FISHING
Our lakes, streams and rivers offer some of the best freshwater fishing in Victoria. Whether you like to bait fish, fly fish or trawl, choose to fish off the banks or take out your boat or kayak, you can do it all here.
Where
Lakes and Rivers
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Mitta Mitta River
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Lake Hume
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Lake Dartmouth
Creeks
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Little Scrubby Creek
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Little Snowy Creek
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Spring Creek
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Scrubby Creek
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Callaghan Creek
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West Branch Creek
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Snowy Creek
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Lightening Creek
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Bogong Snowy/Wills Snowy
With so many streams and several large lakes in the Mitta Valley, you could fish here for weeks. The Mitta Valley has it's own Fishing Guide, the guide informs you of the best places to fish and the tricks and tips on how to fish each stream and lake. Download your own comprehensive Mitta Valley Feisty Fishing Guide here. Happy Fishing!
Species
The following freshwater native species can be found in this region;
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Murray Cod - protected species
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Trout Cod - protected species
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Golden Perch
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Macquarie Perch - protected species - may only be taken from Lake Dartmouth
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Silver Perch - protected species - may only be taken from Lake Hume
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Australian Smelt
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Blackfish
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Climbing galaxias*
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Flathead galaxias
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Mountain galaxias
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Southern pygmy perch
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Murray Spiny Crayfish
The following introduced species that can also be found;
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Brown Trout
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Rainbow Trout
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Redfin
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European carp - noxious species
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Goldfish
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Eastern Gambusia
*climbing galaxias are native to coastal catchments. They are believed to have entered the northern catchments via the Snowy River Scheme
Threatened Species
Six species in this basin are threatened species in Victoria. The threatened species are flathead galaxias, Macquarie Perch, Trout Cod, Murray Cod, Silver Perch and Murray Spiny Crayfish.
Certain species are also listed under the 'Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988' and cannot be taken or kept without a order, licence or permit. Such an order by the Governor in Council allows anglers to take Murray Cod, Murray Spiny Crayfish from any water and Macquarie Perch only from Lake Dartmouth; and silver perch only from Lake Hume.
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Fishing Season
Some fish can only be caught during certain times of the year. Fish may not be caught outside of the specific open seasons. Anglers must not take or possess these fish during the closed season periods:
Trout and Salmon (In the rivers and streams)
Closed Season in 2021: Midnight 15th June - Midnight 4th September
Murray Cod and Trout Cod
2021 Closed Season: 1st September - 30th November inclusive.
Best Fishing Waters
Lake Dartmouth |
Brown trout |
Mitta Mitta River upstream and downstream of Lake Dartmouth |
Brown trout |
Lake Hume |
Golden perch, brown trout, redfin, Murray cod |