Local fishing is experiencing a purple patch with plenty of significant catches throughout the region.
East Gippsland is a nature-lover’s paradise and boasts diverse fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels.
A vast area, set among rural farms and eucalypt forests, recreational fishers are spoilt for choice.
There is beach fishing for bread-and-butter species ideal for beginners, dusky flathead and bream in the estuaries and world-class game fishing offshore for swordfish, tuna and kingfish.
The 90 Mile Beach is perhaps Victoria’s best kept secret, a huge stretch of untouched beach on the fringes of gorgeous coastal towns.
It offers fantastic fishing for Australian salmon, flathead, snapper and even sharks.
Mitchell River: Nice sized bream are being caught along the Silt Jetties, with preferred baits being cut crab and local prawn.
Tambo River: Below the Highway Bridge to the river mouth are producing good results, using local prawn and cut crab.
Nicholson River: There have been reports of decent sized bream being landed around the river mouth.
Paynesville/Hollands Landing: Prawns have been reported around the Paynesville area.
