FISHING REPORT for East Gippsland Rivers and Lakes – July 2025.
Lakes Entrance:
Offshore fishing is good for salmon (use bigger baits/lures and burley trails) and swordfish in deeper waters.
Lake fishing is slow.
Lake Tyers:
Cold and muddy. Bream and flathead biting on lures, especially near structures.
Mitchell River:
Try Silt Jetties for fish. Bream at The Cut (use prawn) and mullet at Dog Hole (use sandworm).
Tambo River:
Look for bream near the river mouth.
Nicholson:
Bream at the river mouth on soft plastics. Other spots: Strait Six, car park, Swimming Hole (use sandworm, cut crab, or prawn).
Metung:
Salmon along the boardwalk (use prawn).
Paynesville/Holland’s Landing:
Bream at backwater and The Cut (use hard plastics). Town jetties are good for prawn and lures.
Marlo:
Quiet fishing, but luderick and bream are around. Offshore at Cape Conran: gummy and flathead (use bluebait).
Bemm River:
Salmon in the channel and lake (use soft plastics and lures).
Tamboon Inlet: No report.
High Country:
Trout season closed until September 2025.
Safety Tips:
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Wear a life jacket on boats.
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Check the weather forecast.
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Inform someone of your plans.
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Use sunscreen and protective clothing.
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Ensure you have a current fishing licence.
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Stay aware of your surroundings.
Fishing Licence:
Required for ages 18-70 in Victoria (exemptions apply).
Purchase online at vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/fishing-licence, local info centres.
For more information: contact East Gippsland Visitor Information Centres at 1800 637 060 or visitorservices@egipps.vic.gov.au.
Bairnsdale Camping & Outdoors sells frozen bait, cured bloodworm and cured sandworm.
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