Fly Fishing | Victoria | Lake Purrumbete
Waterway Type

Target Species





Fly Fishing Highlights
- Large brown trout and chinook salmon
- Smelting and baitfish feeding trout late autumn through to early spring
- Sight fishing along the sandy shorelines in bright conditions
Target Species - Seasons
brown trout | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
rainbow trout | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
chinook salmon | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
brook trout | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
English perch (redfin) | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Note: species & seasonal information is indicative at the time of publishing.
For authoritive information visit https://vfa.vic.gov.au or other relevant jurisdictional authorities.
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Fishing
Lake Purrumbete is a fishery driven by subsurface food sources such as baitfish, fry, damsel nymphs and mudeyes. As a result, there are not many dry fly fishing opportunities, and the most productive way to fish is with streamers, wet flies and nymphs. The fishing here is good throughout the whole year, and the rewards are in the quality of the fish rather than the numbers. Spring and Autumn generally provides the best fishing, however winter is still good, and over summer the periods of low light see some big fish moving shallow to feed. Targeting the weed edges/pockets, points and rocky shores are the best areas to find actively feeding fish.
Access
Access to the lake is via the Purrumbete Estate Road. The boat ramp is located at the Lake Purrumbete Holiday Park at the southern end of the lake.
Note: access information is indicative at the time of publishing.
For authoritive information visit https://vfa.vic.gov.au or other relevant jurisdictional authorities.
Flies
Olive BMS | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Gold Humungous | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #8 – 12 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Fur Fly (Mudeye) | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Olive Woolly Bugger | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Woolly Bugger - black | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Coral Streamer | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 12 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Tom Jones | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #12 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Stick Caddis | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Diawl Bach | brown trout rainbow trout chinook salmon brook trout English perch (redfin) | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
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