Cottadidda Lagoon Fishing Guide, Moira, Victoria

• Overview

  Cottadidda Lagoon lies within the bounds of Moira, Victoria. The surface lies 126 metres up. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Barooga is 14 km out. After that come Cobram at 17 km and Yarrawonga at 17 km. In the same area: Horseshoe Lagoon 12 km, Lake Mulwala lies 22 km on, Whites Lagoon 28 km, Walkers Lagoon lies 34 km on and Grout Lagoon 34 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Cottadidda Lagoon

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include trout cod, Murray cod, golden perch, common carp and silver perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Cottadidda Lagoon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year February sits at 23°C and July at 8°C. It fishes twelve months of the year. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. The season on Cottadidda Lagoon rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It is recorded as an oxbow, which means still water with a river's shape. You can camp 620 m off, which suits an early start. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Horseshoe Lagoon, 12 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Cottadidda Lagoon are worth checking on the day.