FISHING REPORT – May 02, 2019

ANGLESEA
» Weather has been very poor so reports are far from conclusive
» Reports of lots of small salmon around being caught off local beaches
» A few small pinkies offshore
» Flathead out deep
» The occasional gummy shark
» A few whiting were being caught
» Taylor are being reported as well
» A few bream are still being reported
» Some small couta have been reported.

Report provided courtesy the Anglesea Rusty Anglers Angling Club

BARWON HEADS
» A few reports of snapper, pinkies and flathead offshore
» The occasional gummy shark
» A few King George whiting in the river
» Trevally and salmon have also recently been reported
» Salmon are still being caught off the beaches.

TORQUAY
» King George whiting are being reported in close
» Offshore reports of snapper and pinkies
» Some gummy shark reports and flathead
» A few salmon off the local beaches
» Reports of bream in Spring Creek

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 has seen reports of King George whiting, flathead and squid
» Clifton Springs has whiting, flathead, squid and some pinkie snapper have been reported
» Queenscliff has reports of whiting, flathead, pinkies and squid have been seen
» The creek has seen reports of the occasional trevally
» Swan Bay, reports pinkies, flathead and squid at the mouth
» Point Lonsdale has trevally, King George whiting, salmon, and squid being reported
» The White Lady was producing whiting, squid and flathead
» Indented Head had reports of flathead, King George whiting, squid, snapper and gummy shark.

THERE is a bit of a push on by the state government to try and get Mums more involved in fishing.

However, it seems that at the moment this just revolves around the inner Melbourne area.

These types of events should be put out there for all clubs and organisations and councils as a great idea to support so they
too encourage those mums who want to get into fishing.

The government should look at providing some incentives to those clubs and others to help encourage people throughout this region to get involved in these types of programs.

Though quite a few mums are already involved in fishing in one way or another.

So, for those of you that are, you may like to take advantage of this day being run by the state government in Melbourne.

This Mother’s Day Families are being encouraged to take their mums fishing at Albert Park Lake.

Free fishing clinics, casting competitions and knot-tying demonstrations will be available at the Albert Park Lake event.

The free event builds on the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Women in Recreational Fishing network, a Facebook group with more than 1,000 female members that was created to give women a support network and a place to ask fishing questions.

VFA ambassador and AFLW star Chloe Molloy will bring her mum along on the day and fitness guru, Nike trainer and yoga instructor Stefanie Turner will run a free morning yoga session and a fishingthemed meditation session.

Trout will be stocked on the day to increase everyone’s chance of catching a fish.

The day is part of the state government’s $27 million Target One Million plan to get more people fishing.

The event will run from 9am to 1pm on May 12 near The Point on Aquatic Drive.”

Meanwhile, if you see or suspect illegal fishing activity any time please phone the 24-hour reporting line 13 FISH (13 34 74).

CLUB CORNER
If you are an angling club and you wish to let people know what’s going on within your club as well as help promote your club, email [email protected] and we will post your club news here.

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.