OCTOBER FISHING REPORT
East Gippsland
Hook Line And Sinker
Lakes Entrance - Salmon are being landed off the Main and Eastern Beach and in the lake on the incoming tide. Snapper can be found offshore at Six Mile Reef, gummies are being caught closer in. For trevally, bream and luderick give from Cunningham Arm up to Nungurner a go.
Lake Tyers - Flathead are starting to bite in the system, bream are up in the Arms chasing bait and lures. Salmon can be found off the surf beaches,
Mitchell River - Bream are active, best results with local shrimp, sandworm, cut crab and lures. Bream are spawning.
Tambo River - For bream try from the mouth of the river to the Highway Bridge, using peeled prawn and shrimp.
Nicholson - There are plenty of nice sized bream in the river, biting on lures and live bait, best results casting into the middle of the river. Metung - Off the jetty near the hotel and along the boardwalk for bream using pipis or local prawn. Around the structures in Lake King for Dusky Flathead with plastics. King George Whiting are also about.
Paynesville/Holland’s Landing - No Report.
Marlo - Lake Corringle has bream, mullet and luderick on sandworm, local prawn and metal lures. Gummy can be caught straight out offshore from Cape Conran. Flathead are starting off a bit slow but will hopefully pick up as the weather improves. Snowy River for perch on lures, bream are around the islands taking lures and bait.
Bemm River – Salmon can be found in the channel chasing metal lures, and over the surf beach taking pilchards. Bream are in the river and lake, biting on local prawn and sandworm. The entrance remains open as of publication date.
Tamboon Inlet - No report.
Omeo High Country - Trout season kicked off to a great start with nice sized trout being landed throughout the area. Please check the weather forecast before venturing out, as conditions can still be unpredictable.
A Recreational Fishing Licence is required when fishing in Victoria between the ages of 18-70 years (exemptions apply). you can buy a licence by visiting vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/fishing licence or popping into your local information centres.