Gippsland lakes are a group of interconnected lakes in Australia. These lakes also include marshes and lagoons as well. The Gippsland lakes were formed as a result of deposition of silt from the Australian upcountry, and the blockage of the delta which provided a way for the rivers flowing down from the upcountry to drain into the ocean. The blocked water resultantly settled around the area forming interconnected lakes and lagoons. This area is famous for its rich flora and fauna. Fishing at Gippsland Lakes is an exciting activity as this area is also known for its rich population of fish species and supports a flourishing fishing industry.
In a bid to control the place where accumulated water would drain to the ocean, a wall was made with an entrance to the lake built in. This entrance provides a way to control the water levels within the Gippsland lakes. The lakes entrance as is regularly dredged to provide enough depth for fishing vessels to enter the region from the ocean; this worked to commercialise fishing at Gippsland lakes.
Due to the silt deposited by the rivers feeding the lakes the area is littered with jetties which foster a great environment for fish to thrive, and thus sustain fishing at Gippsland lakes. Some fishers like to set up their fishing gear along these jetties. The most common fishing breeds around the area include bream, mullet, Taylor and flathead. Depending on your taste you are bound to bag some pretty impressive catches with large bream up to 60 cm in length and weighing up to 2kg being a common spectacle around these parts.
The best places for fishing at Gippsland Lakes include the Tambo River where bream fish are in high population and can even be caught from the river bank. Another highly populated fishing ground in the Gippsland lakes is around the Nicholson River, especially great for those with a boat and can ride up to meet the fish stocks slightly up the river. The jetties as mentioned before especially around the Mitchell are also populated with smaller black bream fish.
The towns around the area are populated with multiple fishing supplies stores due to the thriving fishing at Gippsland lakes. You can find traditional fishing bait including live bait, sandworms and an emerging favourite among sport fishers, frozen shrimp. Fishing equipment can also be easily sourced from these fishing supplies stores. Whether you like fishing from the banks, on the jetties as well as off a boat; you are bound to find your fit in terms of supplies and fishing gear.
Enjoy great sport fishing at Gippsland Lakes and bag many big catches that are all over the area while at the same time taking advantage of the luxurious waterfront accommodation at the captain’s cove resort.
In a bid to control the place where accumulated water would drain to the ocean, a wall was made with an entrance to the lake built in. This entrance provides a way to control the water levels within the Gippsland lakes. The lakes entrance as is regularly dredged to provide enough depth for fishing vessels to enter the region from the ocean; this worked to commercialise fishing at Gippsland lakes.
Due to the silt deposited by the rivers feeding the lakes the area is littered with jetties which foster a great environment for fish to thrive, and thus sustain fishing at Gippsland lakes. Some fishers like to set up their fishing gear along these jetties. The most common fishing breeds around the area include bream, mullet, Taylor and flathead. Depending on your taste you are bound to bag some pretty impressive catches with large bream up to 60 cm in length and weighing up to 2kg being a common spectacle around these parts.
The best places for fishing at Gippsland Lakes include the Tambo River where bream fish are in high population and can even be caught from the river bank. Another highly populated fishing ground in the Gippsland lakes is around the Nicholson River, especially great for those with a boat and can ride up to meet the fish stocks slightly up the river. The jetties as mentioned before especially around the Mitchell are also populated with smaller black bream fish.
The towns around the area are populated with multiple fishing supplies stores due to the thriving fishing at Gippsland lakes. You can find traditional fishing bait including live bait, sandworms and an emerging favourite among sport fishers, frozen shrimp. Fishing equipment can also be easily sourced from these fishing supplies stores. Whether you like fishing from the banks, on the jetties as well as off a boat; you are bound to find your fit in terms of supplies and fishing gear.
Enjoy great sport fishing at Gippsland Lakes and bag many big catches that are all over the area while at the same time taking advantage of the luxurious waterfront accommodation at the captain’s cove resort.