The Bemm River Fishing Program includes the following events
Easter Competition: The Bemm River Classic and Fun Afternoon
The competition will run from Saturday 4th April to 12.00 noon on Sunday on 5th April 2026 and will be open to all financial members of the Club. There will be prizes for the longest bream for all members and secret length for Men, Ladies, and Junior sections. There will be a single prize for the longest flathead. All prizes will be awarded in the Bemm River Hotel at 4:45pm. Fish can be measured at the weigh in times of 5:00 pm Saturday and 12:00 noon on Sunday or be photographed on a certified brag mat and a photo sent to the Weigh Master’s portal (0429 411 530)
The longest Bream will result in the winner’s name being entered on the Bemm River Classic board in the Bemm River Hotel.
On Sunday 5th April at 12.30 pm a barbecue in Luderick Park and the fun afternoon will commence including Fishcare. Come and check out your casting skills. The Fun Afternoon is sponsored by Victorian Fisheries.
Purvis Shield which is a competition with the Marlo Angling Club in the latter part of the year with the event held in Marlo one year then Bemm River the next. In 2025, it was held in Marlo and there was a narrow victory to the locals.
Lake Tyres Trip in November
Fishcare Day for the young children visiting Bemm River over the Christmas Holidays on Saturday 30 December 2026.
Christmas Competition
There is also a board in the Bemm River Hotel on which we hope to restart the Bemm River Classic.
THE ANNUAL LONGEST FISH COMPETITIONS
At any time during the year, a member can submit a fish for the biggest fish of the year. The fish must be caught in Bemm River, Sydenham Inlet or from the adjoining beaches. All fish must be photographed with your GPS location turned on using a certified brag mat and that photo sent to the Weigh Master’s portal (0429 411 530). The competition is for the following species:
Bream
Flathead
Estuary Perch
Salmon
Click here to see the Club’s Competition Rules Ver 2
For details of all the events, please go to the 
Facebook Page for the Bemm River Angling Club.