LIVERPOOL ROAD RETARDING BASIN - Kilsyth

[ChrisD]

Just flicking around the local area on Goggle Maps and spots a body of water that I never noticed before.
It is the Liverpool Road retarding Basin in Kilsyth. Does anyone know if it holds fish and is it fishable?
From what i can see on Google maps it looks like another potentuailly carp laden option. Might have to investigate it some time soon, unless anyone has already tried and ruled it out.

[davek]

i did a bit of work there in the late 90's and there wasn't much there but there are a couple of small creeks in the area that are "linked" to it in a way and they were full of carp. I'm sure you should be able to pull something out of there, cheers davo

[ChrisD]

Just back from a couple of hours there ..... bloody donuts.....that takes me to 14 trips in a row with zero.
great location, lake is a good size, plenty of accessable bank, briliant view of the Dandynongs.
I can't believe there is no fish there, I am just having a very bad run lately. Will have to give it another go at some stage.

[Milk man]

There's fish in there lol.. My cousin fished there a few months ago a caught 3 carp

[Freakazoid]

I've seen people fishing there while walking the dog...whether that means there is anything worthwhile in there though is another story

[GTSHoon]

Just back from a couple of hours there ..... bloody donuts.....that takes me to 14 trips in a row with zero.
great location, lake is a good size, plenty of accessable bank, briliant view of the Dandynongs.
I can't believe there is no fish there, I am just having a very bad run lately. Will have to give it another go at some stage.

try some saltwater mate, less likely to strike out in there, take a day trip to tooradin with the girls and chuck out a heap of burley and use some little bits of prawn for some mullet etc. Keep chucking out burley every 20mins to keep them around!
Cam

[biggar]

Mate just head to the plenty river/diamond creek

[codman]

Saw a photo of a Murray Cod caught from there a couple years ago and was released. Never know...

[Snapper Snatcher]

I have seen that pic too.

[GTSHoon]

Just reading that there maybe some platypus in there which could be cool!
Cam