Hill Lake Fishing in Knox, Victoria

• Overview

  You will find Hill Lake in Knox, Victoria. The coast is 18 km away. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Head to Scoresby, 1.8 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Melbourne is 27 km off. More in the same country: Sutton Lake within 0.2 km, Cogley Lake (0.5 km), Lysterfield Lake within 7.2 km, Ringwood Lake (11 km) and Lake Aura Vale within 13 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the regional boundary is near.

• Where to Fish on Hill Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Nearby survey and observation records mention shortfin eel, goldfish, common carp and perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Hill Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect February to average close to 20°C, with July the cold end at about 9°C. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. June through August is cool but far from dead. Plan any trip to Hill Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a launch about 1.3 km from the bank. There is recorded parking some 270 m off. There are toilets mapped about 620 m away. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Sutton Lake sits 0.2 km off and takes the overflow. Where Hill Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.