| goulburn valley & ballarat lakes with bruce smith |
Dated: 25 February, 2006
 | | Goulburn River Trawool |
Lake Eildon
Eildon Level- 31.7 % decrease of 18cm in the last 24hours
Inflow –200 m/l
Rainfall Last 24h- 00.00mm
Sorry no reports this week.
Eildon Pondage
Pondage water Level- n/k
As usual bait fishermen are taking trout from 2 to 10 pounds on Mudeyes under a float and powerbait fished on the bottom. Tassie Devil lures are also working well
Goulburn River
Water release- 10,000 m/l
Oxygen content- 8.0 ppm
Temperature- 18.3
Backwaters are still the best option for anglers of all methods but the fly anglers are having the most success with beetle and hopper patterns presented to sighted feeding trout.
The evening rise has seen an increase in the Baetis mayfly hatches which is producing a few rising trout, nothing to write home about, but a good indication of what’s to come.
Recommended fly patterns are size 14 Red tags, Deer hair beetles and size 16 olive green Para duns.
 | | Redfin are all the go on the lakes |
Rubicon River
The hopper fishing on the Rubicon has slowed with the natural hoppers starting to thin out. However trout are still responding to a hopper fly that lands with a good presentation.
Some lure casters and also doing well with small bladed spinners like Jenson Insects and Celtas that are taking trout to a pound in weight.
Acheron River
The Acheron is still fishing well to all methods with bait anglers catching trout to a pound on earthworms and scrub worm. Lure casters are having success with small bladed spinners, while fly fishermen are producing trout on weighted nymph patterns and the odd trout to the hopper fly.
King Parrot Creek
Ray Butterworth from Tranquil Risers reports that a Client wanted to fish the King Parrot Creek so Ray explained the conditions he faced with low flow rates. On the day a lot of trout were spooked from the tail ends of the pools and struggled to keep the wake off the water. Ray (his client) managed 6 trout for the day with many other chances and was very pleased with his outing.
It would be nice to get a good dumping of rain while the hoppers are still about or at least an early autumn break.
Best Flies On The Goulburn And its Feeder Streams
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, Goulburn Caddis, Seals fur caddis pupae
Mayfly- Size 18/16 Rusty brown Para Duns, Pale morning duns, Iron blue duns.
Wet fly - Size 10 l/s Clouser Minnows; size 10/8 Matukas, Woolly Buggers, and Damsel Nymphs.
Best Bait on the Goulburn
Earthworms
Scrubbies
Mudeye
Powerbait
Maggots
Best Lures On The Goulburn
Mepps Spinners, Tassie Devils- 49, 22, 44, Celta’s and Laser Lures, Min Min lures, Wee Wobblers, Strike Pro Pygmy-205/ 71, Raider 10 and Maniac 7 and Tassie Devils-No- 63/ 6/ 38.
Best Soft Plastics
Glitter Minnows, Nippers, Swim Minnows and Power Frogs, Floating frogs, Atomic Grubs; long tail Minnows, Wriggle Tails, and Bullheads, Squiggy fish.
BALLARAT AND DISTRICT LAKES
Newlyn’s Reservoir
The trout fishing has been very slow with no reported captures, however good numbers of redfin have been caught by the bait fishermen using earthworms and powerbait. The eastern shoreline has been the best location.
Hepburn Lagoon
Sorry no reports
Lake Beaufort
This lake which is located west of Ballarat continues to fish well to bait anglers fishing earthworms and scrubbies on the bottom and to fly fishermen searching the shallow shoreline with stick Caddis flies. Trout taken have ranged from half a pound to one and a half pounds with the best fishing location along the western shoreline.
Lake Dalesford
Fisherman Paul Guljas reports that this lake has been fishing well for small trout with the bait anglers having the most success using maggots under a float.
Wombat Reservoir
Again fisherman Paul Guljas reports that wombat has been bait fishing well when using mudeyes under a float and maggots in conjunction with a berly cage that is a mix of bread and maggots.
Also there have been good catches of Redfin by fly anglers using sinking lines and Craig Night-time flies.
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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