Fishing at Lake Eppalock, Greater Bendigo, Victoria

• Overview

  Lake Eppalock is a Greater Bendigo water, in Victoria. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. The town to know is Heathcote, 16 km out. The nearest city of size is Bendigo, 27 km away. Neighbouring water: Lake Weeroona 27 km away, Crusoe Reservoir about 29 km, Lake Neangar 32 km away, Malmsbury Reservoir about 39 km and Lauriston Reservoir 45 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Eppalock

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include perch, tench, brown trout and common carp. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lake Eppalock rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical February readings run about 21°C; by July the average is down near 8°C. There is no frozen season to plan round. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. The season on Lake Eppalock follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Weeroona, 27 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lake Eppalock may have changed since it was mapped.