East Gippsland Fishing Report November 2024

East Gippsland Fishing Report

November 2024

Lakes Entrance - Flathead are actively biting in the lakes, particularly in the shallow waters during the outgoing tide. Surf beaches have salmon taking metal slugs. For those venturing offshore, decent-sized gummy shark and snapper are being caught.

Lake Tyers - Bream are abundant throughout the lake system, offering plenty of opportunities for anglers. However, it’s worth noting that the entrance remains closed as of the date of this report.

Mitchell River - Good sized bream are being landed along the Silt Jetties, most effective baits have been live prawn and sandworm. Also mullet are biting at the mouth of the river and The Cut using sandworm.

Tambo River - Anglers are having success catching bream throughout the river, particularly from the river mouth up to Punt Road using live prawn and fresh shrimp.

Nicholson - For bream try the Swimming Hole and closer to the river mouth with live prawn and sandworm. For flathead try exploring further up the river towards the Two Bridges and onto the Car Bodies.

Metung - Off the jetty near the hotel and along the Boardwalk, for bream using pipis and local prawn. Dusky flathead are around the structures in Lake King, biting on plastics. King George Whiting can also be found in the area.

Paynesville - Sunset Cove is yielding good catches of bream with live prawn. There have been reports of success around the town jetties. Whiting are biting on the south side of Raymond Island.

Hollands Landing - Best spots include Tom’s Creek and off the Hollands Landing jetty using prawn and sandworm.

Marlo - Luderick and bream are biting on sandworm and mullet. Salmon are also in the area. The Brodribb River is producing estuary perch and there’s potential for bass with both sandworm and lures being the best bait.

Bemm River - The entrance remains open. Bream are in the lake and river chasing local prawn.There are salmon being caught off the beach using blue bait, pilchards and poppers.

Omeo High Country - For fly fishing head to the Mitta Mitta River, the river is producing nice sized Brown trout, chasing traditional styled wet patterns, casting upstream along the margins or fished down across the runs.

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