With the warmer weather becoming more consistent the fishing is fast starting to really improve and some of our favourite summer species have arrived.
Inside Corio Bay has still been fishing quite well with St Helens Rocks proving a favourite location for anglers, pinky snapper, flathead and King George whiting, which have all been chewing quite well.
The whole rock wall has been fishing well but up towards the entrance of the harbour has been the best spot as of late, especially if you’re chasing some better quality flathead.
Bluebait and squid have both been popular baits.
On a day with a bit more wind St Leonards Pier has been a proper hot spot for snapper over the past few weeks – with the wild weather, the fish come right in close to feed.
Fish to four kilograms have been reported with plenty of fish around the two kilograms getting around.
St Leonards Pier has also been fishing very well for the species that made the pier so popular – squid.
Plenty of squid are cruising about at the moment with size 3.0 jigs in pink or red foils being a standout.
Calamari inside the Point Lonsdale bight have still been holding in fantastic numbers – the size and numbers seem to be getting better and better in there at the moment with reports of some really good fishing.
Size 3.5 jigs are definitely the way to go in there or if you’re after the bigger ones then a baited squid spike has been deadly.
The biggest excitement this week will have to be the first ‘official’ reports of tuna back out front of the heads.
There are reports of lots of fish being caught from the Point Lonsdale lighthouse right through to Barwon Heads with fish holding in fantastic numbers and super hungry.
Fish have been taken trolling small skirted lures as well as top water stick baits and poppers, they don’t seem too fussy at the moment either.
Snapper continue to go crazy offshore as well with boats and charter boats catching insane numbers of fish, the 50m mark off the bluff of Barwon Heads is proving to be the most productive area as of late.
Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has been fishing quite well for redfin over the past week with reports of some quality fish being caught.
Anglers casting spoon style lures have been having great success with some fish reaching over 40cm in length.
