With spring in the air, anglers are enjoying a diverse range of species biting across East Gippsland’s waterways.
Lakes Entrance: Eastern Beach is yielding good catches of salmon on metal lures, bluebait, and pilchards. Trevally are active around Bullock Island and off the Post Office Jetty on local prawns, while whiting are appearing around Shaving Point on pipis and sandworm.
Lake Tyers: Bream are taking soft plastics around the river mouths, with perch active near timber structures.
Mitchell River: Bream activity is high from the river mouth through to The Bluff, with live sandworm proving the standout bait.
Tambo River: Good-sized bream are being landed from Rough Road through to the Highway Bridge at Swan Reach using sandworm and local prawns in deeper waters.
Nicholson River: The stretch between the Highway and the Car Bodies is fishing well for bream on soft-shell crab, cut crab and sandworm.
Metung: Bream and mixed species are moving around the boardwalk and boat ramp, responding best to local shrimp and prawns.
Paynesville / Hollands Landing: Bream are active around the mouth of Toms Creek, while luderick are holding in the rocks along Paynesville Road.
Marlo: The Brodribb River is producing perch and bream on soft plastics and sandworm, while salmon and tailor are being taken along the surf beaches.
Bemm River: The entrance remains open, with salmon moving through the channel on metal lures and bluebait, while bream continue to bite in the lake.
Mallacoota: Top Lake is offering solid bream and flathead fishing on soft-shell crab, local prawns, and soft plastics.
High Country: Regional rivers are showing strong trout numbers, with fish readily taking flies, lures, and bait.
