Lakes Entrance: Plenty of Flathead, Trevally, Salmon and some large Tailor have been caught around Rigby Island, using prawn, pilchard and lures. Some Yellowtail King Fish are still being hooked between Kalimna and Metung. Trevally and Mullet are cruising around the town jetties. Eastern Beach has Salmon to 2kg.
Lake Tyers: Fishing has slowed down, but Bream have been landed between Devils Hole and Nowa Nowa. A few Estuary Perch were also taken. Tailor have been active throughout the Lake, with some large Flathead in Blackfellows Arm, chasing prawns.
Mitchell River: Estuary perch are biting after sunset around the Highway Bridge, using deep diving lures. Bream can be had around The Cut, on peeled prawn. “Gars” are around the Butter Factory.
Tambo River: Anglers are “bagging out” on Bream, between Rough Road and Sandy’s Bluff. Local prawn accounted for most fish.
Nicholson: Bream to 38cm have been landed around the Car Bodies, using peeled prawn.
Metung: Shaving Point is producing Bream and the “odd” King George Whiting. Pippi and local prawn are catching fish.
Paynesville: Flathead are striking soft plastics around Duck Arm. Plenty of Bream and Luderick are under the jetties and in the strait. Sandworm, bread and peeled prawn are picking up fish.
Hollands Landing: Griffin Point has good size Bream “on the chew”, using sandworm and prawn.
Marlo: The estuary is fishing well, with Estuary Perch, Bream Flathead, Luderick and Mullet providing plenty of sport. Local prawn, sandworm and spider crab are taking fish. The surf has some big Bronze Sharks, Tailor and Salmon.
Tamboon Inlet: Bream, Mullet and Tailor are cruising between the jetty and the island. Prawn, pippi and lures are catching fish.
Bemm River: The lake has large Bream biting on live prawn. Flathead and Tailor are in the channel, with metal lures taking most fish.
Mallacoota: The narrows has Flathead, Bream and Tailor feasting on live bait, yabbies and sandworm. The Top Lake and rivers have schools of good size Bream. The wharf is good for Luderick.
Omeo High Country: The Gibbo River is holding some large Trout which are partial to “hoppers” and Celta’s.
Fishing report brought to you courtesy of the Lakes Entrance Visitor Information Centre.
