| goulburn valley & ballarat lakes with bruce smith |
Dated: 16 July, 2005
THE RIVERS ARE CLOSED TO FISHING
The Goulburn River and its feeder streams are now closed to fishing until the first weekend of September. If you come across any illegal fishing activity please phone Fisheries on-
133474
Lake Eildon
Inflow-2700m/l
Water Level-28.5%
Rainfall-8.6mm
Of the limited reports received, indications are that the Big River Arm continues to produce trout to a kilo in weight on Stump Jumper lures, Rapalas, and Tassie Devil lures worked down deep.
Eildon Pondage
Water Level 56% at 15/july
Rain received throughout the week has discoloured the pondage and the fishing has been unproductive with only the odd trout taken on powerbait and earthworms.
BALLARAT AND DISTRICT LAKES
Malmsbury Reservoir | | Newlyn's is fishing well to lure and fly. |
As reported last time water is covering new ground in all the bays at Malmsbury and the fishing is steadily improving. Bait fishermen are taking the odd trout from a pound to 2 pound in weight when fishing the bottom with scrub worm, earthworm and pink powerbait.
Fly-fishermen are also taking the odd trout on smelt patterns but one report indicates that shrimp patterns and in particular a size 10 latex shrimp has taken some nice trout. The best areas are at the top part of the portwine road bay and the northern shoreline.
Bostock Reservoir
Reports have shown that fishing earthworms and scrubbies in the late afternoon til dark is producing the odd trout up to a respectable 2 ponds in weight. Tasmanian Devils in the small size are also taking trout only a short distance from the shoreline.
Hepburn Lagoon
Hepburn, although up and down in its catch rate continues to do reasonably well to all methods with rainbow and Brown Trout taken to 4 pounds in weight. Bait fishermen are having their success on whitebait and scrub worm fished on the bottom while lure fishermen are taking the odd trout on Tassie devil lures and wobblers. The Tom Jones fly has been the best pattern for the fly fishermen but when blind searching a lot of hours have to be put in.
Tullaroop Reservoir
This lake, which is only a short distance from Cairn Curran, is fishing well for trout up to 2 pounds in weight. The water is slightly discoloured but this isn't stopping the trout from feeding or stopping the anglers from taking a trout when using earthworm, scrubbies and Bullhead minnows fished under a bubble float.
Fly fishermen are also taking trout on smelt patterns like size 10/8 Tom Jones, Mrs Simpson's and B.M.S. flies. Again the dam wall has been the most productive area.
Newlyn's Reservoir
Fisheries have just stocked the lake with half-pound Brown Trout, which has been the main catch of all anglers targeting this water. Bait fishermen are having success with earthworms, and whitebait when fished on the bottom and when on top with bubble floats live minnows are number one.
Fishermen Peter Browne and his son Travis fished the during the week and caught a few small Brown Trout on No-3 green Celtas that were only cast a short distance from the shore.
Fly-fishermen are also taking these newly released trout on smelt pattern flies with some bigger trout to a kilo taken at the back end of the lake.
(This report is two weeks old)
Dean Reservoir
The odd trout to a pond in weight has been caught at this lake over the last week with trout smelting in many areas. Reports indicate that trout are showing themselves for a few hours from first light. Fly-fishing and lure casting is the preferred methods with small Tassie devils the most productive lure and grey, black Matukas the best flies.
(This report is two weeks old)
Lauriston Reservoir | | Hepburn Lagoon fishing on ands off. |
Latest reports have bait fishermen taking the odd trout to a pound in weight and many small redfin on earthworms, maggots and pink powerbait. Fly-fishing can be productive when anglers are prepared to persevere with and lot of blind fishing the most likely looking areas. Good searching flies have been Fuzzy Wuzzys, Hairy Dogs, and small size 10 Zulus.
(This report is two weeks old)
Talbot Reservoir
This lake near the township of Clunes is producing small trout and redfin to the bait anglers fishing worms, and scrubbies on the bottom with a running sinker rig. First and last light have been the better times with the dam wall area the most productive location.
(This Report is two weeks old)
St Georges Lake
This lake near the township of Creswick has been most productive to the bait fishermen taking small trout to 3/4 of a pound on earthworm, scrubbies and powerbait and when calm and windless days are about trout have been rising to the midge adult and pupae affording some rare dry fishing in winter. Best midge patterns are size 18 rabbit quill midge, sparkle midge and Griffith's gnats. The backend of the lake has been the recommended location.
(This report is two weeks old)
BEST FLIES ON THE LAKES
Nymphs - Size 12/10 gold bead head nymphs, weighted flashback nymphs, Pheasant tail nymphs, weighted black seal fur nymphs, and Brown seals fur Nymphs.
Caddis- Elk hair caddis, Goddard caddis, Creel Caddis.
Mayfly- Size 18/16 Rusty brown Para Duns, Pale morning duns, Iron blue duns. Size 16 red spinners, black spinners.
Wet fly - Size 10 l/s Clouser Minnows; size 10/8 Matukas, Woolly Buggers, and Damsel Nymphs.
BEST BAIT FOR THE LAKES
Earthworms.
Scrubbies.
Whitebait.
Mudeye's
Powerbait
BEST LURES
Tassie Devils Gold winged- 89, 82, S12, Lazer Lures, Min Min lures, Wee Wobblers, Strike Pro Pygmy-205/ 71, Raider 10 and Maniac 7 and Tassie Devils-No- 63/ 6/ 38.
Stumpjumper- Frog 25
BEST SOFT PLASTICS
Glitter Minnows, Nippers, Swim Minnows and Power Frogs, Floating frogs, Atomic Grubs; long tail Minnows, Wriggle Tails, and Bullheads, Squiggy fish.
Regards Bruce Smith.
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Bruce Smith
Fishnet Pro Angler
Email : bsmith@fishnet.com.au
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Phone : 0419 553 228
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