Any fish at Sugarloaf Reservoir Park?

tony.wang · Post by **tony.wang** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:32 pm

Hi guys,

I just wanna know if I can fish at Sugarloaf reservoir park? Where to fish, what fish are there and what kind of bait to use?

I found the information below from the visitor guide:

"Fishing
Try shoreline fishing for Yellow Belly, Redfin or European Carp. Shoreline fishing is only allowed in specifically designated areas during park hours. Please make sure you have a Victorian Amateur Fishing Licence.
Please do not wade in the water, use burley or clean fish in the reservoir. Use only lures or artificial bait (no worms, maggots or bait fish from anywhere else are allowed in this waterway). "

I found another piece of information from a website saying there are even rainbow trout and brown trout there!?

I attached a map of the park, and I appreciate it if anyone could tell me the spot.

Thanks.

bigdan91 · Post by **bigdan91** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:45 pm

Yeah I've seen people fishing there. I tried a couple of times but no luck.

I think I can remember there's signs saying no bait fishing allowed only lures

BIG GAV · Post by **BIG GAV** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:10 pm

Lures only but I've used worms whilst talking to th ranger I've only aught redfin there

tony.wang · Post by **tony.wang** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:20 pm

BIG GAV wrote:Lures only but I've used worms whilst talking to th ranger I've only aught redfin there

Hi Big GAV, is it lure or worm you used to catch the redfin?

Thanks mate

fishmagnet · Post by **fishmagnet** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:22 pm

i've only caught reddies in there on soft plastics but there's also trout, carp ,yellowbelly and a few more species. again, lures only but i can't see why your not allowed to use natural baits like worms or maggots in there.

tony.wang · Post by **tony.wang** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:30 pm

fishmagnet wrote:i've only caught reddies in there on soft plastics but there's also trout, carp ,yellowbelly and a few more species. again, lures only but i can't see why your not allowed to use natural baits like worms or maggots in there.

Thanks mate, could you tell me the spot for reddies? I've never been there before

Post by **Basti** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:31 pm

Caught Reddies on plastics. Just look for them busting up on the bait fish and put a lure in their midst. Mostly in the 25cm avg. Take some lures and walk the banks.
. Have also seen carp but these are a harder prospect on lures. Heard of yellows but never seen one caught. I've seen tench too. Can sometimes see fish smacking the surface out deeper and this might be trout.

GTurvs · Post by **GTurvs** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:49 am

From memory you can't use bait there because it's drinking water..

Post by **DougieK** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:52 am

It's supposedly a decent yellow belly spot but i've only ever got reddies there. Spinners, tassie devilsand plastics, Cast near ANY of the dead trees in the water.

tommyfishunter · Post by **tommyfishunter** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:20 am

I've had a few follows from some decent yellas never had one take. I've only ever caught redfin. Be prepared to lose some lures, everytime i go there my lure box comes back with less than it started.

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