Lake eppolock advice

[crazycod]

Hey everyone. This is my first post in ages but dad and I are going to eppolock in the boat for the first time and we are wondering what the conditions and the fish are like. If anyone has any advice can u please get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks guys. :thumbsup:

[Wolly Bugger]

Hey everyone. This is my first post in ages but dad and I are going to eppolock in the boat for the first time and we are wondering what the conditions and the fish are like. If anyone has any advice can u please get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks guys. :thumbsup:

Last time I went to Eppolock, water was a little hard to find.

[crazycod]

How long ago was that

[Wolly Bugger]

How long ago was that

About 5 years ago

[crazycod]

Ok

[Rod Bender]

Hi
No shortage of water there now - 93% capacity and slowly dropping. I have never fished the lake so I can't offer any advice but I am sure it would be worth a try. Redfin would most likely be your catch if fishing with lures.
thanks
Jim

[Boonanza]

We camped at Eppalock about 2 months ago for the weekend. As usual we got the odd small redfin spinning from the bank and carp when bait fishing. This is pretty much how it fishes from the bank. You will always get small redfin using lures along the bank and you will always get carp and small reddies when using bait. I have fished this lake for 30 years and not much has changed for the bank fisherman. From a boat you have more options and better chances of getting yellas or bigger reddies or maybe even a cod. The locals do get some very good fish from the lake but they hold their cards close to their chest so finding the best spots is very hard. We have always had more luck in the river with some big reddies and trout caught on spinners. Hope this helps.



Cheers Steve

[drew 2]

And who could forget that trip Steve,the bloody wind nearly drove me mad (well madder than i normally am) I took the boat and trolled,only producing small reddy's from amongst the trees and a couple on bait (worms). Looking at the sounder it did seem to have a gentle sloping bottom with not to many steep deep drop offs,stick to the edges/in the little coves where there is a bit of submerged timber i found to be the best bet.The place doesn't really strike me as being good cod water,not enough timber in the deep water for them,probably why they don't stock them in there.

[crazycod]

Thanks guys. I went up today and it was really windy. we got 6 carp (biggest was 4lb) and two reddies (smallish). We are going up again tommorow so hopefully we might get a small yella or something big . I'll tell u how I went at the end of tommorow. :water:

[TrevKing]

I fish the bottom of the spillway a fair bit these days, quality reddies to be had there.