Gippsland Lakes Fishing Report -October 10, 2014
Lakes Entrance:
Good size Salmon are biting on pilchard in Reeve Channel and off the beach.
Trevally are still being caught off the town jetties.
Lake Tyers: Water in the lake has warmed up resulting in
Flathead taking plastic lures in the shallows and prawn in deep water, around Long
Point.
Bream have been landed at Trident Arm and the power lines on peeled prawn.
Mitchell River: Bream are active from Shadoof Lodge to the cut.
Spider crab, prawn and sandworm are best bait. The highway bridge area has
produced Estuary Perch on “vibes”.
Some Trout are still being caught in deep water at Lindenow.
Tambo River:Marshalls Flat to the mouth has Bream taking prawn,
sandworm and crab.
Nicholson: Bream are biting in deep water under railway bridge.
Sandworm and prawn are best bait.
Metung: Silver Trevally, Bream and Mullet have been landed
around Shaving Point and the jetty on Bancroft Bay. Try peeled prawn and sandworm.
Paynesville: The Melbourne side of the Strait is producing
Bream on prawn and sandworm. The jetties have Luderick taking weed. Salmon and
Mullet can be had using metal lures and sandworm respectively.
Hollands Landing: The “Wood Pile” area in McLennan Strait has
good size Bream “on the go”. Prawn and pippi are best bait.
Marlo: Both rivers have Estuary Perch taking sandworm around
snags. Plenty of Bream, Luderick and Mullet are in the Snowy River up to the
highway bridge. “Gummies” and Flathead are still offshore.
Tamboon Inlet: The jetty at the camp site is the best spot for
Bream, on prawn and sandworm.
Bemm River: The Channel, lake and river has large Bream and
Flathead. “Vibes”, prawn and sandworm are getting results. Trolling deep diving
lures will catch Tailor.
Mallacoota: The rivers and Top Lake are holding good numbers of
Bream. The Bottom Lake has Flathead and Tailor striking hard bodied and soft
plastics. Use “Laser Lures” for Salmon at the entrance.
Fishing report brought to you courtesy of the Lakes Entrance Visitor Information
Centre.