Thursday 10th November 2022
Lakes Entrance
Whiting can be found at the Footbridge, around the Islands, Kalimna Jetty and up to Nungurner. The Footbridge is also producing a decent mixed bag. Surf beach for tailor, salmon and gummies. Offshore at Six Mile Reef and The Pipeline for snapper and gummies.
Lake Tyers
Water temp is at 22⁰ to 24⁰ degrees and lake levels are around 1.7 metres. Flathead are around the shallow banks in both arms. Salmon around 60cms are being caught in the lake chasing plastics. The banks for bream on local prawn, some perch are also about.
Mitchell River
Best spots for bream are at Eagle Point, the river mouth and the Grassy Banks taking spider crab, soft shell and prawn.
Tambo River
From Howlett’s Flat, Punthouse Point and down to the river mouth for bream, biting on crab, local prawn and soft shell.
Nicholson
Bream are around the river mouth, best results using cut crab, soft shell and local prawn.
Metung
Shaving Point for whiting, the Boardwalk is producing a mixed bag and Nungurner Jetty has King George whiting.
Paynesville
Newlands Arm, Fisherman’s Club jetties and around the Mitchell River mouth chasing crab, soft shell, and spider crab.
Holland's Landing
The Straits, Bull Bay, and the mouth of Tom’s Creek are the best spots for bream and flathead, also try Griffin Point for flathead with prawn, white bait and cut pilchards.
Marlo
Lake Corringle and the town jetties for bream on the usual baits. Surf beaches for salmon and tailor.
Bemm River
Bream are in the river and lake biting on local prawn and soft plastics. In the channel for salmon and trevally with plastics and metal lures.
Tamboon Inlet
The lake for bream on shrimp and cut crab. Peter’s Rock on the incoming tide chasing silver lures, Egan’s Bank for flathead biting on blue bait.
Mallacoota
The top and bottom lakes, Goodwin Sands and Rabbit Island are the best for bream and flathead. Surf beach for salmon and tailor.
Omeo High Country
All the rivers are producing good sized trout, preferred baits being floating earth worm, spinners and wobblers and fly patterns.
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