Fishing Lake Gellies in Ararat, Victoria

• Overview

  The Ararat entry here is Lake Gellies, in Victoria. Elevation runs to 201 metres. Mortlake lies 35 km from the water. It is 77 km to Ballarat, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Salt Lake some 5.3 km off, Paddys Lake (6.5 km), Lake Oundell some 8.4 km off, Lake Jollicum (9.8 km) and Pink Lake some 10 km off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Gellies

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover perch, rainbow trout, brown trout and shortfin eel. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Lake Gellies the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 8°C in July and 19°C in February. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. On Lake Gellies that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Salt Lake, 5.3 km away. Ask locally about Lake Gellies if anything is unclear.