Articles tagged: Fishing
Warm weather brings fishing frenzy to waters
Hot on the Rod caught up with local angling groups and fishers across Colac and district to see what’s biting.
Angler takes out big bream in award win
Twelve-year-old angler Jarvis Kent has claimed the 2025 Shimano Junior Angler of the Year award, securing the title for the second year in a row after a strong finish to the Vic Bream Classics.
Big Bream win for Bay fisher
An Apollo Bay fisherman has taken home $7000 after winning the inaugural Shimano Victorian Bream Open.
Quiet period for local fishers
Hot on the Rod is back, catching-up with local angling groups and fishers among Colac and the district over the past couple months. While the consensus is that the weather conditions have made it difficult to get out on the water, there have been a few success stories.
Fishing boost for spring break
Multiple south-west district lakes have received a fish stocking boost for the school holidays.
Boaters and fishers to benefit from pontoons
Lake Colac is set to receive a boating and fishing boost that will give more residents access to the town’s iconic waterway.
Anglers reporting catches from across district
Salmon, snapper, flathead, trout and sharks are among what’s being reeled in by anglers across Colac district and the coast.
Stocking for future fishing thrills at crater lakes
Three of the district’s iconic crater lakes are getting filled with fish as part of a State Government initiative.
Native fish boost stocks Lake Colac
Thousands more native fish have been released into Lake Colac.
Local snags world record tuna
Local fisherman Brandon Cole has snagged a world record after catching a whopping 121-kilogram tuna off the coast near Apollo Bay.
Lake Purrumbete Angling Club appoints new leaders
The Lake Purrumbete Angling Club has appointed a new-look executive and club committee for the upcoming season.
Fishing competition reels in hundreds of keen anglers
The Lake Purrumbete Twilight Fishing Competition has wrapped up for the year, welcoming hundreds of anglers from across the district over four nights of family fun fishing.
Friday fish proves popular at Lake Purrumbete
The Lake Purrumbete Angling Club has hosted another successful Friday evening event, after more than 60 people entered week two of the January Twilight Fishing Competition.
Twilight fishing attracts anglers
More than 40 anglers from across the district have cast a line for a chance to reel in a prize-winning fish at the Lake Purrumbete Angling Club’s first Friday twilight competition for the month.
Reel in a winner at Purrumbete
The Lake Purrumbete Angling Club is hoping to reel in entrants from across the district for the annual Twilight Fishing Competition.
Fishing grants open
Colac and district clubs and authorities can now apply for recreational fishing grants that will make recreational fishing better in Victoria.
Closed seasons for black fish, rock lobsters
Apollo Bay’s Victorian Fisheries Authority office is reminding ocean and river anglers of fishing season closures which start this month.
Lake Purrumbete salmon release
Anglers can expect a bounty of salmon from Lake Purrumbete with the waterway’s latest fish release.
More fish releases for lakes
Two district lakes have more trout following released this week.
Trout boost for holidays
Two Corangamite district lakes will receive extra stocks of trout ahead of the school holidays.
An angler’s paradise at Lake Purrumbete
Lake Purrumbete has received an injection of more than 10,000 chinook salmon in the past fortnight.
Boating upgrades and tiger trout for Lake Purrumbete
Work will soon start planning a new boat ramp for popular fishing spot Lake Purrumbete, as fish releases in the lake continue.
Boost for popular fishing site
Lake Purrumbete is set to benefit from $50,000 in upgrades to make the lake’s eastern shore more accessible for fishing, upgrading an old “goat track”.
Angling competition catches smiles
Lake Purrumbete Angling Club has capped off its annual twilight competition with close competitors, a sizzling barbecue and crafty catches.
