Fishing Report – April 26, 2018

ANGLESEA

» Weather conditions have been ordinary to say the least
» Still a few pinkies being reported
» A few flathead and whiting are still around
» A few squid have been caught
» Salmon are continuing, being caught off the ramp and beaches but not in great numbers.

BARWON HEADS

» Reports of some pinkies offshore
» Still reports of whiting, trevally and salmon but few in number.

TORQUAY

» Whiting are still being reported in close as well as a few pinkies
» Salmon are still being caught off our local beaches
» Flathead reports continue but still not in great numbers
» Spring Creek is producing some bream
» Reports of the occasional gummy shark

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: whiting and squid are being caught along with some pinkie and flathead. Some Gummy Shark catches have been reported
» Indented Head has reports of whiting, squid and a few flathead
» Swan Bay has small flathead, and the odd King George whiting and some salmon at the entrance
» Reports out of the rip are still seeing salmon being caught
» Point Lonsdale pier has salmon, whiting and some trevally reported
» The White Lady continues to produce a few squid and whiting
» The creek still some reports of a few trevally, salmon and mullet.

THE State Labor Government recently celebrated a new fish stocking record and delivered another key element of its Target One Million plan, with the release of more than six million fish into Victorian waterways in the last year.

Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford was on hand at Lake Pakenham last week to mark the occasion with the release of another 300-rainbow trout into the popular, family-friendly lake.

Target One Million is investing a record $46 million into the popular pastime to get more people, fishing more often and increase participation to one million by 2020.

In the last year, more than 1.2 million trout and salmon were released alongside nearly five million native fish such as Murray cod (1.6 million), golden perch (2.5 million), Australian bass (474,500) and silver perch (235,000).

Most of the trout and Murray cod were grown at the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s own fish hatchery at Snobs Creek, near Eildon, which is funded by fishing licence fees and Target One Million.

Lakes Eildon (100,000), Hume (69,000), Purrumbete (41,500), Wendouree (29,000) and Tullaroop Reservoir (53,000) received plenty of trout and salmon, most of which were one-year-old fish.

Over four million Murray cod and golden perch fingerlings, only a few months old and averaging one gram each, were stocked into lakes Eildon (427,000), Hume (320,000) and Eppalock (300,000), Rocklands (431,000) and Cairn Curran (208,000) reservoirs, and Gunbower Creek (300,000).

Many of these waterways have been receiving fish for years so already support productive fisheries for catchable size fish now. Learn more about where these six million fish have been released at vfa.vic.gov.au/6million.

Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford said that recreational fishing just keeps getting better in Victoria.

“We know Victorians love their fishing and that’s why we’re making sure everyone has the opportunity to cast a line.”

“Fish stocking has sky rocketed to more than six million under the State Labor Government, smashing the three million the former Coalition government stocked when they had the chance – we’re getting it done.”

“The six million fish released in more than 200 lakes, rivers and freshwater creeks throughout the state will improve our waterways for many years to come and make inland fishing even better.”

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.