Lauriston and Upper Coliban on Saturday
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:34 pm
On Saturday I slept in but by midday I decided it was time for a fish so I headed up to Lauriston. I cast a Jaz 4-gram vibe around the dam wall and then around the most western parts of the lake in the lovely treed shores. I got a take from a small trout and saw a midging trout that I probably spooked when I cast my vibe on top of it. I then walked to where the creek flows in on the most western part of the lake as I once saw some solid smelting action here but it's never been repeated since. So after 2 hours it was off to Upper Coliban.
At the eastern end of the dam wall there was a guy with a small 25cm trout in a bucket which he later let go. I threw the vibe around for another hour. The water was quite discoloured, much worse than Lauriston. Near sunset I caught a small trout, probably about six months old. That was it for the day.
Next time I might try fishing with a bait rod and try spinning at the same time close to the rod. I figure a bait rod with power bait + glassies and lures to explore both top and bottom water might be a better approach to put the odds in my favour.
These two lakes are usually very frustrating, I must be prepared to get up earlier and drive that little bit further.
At the eastern end of the dam wall there was a guy with a small 25cm trout in a bucket which he later let go. I threw the vibe around for another hour. The water was quite discoloured, much worse than Lauriston. Near sunset I caught a small trout, probably about six months old. That was it for the day.
Next time I might try fishing with a bait rod and try spinning at the same time close to the rod. I figure a bait rod with power bait + glassies and lures to explore both top and bottom water might be a better approach to put the odds in my favour.
These two lakes are usually very frustrating, I must be prepared to get up earlier and drive that little bit further.