Mallacoota in winter

[Michael Feeney]

Hi all,

My son and I are thinking of taking our boat down to Mallacoota Inlet in Victoria. We will most like go sometime between july-August. We would appreciate it if anyone on this site could give us some information about the inlet, where to fish in the inlet, lures/baits to use and what to look out for (sandbars etc.). We would probably go down for about 3 days or so, so plenty of time to catch some fish. Ive heard it fishes good all year round but would like to make sure before heading down.

Thanks, Michael

Edited June 13, 2013 by michael222

[brendong]

Michael,

We usually go down first week of july and target the massive blue nose bream that come down the mid to front of the system. The bream are massive this time of the year, avg size 30 to 40+ cm. chase them on blades and bloodworm wrigglers. Look for water about 8ft deep. Both my PB bream in black and yellow have come from Coota at this time of the year.

There are some great sambo's to be caught this time of the year too and some solid trevally. Flathead are typically quite small during winter and you will pick some up as by catch and potentially the odd whiting and blackfish funnily enough on the blades.

There are sand bars but from memory there are lots of markers around to steer you in the right direction.

Wish I was going down, very jealous....

[onearmedfisho]

BIG BREAM!!!

[Michael Feeney]

Thanks guys, haha. Don't know when ill get down there but hopefully soon