There were plenty of holiday makers in the region enjoying the unofficial Melbourne Cup holiday long weekend, with some good reports of fish being landed despite some troublesome winds at time.
Marlo: Luderick and bream are biting on sandworm and mullet.
Salmon are also in the area, while the Brodribb River is producing estuary perch and there’s potential for bass with both sandworm and lures being the best bait.
Bemm River: The entrance remains open. Bream are in the lake and river chasing local prawn. There are salmon being caught off the beach using blue bait, pilchards and poppers.
Omeo High Country: For fly-fishing head to the Mitta Mitta River, the river is producing nice sized brown trout, chasing traditional styled wet patterns, casting upstream along the margins or fished down across the runs.
