Catch big, win BIG on Australia’s largest coastal saltwater lake!
Fish the lake with $100,000 in tagged fish ready to be caught!
When: Sat 22 Nov – Sun 23 Nov 2025
Where: Lake Macquarie, NSW
Fish the lake with $100,000 in tagged fish ready to be caught.
In addition to our competition prizes, there will be 4 x $25,000 tagged fish swimming around the lake! All thanks to Lake Mac City Council and BCF.
Welcome to Let's Fish Lake Mac, Lake Macquarie’s own fishing competition.
There’s great prizes on offer for the biggest fish caught (and released) for both kids and grown-ups. And there’s prize packs for fish closest to the mystery length.
There are four $25,000 tagged fish, swimming around the lake. Plus, an extra four Tag and Win tagged fish will be in Lake Macquarie that can win you incredible prizes.
And all entries go in the draw to win in our Prize Draw. You don’t even have to catch a fish to win!
Let's Fish Lake Mac is on on the weekend of Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November 2025.
You choose when on that weekend you, your mates or the family can get together to fish.
Check out the videos on Lake Mac Fishing Tips for tips on catching a big one on Lake Macquarie.
Let's Fish Lake Mac is held right across beautiful Lake Macquarie. You can fish from the shore or from your boat. Check our Where Can I Fish page for more info.
Plus, you’ll be fishing for the lake’s most popular species; Bream, Flathead, Tailor and Whiting.
Let's Fish Lake Mac is a catch and release competition. Catch your fish, take a photo, then release it and try and catch a bigger one.
