Fishing Report – January 4, 2018

ANGLESEA

» Reports of some small pinkies around
» Salmon are still being reported along the coast
» The occasional flathead catches are being reported offshore
» A few whiting in close have also been reported.

BARWON HEADS

» Reports of salmon continue with trevally and King George whiting also being reported
» Snapper and pinkies continue offshore
» Gummy shark catches continue.

LORNE

» The fishing off Lorne has been excellent recently with very favourable weather. The water is 19 degrees which is extremely warm for this time of year.
» There are large schools of good-size salmon with a few big slimy mackerel swimming in among them
» There are lots of barracouta, only 15cm long, everywhere and just about everything in the ocean is feeding on them
» Big King George whiting are starting to appear
» Pinkies are also still biting well
» Flathead are still on the chew
» The odd gummy shark is coming in
» A few nice calamari being caught. With thanks to The Lorne Angling Club

TORQUAY

» Still reports of some nice snapper being caught offshore
» Flathead reports are still being received from those fishing offshore
» King George whiting continue to be caught in close
» Still good reports of salmon catches off most local beaches
» Spring Creek reports of bream continue.

Remember Torquay Tackle and Sports. For all the best available advice in Torquay on tackle and bait, drop in at the store and see Ross or Josh to ensure you get the most up-to-date information available. Phone 5264 8207.

QUEENSCLIFF

» St Leonards, still reports of snapper out wide, whiting and good-size flathead continue to be caught along with reports of some gummy shark also being caught
» Point Lonsdale is still seeing reports of salmon and trevally with some good-sized whiting being caught
» Queenscliff harbour has reports of trevally, with salmon, mullet and some pinkies
» White Lady has reports of whiting and calamari continuing, with some reports of flathead also being caught
» Indented Head is seeing reports of flathead, squid and snapper as well as gummy shark.

Recreational anglers in Victoria are celebrating the release of more than a million trout in 2017 – a new record that will substantially improve freshwater fishing opportunities for keen anglers and their families.

Increasing fish stocking is a cornerstone of the state government’s Target One Million plan, which aims to grow participation in the popular pastime to one million anglers by 2020.

Nearly 140 waters throughout the state shared in the stocking milestone including: Lake Toolondo 16,800, Barkers Creek Reservoir 8,000, Blue Rock Lake 27,250, Lake Eppalock 166,000 Lake Bullen Merri 14,900, Cairn Curran Reservoir 27,000, Devilbend Reservoir 15,000, Lake Eildon 83,000, Lake Fyans 20,000, Lake Burrumbeet 15,000, Green Hill Lake 4,000, Lake Hume 69,000, Hepburn Lagoon 10,000, Lake Wendouree 28,750, Lake Purrumbete 32,500, Hopkins River 6,000, and Tullaroop Reservoir 53,000.

Most of these fish were yearling brown trout, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon grown at the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Snobs Creek hatchery, which has enjoyed record investment to upgrade facilities and production capacity courtesy of fishing licence fees and the Target One Million plan.

The release of native fish has already begun this summer season with Australian bass, estuary perch and Murray cod, then golden perch. More than four million native fish will be stocked this summer, which when combined with 2017’s one million trout will deliver on Target One Million’s commitment to stock five million fish.

For the full list of waters stocked this year, visit vfa.vic.gov.au/troutstocking2017 or check out the new stocking database for all fish releases at vfa.vic.gov.au/database.

Tweed Heads Competition Winner

My Big Catch in conjunction with Berger Houseboats in Tweed Heads has been running a competition with a fantastic prize on a houseboat on the Tweed River.

The lucky winner of the competition is Alan Falzon whose entry was drawn from the list of those who submitted pictures of their “Big Catch”. Congratulations Alan!

Over the next few weeks we hope to feature some more of those pictures that where submitted. To those that didn’t win this time around but were good enough to enter their photos, I hope to bring you more opportunities in the coming year to win more prizes.

So, remember to keep taking those snaps over the coming months of your big catch, you never know when they may come in handy.

Photos

I would also like to remind everyone to keep those photos coming in of your big catch! Please forward them to [email protected], with type of fish, weight, length, location and your name. I am more than happy to place your photos in My Big Catch.