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East Gippsland Fishing Report

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East Gippsland Fishing Report

January  2026

Lakes Entrance

Bream are in abundance around Lakes, mixing up your baits —sandworm, prawns and even chicken can all produce solid results. Offshore, flathead, whiting, Kingfish and gummy shark are being caught. There is still some weed about and is slowly clearing with time.

Lake Tyers

Good sized flathead, bream and Estuary perch are being taken out of the system at the moment. Lake Tyers may also be one of the places for targeting prawns when they start running in the warmer months ahead.

Mitchell River

The odd trevally can be found around the Butter factory, biting on fresh sandworm

Tambo River

Around the river mouth is producing great results.

Nicholson River

Try around the Hwy bridge, boat ramp and the mouth of the river.

Metung

Flathead, bream, trevally and salmon can be found around the structures and town jetties taking plastics and lures

Paynesville Hollands Landing

Salmon and flathead are being landed over the surf beach near Loch Sport. Gummies are also about

Marlo

Bream can be found in the estuary biting on yabbies and sandworm. Off the jetty for flathead and salmon, using lures. Surf beaches are also producing nice catches.

Bemm River

From mid-December the entrance was still open with good flow coming through. Nice sized Dusky flathead chasing glide baits can be found at Mahogany’s. Trevally, bream, luderick and tailor are in the channel while flathead and bream are in the lake, biting on plastics and hard bodie

Mallacoota

Reports state that prawns are starting to run and will hopefully increase as the weather warms up. Great sized flathead can also be found in the system on sandworm and plastics

Omeo High Country

Early morning and late afternoon are when trout are most active and is the perfect time for fly fishing. Upcoming warmer weather and active insect hatches make dry flies irresistible to trout. Those who prefer to throw minnow shaped lures, small spinners or soft plastics will also find great results.

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