Big flattie in Lake Conjola

[Yowie]

My wife received a report of a metre long flattie pulled out of Conjola. I saw the photo of the fish and the fisho holding it. Caught just recently so the report states. Released so it is still swimming about somewhere.

[noelm]

Lots of really big Flathead in Conjola, my brother lives there and I fish it a bit, and 4-5kg fish are pretty common. I have witnessed metre fish out of there over the years.

[Green Hornet]

I saw the pic posted on “Trapman”, a Facebook group concentrating on fishing around the south coast. Claimed the fish was over 1 metre.

[Burger]

That looks just about big enough to eat the young bloke! 😮

[dirvin21]

Very strategic picture pose, the fish ain't that big

[noelm]

Not too sure how true this is, but 2 years ago I “heard” of a fish the length of the seat in a rowboat, and it had a 13” whole Mullet it is gut……now let’s be clear, killing such a fish is not everyone’s cup of tea, and I have no idea who caught it or if it “grew” after a few beers, but, who knows?

[Green Hornet]

Found another pic of the fish on the brag mat.

Pic courtesy of Conjola Caravan Park.

Edited September 19 by Green Hornet

[Aussie_fisher]

That’s a fat flathead. Can’t imagine how many babies she must be producing

[noelm]

11 hours ago, Aussie_fisher said:

That’s a fat flathead. Can’t imagine how many babies she must be producing

I did read somewhere that after a certain size/age they do not breed anymore, don’t know how “scientific” the information was though. But it kind of makes sense, as animals get old..er they do not reproduce.

[Yowie]

2 hours ago, noelm said:

I did read somewhere that after a certain size/age they do not breed anymore, don’t know how “scientific” the information was though. But it kind of makes sense, as animals get old..er they do not reproduce.

You would be correct.

Regardless, once a little fish is inside that mouth, there is no escape.

[jenno64]

That’s a very big, dark fish! What a catch!