Thursday 3rd November 2022
Lakes Entrance
Whiting are around the footbridge on pipis, mussels and sandworm, the floating pontoon has snapper. Surf beaches for salmon chasing metal lures, with gummies in closer to the beach. Offshore for snapper, pinkies and morwong.
Lake Tyers
Flathead and the odd silver trevally can be found around the shallow banks taking plastic’s, bream are about biting on local prawn. The lake has risen 1.5 metres at No 2- boat ramp which is making fishing a bit slow.
Mitchell River
Best spot for bream is at the river mouth, with best results using spider crab, soft shell and prawn.
Tambo River
From the Three Gum’s heading down the river mouth for bream, preferred baits being spider crab, soft shell and local prawn.
Nicholson
River levels are up so the best spot for bream is the river mouth, try prawn, shrimp, cut crab, soft shell and local prawn.
Metung
There is good whiting to be had at Shaving’s Point using pipis, worm, and mussels, also give the Boardwalk and Chinaman’s Creek a go as well.
Paynesville
Town jetties for bream, biting on soft shell, cut crab and prawn, Sunset Cove and Newland’s Arm for flathead on the usual baits.
Holland's Landing
Tucker Point, Bull Bay, Plover Point, McLennan Strait and Griffin Point for bream and flathead, best results using white bait, worm, prawn and cut pilchards.
Marlo
The Marlo – Orbost Road is still closed; the surf beaches are producing good salmon and tailor.
Bemm River
Salmon are in the channel chasing metal lures and plastics, try the river and lake for bream on local prawn and plastics.
Tamboon Inlet
Give Pelican Point, Eagan’s Bank and the Aeroplane Rocks a go for bream, flathead can be found in the shallows with local prawn and plastics.
Mallacoota
The water is still a bit dirty, but bream and flathead can still be caught in the top and bottom lakes on vibes and plastics.
Omeo High Country
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