Lake Guthridge near Sale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Wellington end of Victoria holds Lake Guthridge. Tidal water begins 30 km from here. The water covers some 25 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is a small entry by Wellington standards. Some 0.6 km away sits Sale, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Wurruk at 3.6 km and Longford at 5.5 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Guthridge

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Nearby survey and observation records mention common carp, shortfin eel, Australian bass and Australian longfinned eel. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Fish Lake Guthridge where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 20°C in February and bottom out at 9°C in July. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. That is the shape of the year on Lake Guthridge.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A parking area is marked roughly 190 m out. There is a jetty 780 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. There are toilets mapped about 460 m away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lake Kakydra is 12 km distant. Nothing on Lake Guthridge should be assumed from this page alone.