East Gippsland Fishing Report - September

East Gippsland Fishing Report

September 2024

Lakes Entrance - Fishing is still slow around the area. Surf beaches for salmon chasing lures. Dolphins and seals are starting to be seen in the entrance.

Lake Tyers - Salmon are being landed off the surf beach, using lures. With the colder water temperatures fishing is slow in the system. The entrance is still closed as at the date of publication.

Mitchell River - Bream are around the river mouth, biting on localprawn and cut crab, try from The Cut to Shadoof Lodge for mullet using sandworm and along the Silt Jetty at Two Bells for bream and flathead with fresh white bait.

Tambo River - Around the mouth of the river for nice sized bream, best bait being mussels, and soft shell crab. For mullet try worm, shrimp, glassy’s and lures. Nice sized bream are being landed all along the river.

Nicholson - Best spots for bream are around the river mouth, and the two Bridges, also give the jetties a go using local prawn and sandworm.

Metung - Chinaman’s Creek and Boxes Creek are showing good results, also try around the town jetties.

Paynesville/Holland’s Landing - Hollands Landing is producing nice bream, preferred bait being spider crab.

Marlo - Even though fishing is also on the quiet side around this system, there’s the odd bream and mullet to be had. Offshore for flathead.

Bemm River - Try the channel for salmon using lures, bream are in the lake, taking local prawn. The entrance remains open as at the date of publication.

Tamboon inlet - No report

Mallacoota - The Atomic East Gippsland Bream Classic was recently held with a quantity of decent sized fish being landed over the weekend. This is a catch and release event.

Omeo High Country - Trout season reopens for all Victorian rivers and streams Saturday, 7th September 2024. Please check the weather forecast before venturing out, as conditions can still be unpredictable.

For the latest information on any current Algae situation, please refer to the DEECA Water website: https://www.water.vic.gov.au/waterways-and-catchments/rivers-estuaries-andwaterways/blue-green-algae and the DEECA Customer Service Centre on 136186. Compiled and transmitted by East Gippsland Visitor Information Centres. For information for your holiday, conference or event, contact us on 1800 637 060 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.visiteastgippsland.com.au/fishingreport Please note that both the Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale Visitor Information Centres are Agents for Issuing Recreational Fishing Licenses.