Peri Stavropoulos
Some wild weather over the past few days has really stirred up some of the local fishing with the land-based structures producing some cracking reports.
Queenscliff Harbour has been a standout spot for anglers this week as it’s keeping anglers well protected from the wind and has got some sensational fishing on offer.
Silver trevally, pinkie snapper and salmon are all holding in good numbers in most parts of the area.
Casting in the main channel has been holding good numbers of fish and they’re more than willing to eat both soft plastics and bait.
Anglers fishing in boats have also been finding plenty of quality fish and once again soft plastics proving dynamite.
Reports of snapper continue throughout the outer harbour with Clifton Springs through to Portarlington remaining the top locations to throw a line.
Anglers fishing with bait are still having some great success with some snapper now reaching up to 7kg in weight.
There are plenty of smaller fish among them.
Soft plastics are still accounting for a fair share of fish but bait is seeming to be the go, especially for the bigger specimens.
The rough weather coming through has really fired up the snapper in close, with some good reports of fish coming from the rocks.
Portarlington boat harbour has been producing the goods over the past week, Peri from Trellys braved the weather on a very windy Sunday night resulting with a handful of pinkie snapper to 53cm.
There has also been some reports of snapper to 4kg being caught off the rocks at Portarlington.
Indented Heads has had some fantastic squid fishing on offer over the past week with anglers having great success in landing some quality squid.
Size 3.0 jigs in white or red have been slaying them, with some squid measuring in at 35cm (hood).
After this strong blow it may have turned the water a little dirty which isn’t ideal when chasing squid but once it clears up it should fire up again.
Wurdi Buloc Reservoir is still fishing reasonably well for rainbow trout to the anglers casting hard bodies and fly.
Although they aren’t reaching any record-breaking size they are in good numbers and make a great fishing option if the weather blows up.
