Lake Colac

  • Renewed calls to release virus

    A fisheries authority is renewing calls for the government to release a carp virus following an increase in the pest in Lake Colac.

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  • Removed limit is a boon for boaters

    Boaters, skiers and vessel owners are celebrating speed limit changes on Lake Colac – with hopes that the move will boost lake use and draw more recreational users from across the region.

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  • CARP PLAGUE: Fish damage boats, lake reputation at Colac regatta

    “The reputation of the lake has gone.”

    A weekend that was supposed to bring Lake Colac into the limelight for hosting its first regatta in more than 20 years has ended in a sour note with a plague of carp damaging multiple boats.

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  • Positive day despite damage

    Despite the damages left by a carp plague in Lake Colac, Yacht Club commodore Adam Chambers says there are plenty of positives to take from Colac’s first local regatta in 20 years.

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  • Devoted sailor reflects on journey

    Sailing for more than 60 years, Colac Yachtsman Ian Lane has seen it all when it comes to life on the water.

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  • New carp bins implemented for fish disposal

    Colac Otway Shire Council has heard the community’s calls to place more bins near Lake Colac to dispose of carp.

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  • Yachties push through trying weather on lake

    Colourful sails painted a picturesque scene on Lake Colac last weekend with the Colac Yacht Club hosting the Victorian trailable traveller’s association on Sunday.

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  • Lake Colac’s fishing boost

    Lake Colac will be bolstered with almost 11,000 fish next year for Colac district anglers to enjoy year-round fishing opportunities.

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