Rocky Valley Storage, Victoria: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rocky Valley Storage lies in Alpine, in Victoria. The water sits 1,595 metres up. At some 2.55 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 8.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Compared with other Victoria water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Falls Creek, 2.3 km off. Then Dinner Plain, 17 km, and Hotham Heights, 18 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rocky Valley Storage

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include brown trout, rainbow trout and shortfin eel. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. On Rocky Valley Storage the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  February is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 13°C, while July sits near 0°C. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. On Rocky Valley Storage that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking is not close: 620 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lake Guy is 11 km distant. Treat access at Rocky Valley Storage as something to verify.