Fishing around Porepunkah

[GusG]

Hi everyone,

I am heading to Porepunkah this weekend not having been there before. I am planning on wetting a line up there, looks like the Ovens and Buckland rivers run through it. Anyone fished up there before?
Any kind of advice on areas, species, etc would be greatly appreciated. Not after your secret honey holes, just general guidance.

Is it worth packing a fly rod? Lure only? natives, trout, what the hell is up there?

Thanks
G

[Sebb]

Hi everyone,

I am heading to Porepunkah this weekend not having been there before. I am planning on wetting a line up there, looks like the Ovens and Buckland rivers run through it. Anyone fished up there before?
Any kind of advice on areas, species, etc would be greatly appreciated. Not after your secret honey holes, just general guidance.

Is it worth packing a fly rod? Lure only? natives, trout, what the hell is up there?

Thanks
G

I fished there few years ago. It's that funny spot between natives (cod) and trout.
The Ovens and the Buckland can have 'clearwater' cod. A touch upstream and you can get trout. There are trout in the Ovens in porepunkah but most trout fishermen go around Bright and upstream from there.

Fly fish for trout Bright and up, can be exciting for sure.
Then maybe cod downstream from there.

[ben475]

cod and trout. your a couple of weeks early for cod season though.

[scallops]

How'd you go Gus? For trout I've found the Buckland and Ovens around Harrietville to be best

[GusG]

Had a great time but no fish. Read the report here

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