Eastern Beach is fishing well for salmon, chasing salmon slayers, bluebait and pilchards. Trevally are popular around the lakes, particularly off Post Office jetty, with local prawns doing the trick. Around Bullock Island, the odd trevally is being picked up on metal lures. Whiting are starting to show around Shaving Point, with pipis and live sandworm the preferred baits. The odd flathead is also being picked up throughout the lake system, with both hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worth a cast.
Lake Tyers
Bream, taking soft plastics is working well around the river mouths. Perch can also be found around the timber structures.
Mitchell River
Bream are on fire, with fish spread from the river mouth through to the Bluff. Live sandworm has been a standout bait, with bream keen to chase it down
Tambo River
Try from Rough Road through to the Highway Bridge at Swan Reach, for some good-sized bream. Live sandworm and local prawns are proving popular, particularly around the deeper water and structures.
Nicholson River
Go between the Highway and the Car Bodies a try for bream. using soft-shell, cut crab and live sandworm
Metung
Around the Metung Boardwalk and boat ramp, local shrimp and prawns are the go-to baits, with bream and other species moving through the area
Paynesville / Holland Landing
Bream are active around the mouth of Tom's Creek, with live sandworm and local prawns getting plenty of interest. Along Paynesville Road, luderick are hiding amongst the rocks and can be tempted with live sandworm fished under a luderick lead.
Marlo
The Brodribb River has been fishing well for perch and bream, with soft plastics and live local sandworm getting the best results. Salmon have been a little quiet, but there are still fish to be found along the surf. Bluebait is worth soaking for salmon and tailor, while metal lures can be a good option on the incoming tide when the fish are chasing bait
Bemm River
The entrance is open, with salmon moving through the channel chasing metal lures. Along the surf beach, salmon are showing interest in bluebait. The lake still has plenty of bream, with live local sandworm a reliable bait when the fish are on the chew.
Mallacoota
The Top Lake is worth a look for both bream and flathead, with soft-shell crab and local prawns getting plenty of attention. Soft plastics are also working well, particularly around the edges and structures.
High Country
Nice sized trout can be found in the rivers, with good numbers of fish showing and readily taking bait, lures and flies. Please check weather conditions and prepare for any sudden changes before you venture into the High Country
