FISHING REPORT – June 20, 2019

ANGLESEA
» Weather conditions have still been poor and reports are affected accordingly
» Reports continue of small salmon catches off local beaches
» Those fishing for whiting are still catching some in close of a reasonable size
» The occasional gummy shark and some flathead are still being caught.
Report provided courtesy the Anglesea Rusty Anglers Angling Club

BARWON HEADS
» Still pretty much the same
» Reports of snapper, pinkies and flathead being caught when fishos can get out
» The river continues to produce some small whiting and salmon in the river
» Catches of small salmon off the beaches continue.

TORQUAY
» The terrible weather has made it difficult to get out but in between cold fronts we’ve managed to sneak out for a quick fish at least once a week
» Big snapper up to 60cm are still about in good numbers with plenty being caught
» Still lots of small schools of salmon popping up
» The yakkas and blue mackerel are still abundant with good size couta among them
» Plenty of flathead being caught with heaps of yanks but no big ones
» Still a few King George whiting coming in but you have to be patient
» A 19kg school shark was caught last week breaking the club record
» The pier has been quiet with the odd salmon, snapper and calamari being landed.
Torquay Tackle and Sports

QUEENSCLIFF
» St Leonards is still seeing reports of the odd good-sized King George whiting, along with some flathead and a few squid being reported
» Clifton Springs is also reporting whiting, flathead, squid with a few pinkies being caught as well
» Queenscliff reports whiting, flathead, pinkies and a few squid
» Reports from the creek are still of some small trevally
» Swan Bay is still seeing reports of pinkies, flathead and squid being caught near the mouth
» Point Lonsdale pier is reporting catches of a few trevally along with some King George whiting and salmon
» The White Lady has whiting, squid and flathead still being caught
» Indented Head continues to produce reports of flathead, King George whiting, squid and snapper.

IN a Victorian first, Quarry Lake in Ferntree Gully has been stocked in time for its opening, with hundreds of rainbow trout, Murray cod and golden perch, thanks to the state government.

Member for Eastern Metropolitan Shaun Leane said the fish were all catchable size, which delivers on a key commitment of the State Government’s $34 million Target One Million plan to get more people fishing, more often.

An instant fishery is being created today so youngsters and families can head down, cast in a line and have a good chance at landing a fish.

This is the third urban waterway in Melbourne to be stocked with catchable size native fish this year following in the footsteps of Karkarook Lake in March and Casey Fields Lake in April.

Quarry Lake has been rehabilitated as a parkland with open fields and walkways, which provide great access to the 11-metre deep lake.

More rainbow trout will be stocked for the June and September holidays, consistent with dozens of other Family Fishing Lakes across Melbourne that provide fishing opportunities close to population centres for the school holidays.

Australian bass fingerlings will be released in December when they become seasonally available from the hatchery.

They will take three to four years to reach catchable size but have proved a worthy addition to other small waters further east in Gippsland where they’ve delivered high catch rates for freshwater anglers.

The stocking mix of trout and native fish will provide year-round fishing opportunities with the cooler months better suited to trout and summertime better for native fish.

Other Melbourne waters to be stocked with catchable size native fish over the next 12 months include lakes Rowville, Lilydale, Navan Park, Roxburgh Park and Melton Reservoir.

Learn more at vfa.vic.gov.au/urbanlakes.

Meanwhile, if you see or suspect illegal fishing activity any time, phone the 24-hour reporting line 13 FISH (13 3474).

CLUB CORNER
The Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club held their fourth Major Fishing Competition for 2019 recently with about 30 Anglers braving the elements.

It was a windy day with only five boats heading out but they had great success coming in with good mixed bags of fish. Some of the shore anglers also caught a few nice fish.

The Winning Angler was Ric Addison with a nice snapper (3490 points), while Runner Up was Richard Coghlan with a snapper (2690 points), and third was Keith Miller also with a snapper (2660 points).

Following the trophy presentation everyone enjoyed a scrumptious roast beef lunch.

Later that day the club held the inaugural WORLD SAUSAGE ROLL CHAMPIONSHIPS which was a draw between Emily Miller and the winner of the fishing competition Ric Addison, so Ric had a hugely successful day.

The winner of the WORLD CONDIMENT CHAMPIONSHIP was Dawn Pitt.

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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.