Fishing Report – August 2, 2018

ANGLESEA

» Weather still affecting reports
» A few flathead have been reported
» Some small pinkies have also been caught
» Still some salmon being caught off most local beaches.

BARWON HEADS

» Reports in the river are slow but the occasional whiting, trevally and salmon catches are still being received
» Salmon reports continue off the beaches.

TORQUAY

» Weather still affecting reports
» Offshore still reports of a few pinkies and flatties
» Salmon reports continue off the beaches
» Whiting reports are few and far between, but some have been caught in close
» A few gummy shark reports are still being received
» Spring Creek still producing bream as usual.

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

QUEENSCLIFF

» St Leonards: small snapper are still being caught along with whiting and some flathead
» Reports of gummy shark and squid also continue when weather permits
» Pt Lonsdale has salmon and a few trevally catches reported
» The Bight is said to be producing some nice squid
» Queenscliff Harbour: just a few reports of a some trevally
» White Lady is producing whiting, squid and flathead
» Indented Head: a few flathead, along with some squid and whiting as well as the odd snapper
» Clifton Springs: some nice flathead have been reported along with the odd pinkie and still a few whiting.

THE state government has announced four new fish habitat projects worth more than $267,000 to make fishing even better across Victorian rivers. Increasing fish habitats is a great way to improve fishing in the long term because it provides new homes for fish where they can feed, shelter and breed. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced the new projects on the Goulburn River in Seymour, downstream from where the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has installed nearly 300 snags for native fish such as Murray cod.

The Goulburn Broken CMA will manage two of these new projects worth $69,000. The first will install snags in the lower Goulburn River at three sites near its confluence with the Murray River. The second will place boulders and snags into the water to create more diverse fish habitats on the Rubicon River.

The iconic Snowy River will benefit too, thanks to a $110,000 project to be undertaken by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. This project will improve fish habitat density and connectivity that will assist stocked populations of Australian bass and other migratory native fish.

The fourth new fish habitat project is on the Mitta Mitta River where the North East CMA will deliver $88,000 worth of fish habitat work between Lake Hume and Eskdale.

The North East CMA has installed more than 200 log structures into the river during recent years and scientific monitoring has confirmed they were rapidly utilised by native fish.

Adding habitat also helps optimise the return to anglers from annual stockings of Murray cod, grown at the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Snobs Creek hatchery. More than 135,000 Murray cod fingerlings have been stocked into the lower Mitta Mitta River since 2012.

The four new fish habitat projects are funded through recreational fishing licence fees and are part of the 2017-18 Recreational Fishing Licence Large Grants Program.

The program complements the Labor Government’s Target One Million plan, which is investing a record $46 million to grow participation in the much-loved past time.

TICKET GIVEAWAY

I still have eight double passes to give away to the 4×4 Outdoor and Fishing expo.

So, if you want a chance, to win a double pass to the show, please send in your latest best fishing picture along with your contact details and we will let you know if you are a winner as it is first in best dressed. The event is on August 17-19. Tickets are limited so be quick email [email protected].

Meanwhile, anyone with information relating to illegal fishing is encouraged to ring the illegal fishing reporting number on 13FISH (133 474).

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.