busier than they used to be? Do you have to go further to find quiet spots? I have noticed what seems to be more rubbish left around some spots I go but I have a feeling this may be due to the locations being publicised locally.
Cheers
Team Bender
Research assistant.

999,998, you don't seem to be doing much, along with me,, cheers davo

[smile0784]

They promoting people to go fishing but are they increasing the facilities and area that people can fish from? Or d9 every one just have to share

[Mattblack]

I think it will get more busier once the ramps are made free.

Lots of fish stockings have increased. So only a matter of time I'd say.

Can’t really see how free boat ramps will increase boat use...it makes up for about 0.1% of annual boat costs

[Sebb]

They promoting people to go fishing but are they increasing the facilities and area that people can fish from? Or d9 every one just have to share

More fish stocking that's for sure. But yeah, not a lot or not even new pier/jetty

[re-tyred]

Lakes Entrance gets busier every year. Not sure if it is target. 1mil or just more attracted to offshore with the bar being better and the wave monitoring helping people work out conditions. The lake isn't gaining supporters as the fishing is tough going. Lots could be done to improve the lake fishing but never hear any worthwhile proposals for it.

[Sebb]

A lot of people moved to VIC too.