Lake Fyans Fishing near Stawell, Victoria

• Overview

  Lake Fyans lies within the bounds of Northern Grampians, Victoria. The ground around here is dry hill. It measures some 4.15 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 8.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Supplies mean a trip to Stawell, 17 km off. The nearest city of size is Ballarat, 118 km away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Fyans

  Depth on file is 6.7 m. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records collected within a few miles name perch, goldfish, rainbow trout, brown trout and tench. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Read Lake Fyans for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 8°C in July up to 20°C in February. The surface stays open the year round. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Time your trip to Lake Fyans by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  It is marked public, so anyone may fish it. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. A boat ramp sits 1.1 km away, so trailered boats can get on. Toilets show in mapping about 1.1 km away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lake Bellfield at 8.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lake Fyans should be assumed from this page alone.