Lake Murdeduke Fishing Guide, Surf Coast, Victoria

• Overview

  Surf Coast, Victoria, is where Lake Murdeduke sits. The shore lies 37 km out. At 15.53 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The outline measures near 21 km, so local knowledge counts. It is the biggest water on our Surf Coast list. You are 11 km from Winchelsea. Then Inverleigh, 15 km, and Teesdale, 20 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Murdeduke

  This water is saline; the fishing interest, where it exists, sits in the feeder streams rather than the basin itself. Expect a pan of salt and mud most years; water arrives rarely and leaves fast. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Treat Lake Murdeduke as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical February readings run about 20°C; by July the average is down near 9°C. The surface stays open the year round. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. The season on Lake Murdeduke follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Lake Murdeduke Wildlife Reserve (hunting) takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Gherang is 17 km distant. Where Lake Murdeduke is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.