Trouthunter 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 G'day everyone...I need help on productive places to land some trout(away from farm dams) on Fly!I work in the mines now and do 2 weeks on 1 off so i was looking for a bush escape chasing trout on nothing but fly!I have a 6wt 9' and just purchased a redington tempt 4wt 8'....I was looking to base myself in horsham/grampians area and just role out the swag and move around for a few days...I am land based.. i would like to try some lake fishing and also a few rivers creeks that run into these lakes or around the area.if anyone could help me on some reliable spots? have most of the lakes been stocked recently in this area? whats the best flies? tactics? river and lake?I have been looking at the Mc Kenzie river and lake toolondo so far. Ive never fished this area so any help would be great? cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrfish 327 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Reports from late last year were saying that toolondo was fishing really well.Fished there a lot as a kid,Its a great lake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnuts 55 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Toolondoo is a great spot, especially for just roughing it a bit. You have all of the Grampians to look through which aren't very far away and also Rocklands Ressy just down the road a bit.Toolondoo has also received some really substantial stockings in the last couple of years so would definitely be a the top of the list for me.Cheers Dazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trouthunter 0 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thank you! just what i wanted!any time of the year fish ok? just change tactics?i heard Mudeyes are the way to go?I was just going to throw some wets around likely looking area's and stip them back?building up my fly collection nowany must haves? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coogan 2 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Plenty of good options around the Grampians. Those lakes previously mentioned plus Wartook, Fyans and Bellfield all fish well at times. If you call in or phone Stawell Sports Power 03 5358 1038 I'm sure they could provide you with some good advice. I haven't fished that way for a while and don't fly fish so can't help. Good luck, it's a great area and the lakes are a great example of fish stocking and recreational use of water storages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bass13 10 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Try Lake Natimuk Or Toolondo is fantastic too. Try using wooley bugger, Mrs Simpson or plain nymps. Or fresh worm's and mud eye's. Good luck there is some great fishing in the wimmera region. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckTseeker 425 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 yep Natimuck was pretty good to us Have A Look Herecheers chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozzy 0 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Don't forget your fishing licence , funds go back into the fisheryOzzy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
projoe 261 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 A few years back i was a regular boaty at toolondo but havent been back since it dryed upif wash tomorrow c/park still open go to the left of the ramp the inlet there regularly had fish rising in the afternoon on drys like the red tag, brown beetle style patterns.other patterns that worked there was a red fingerling pattern I tyed my own accounted for a nice brown to 2kilo mostly worked from a boat there but should activity close to shore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
projoe 261 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 In my last post i meant redfin fry pattern not fingerling. Another spot i fished was lake bellfield up the shallow end a dirt road goes down to a pinic area just up from bellfield flyfishing in front & to the right go a few rainbows & 1 brown on matuka patterns (wet fly slow retrieve or figure 8 retrive)(matuka patterns also work in toolondo) never got to fish fyans (bloody weather) had a look at the place, what i could see looked good.Rocklands when it was full was a bit harder to fish, for me anyhow fish had a lot of places to hide. however my first troll in the boat out in front of the ramp i caught a nice plump 1.5 kilo rainbow proberbly with in a good fly cast from shore.Good fishing. Joe. urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Also take with you a red and black Matuka for blind casting.These are a deadly wet fly on Lake rainbows.Oops just read Projoes response. didnt see it before I posted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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