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Thursday 19th January 2023
Lakes Entrance
Bream are active in the front lake. Eastern, Bunga and Lake Tyers surf beaches have salmon chasing metal lures. Offshore at The Pipeline and Six Mile Reef for a mixed bag including gummies and leather jackets.
Lake Tyers
The entrance has closed. Bream and flathead are around the banks, from Mill Point to the Tavern car park and around the Glasshouse. The main lake is producing some good fish.
Mitchell River
Best spots for bream are at Eagle Point and The Bluff, using soft shell and spider crab. Tailor are active in Lake King and Victoria, taking metal lures. Bass are at Picnic Point biting on surface lures.
Tambo River
From the Blue Hole to Burns Flat, The Poplars, heading down to the river mouth and into Swan Bay for bream, best baits being soft shell, prawn and cut crab. Give the Snag’s and Tambo Light a go as well.
Nicholson
Bream can be found around the Pear Tree, the Swimming Hole and the river mouth, preferred baits are local prawn and drifting prawn.
Metung
Lake King and Lake Victoria for tailor using metal lures, Chinaman’s Creek and around Nungurner Jetty for whiting.
Paynesville
Scott’s Point for flathead, town jetties and the Grassy Banks for bream.
Holland's Landing
Try McLennan Strait, Blonde Bay and Storm Point for bream and flathead on the usual baits and lures.
Marlo
French’s Narrows for salmon taking lures, bream and perch are in the lake. Surf beaches for salmon and tailor. Offshore for a mixed bag.
Bemm River
In the lake for bream and flathead biting on surface lures and local prawn. Surf beach has salmon and tailor.
Tamboon Inlet
Bream are up the river taking crab and shrimp. Tailor are still cruising around. For flathead try Aeroplane Rocks and Peter’s Rock with pilchards.
Mallacoota
The Bull Ring for perch and bream on Bass yabbies, prawn and lures, Captain’s Point for luderick. Harrison’s Channel has a mixed bag and the surf beaches for salmon and tailor.
Omeo High Country
All the major rivers are producing good sized trout, chasing wobblers, spinners, floating worm and fly patents.
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