Fishing Victoria Forum

Just wondering what the thoughts our of other Fisher persons regurding all the Cod and Yellow Perch being stocked in Dam's, which is good. I along with others have noticed Nillhacootie now has only Carp,Cod and Yellow Perch. Long gone are the Trout, Silver Perch, Blackfish and now rhe Redfin. Lake Eildon the same is happening the Redfin spots I have often caught fish are now vanishing. Catching Cod on light 6lb mono line with a number six hook and a 2500 reel is now the norm,pretty easy most Cod are just fat and lazy. Just coax them in and about 4 or 5 mts from shore they will pull line off a lightly set drag and this happens 4 or 5 times and they come to shore where you need fishing gloves and a lip grip.
I have only ever lost one and that was because the hook bent.
Wally

I think its good that the dams are getting stocked as well. this year there's a new fishery opening in Shepperton. its for natives like cod and yellow belly etc..
will most likely fish there.

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:11 pm

I think its good that the dams are getting stocked as well. this year there's a new fishery opening in Shepperton. its for natives like cod and yellow belly etc..
will most likely fish there.

Sound's good. Not everyone can travel any distance to have a fish.

Master Baiter wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:32 pm

fisho999 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:11 pm

I think its good that the dams are getting stocked as well. this year there's a new fishery opening in Shepperton. its for natives like cod and yellow belly etc..
will most likely fish there.

Sound's good. Not everyone can travel any distance to have a fish.

exactly, were do you fish?

I fish Nillhacootie 5 mins away, Eildon 25mins away plus all the local Rivers within an hour.

lucky, my friend has a cabin at Eildon.