Fishing in Ovens / King Rivers

South-east Queensland's impoundments, including Lake Somerset, Wivenhoe and Borumba, hold trophy Australian bass and golden perch that provide exciting lure fishing throughout the cooler months. Working surface lures and vibes around submerged timber and rocky points at dawn and dusk produces explosive strikes from quality fish.

Murray cod are Australia's largest freshwater fish and one of the most exciting lure fishing targets on the continent, targeted with large hard-bodied lures and swimbaits cast tight to submerged timber and rock structure in the Murray-Darling river system. The species is highly territorial and will aggressively strike lures presented near their favoured snags.

Redfin perch are a highly regarded sport fish in southern Australian impoundments, schooling over submerged structure and rocky points in lakes throughout Victoria, SA and the ACT. They are aggressive biters that respond well to blade vibes, small soft plastics and Tassie Devil lures retrieved at mid-depth, and provide fast-action fishing when located with a sounder.

The highland rivers and lakes of the Snowy Mountains, Tasmania and Victoria offer world-class trout fly fishing for brown, rainbow and sea-run ocean trout in pristine alpine settings. Sight-fishing to rising fish with dry flies on clear tailwaters and spring creeks provides an especially refined and technical challenge.