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Toolondo to make a comeback
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Great news for trout and redfin anglers was the recent water releases into Toolondo reservoir which should see the lake around half full.
Bolac for monster rainbows
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
There has been absolutely no shortage of good fishing reports coming in from my neck of the woods lately with most of our waters now really firing.
Heaps of fishy choices in the Wimmera
Al Vanstan | First Published: November 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Now that the weather and water temperatures have warmed up, the variety and quality of fishing on offer here in the Wimmera and Grampians has been excellent.
Any Water is Good Water
Al Vanstan | First Published: October 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
The great fishing in the Wimmera and Grampians regions continues and with so many waters fishing well it’s starting to get very hard to choose where to go visit on the weekends. To report on every water in detail in this small report would be a daunting task indeed so I will just concentrate on those that are fishing the best.
Hard to choose which water
Al Vanstan | First Published: September 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
September is a great month to be fishing the Wimmera and Grampians region with slightly longer days and warmer temperatures creating more fish activity.
Wartok fires for reddies and trout
Al Vanstan | First Published: July 2011 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
What a wild month of fishing we have been enjoying here in the Wimmera.
Trout and Natives on the bite
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2010 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Well what a great period of fishing we have been enjoying.
Fantastic Fyans
Al Vanstan | First Published: November 2010 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
I am pleased to report that the fishing in this region has well and truly bounced back with our new improved water levels after the rains.
Best water levels in many years
Al Vanstan | First Published: October 2010 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Since my latest report we have had some very good falls of rain in this region and now our lakes and rivers are looking the best they have in many years.
Winter brings on the trout and redfin
Al Vanstan | First Published: May 2010 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Now that the cool winter weather is upon us and water temperatures have dropped, the native fishing at waters such as the Wimmera River and Taylors Lake will now be very quiet.
Cod opening – where and how
Roger Dark | First Published: November 2009 » Feature Articles / Victoria /
The first of December arrives with much anticipation: it’s cod opening.
From the VR Fish Desk
Christopher Collins | First Published: June 2009 » Feature Articles / Victoria /
VRFish is committed to representing and advocating the interests of the entire Victorian recreational fishing community. To ensure this, VRFish consults broadly with the recreational fishing community to represent the views of recreational fishers in an accurate and timely manner to Government and their agencies, as well as communicate effectively with the recreational fishers of Victoria.
Temp Turn for Trout
Al Vanstan | First Published: April 2009 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
The days are now getting shorter and the weather a lot milder, which means the trout are more active at waters such as Fyans, Wartook and Bellfield. The trout typically get very aggressive this time of year in the lead up to spawning, which makes for some great lure fishing opportunities.
Wimmera’s Autumn Options
Al Vanstan | First Published: April 2009 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Well it sure has been a long, hot summer here in the Wimmera region with record temperatures, wild fires and barely a drop of rain. Our remaining waters remain very low and badly in need of some good inflows or at least a few showers to freshen things up a bit.
Lake Colac dry
Stephen Theodore | First Published: February 2009 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Colac /
The slow death of one of Victoria’s best redfin lake is now complete. Lake Colac is dry.
Top fishing after dark
Al Vanstan | First Published: February 2009 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
The Wimmera region is enduring one of its biggest heat waves on record, with 40oC days being the norm for the past few weeks. As a result, the fishing during the day has been slower than usual. Come evening and after dark however, there has been some top fishing, particularly in the Wimmera River and at Taylors Lake. Golden perch and catfish action has also been providing a lot of excitement over the last few weeks.
Remaining waters worth a look
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2008 » Regular Features / Freshwater /
It’s hard to believe we are into a new year already. Time sure flies when you’re having fun. The much needed spring rains we wanted never came and as a result our waters are hovering at around 5% of capacity. There is still some good fishing to be found in the Wimmera though, and the waters that we have left have been well worth a fish.
Wimmera lakes holding on
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Most Wimmera waters are very lower and are going to get even lower unless some decent rain arrives. Nevertheless there has been some good fishing for persistent anglers.
Wimmera waters defy the dry
Al Vanstan | First Published: November 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
The warmer and longer days we have been enjoying in the Wimmera over the last few weeks have really fired up our resident native fish population, with golden perch, silver perch and catfish being caught in good numbers. The redfin and trout fishing has also been good at most waters.
Run-off peps up Wimmera lakes
Al Vanstan | First Published: October 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
It has been a positive start to spring. We have been getting some decent rain down this way, with some much needed run-off finding its way into lakes such as Fyans, Bellfield and Wartook. Let’s hope it keeps coming.
Rains kick start Wimmera waters
Al Vanstan | First Published: September 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Well, what a long and cold winter we have endured up this way. The miserable weather over the last few weeks has kept many anglers at home, and who could blame them? The good news is we have had some very handy rainfall, which has freshened up our lakes and rivers.
Late winter action in the Wimmera
Al Vanstan | First Published: August 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
This is a great time of year to be chasing trout and redfin around these parts, with often the bigger than average fish showing up in angler’s creels.
Winter trout action at Wartook
Al Vanstan | First Published: July 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
It’s been a mild and dry start to winter here in the Wimmera, with all our waters still badly in need of good rains. Our few trout waters that have remained fishable over the big dry are thankfully still producing some good fishing.
Trout firing at Wartook
Al Vanstan | First Published: June 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Now the cold weather has definitely set in, the trout fishing action has improved markedly, with good catches of brown and rainbow trout being taken at our two favourite Grampians lakes, Bellfield and Wartook.
Don’t put the gear away yet
Graeme Gurnett | First Published: May 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Seymour /
The Seymour area is still providing anglers with some excellent results. Even with the high river level and dirty water, some exceptional catches have been made. Murray cod and redfin continue to make up most of the catches but some unusual species have also been landed.
Bellfield the pick for May
Al Vanstan | First Published: May 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
This is a great time of the year to be fishing our local Wimmera waters, with the native fish and introduced trout and redfin all still very active.
Bellfield redfin abundant
Al Vanstan | First Published: April 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
There has been plenty of fishing action in the Wimmera region over the last few weeks with a good variety of fish to be taken from a number of different waters. The standout waters to be fishing this month are Wimmera River around Horsham and Dimboola and Lake Bellfield near Halls Gap.
Persistence pays in the Wimmera
Al Vanstan | First Published: March 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
Fishing in the Wimmera has been a bit inconsistent, but things haven’t been all bad. In particular, the Wimmera River has provided some superb fishing this summer, with many great catches being made around the Horsham area.
Wimmera River the standout
Al Vanstan | First Published: February 2008 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
It sure has been a scorcher of a summer so far, which tends to limit fishing opportunities to the mornings and late afternoons. It’s just been way too hot to spend a full day fishing anywhere, but the mornings and afternoons generally produce the best fishing at our waters anyway.
Hot weather, hot fishing!
Al Vanstan | First Published: December 2007 » Area Articles / Victoria & Tasmania / Freshwater / Horsham /
First of all I would like to wish everyone a happy New Year. I hope everyone had a great Christmas. We have had a very hot start to summer here in the Wimmera, both in terms of the fishing and the weather. The native fish at places like the Wimmera River and Taylors Lake have really hit top gear now, and local anglers have been making the most of some great fishing.
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