Thomson Lake, Victoria: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Baw Baw in Victoria is where Thomson Lake sits. The setting is open plain. It sits higher than most water we list in Victoria. Nearest place of any size is Glengarry, 41 km away. The nearest city of size is Melbourne, 123 km away. If this one is busy: Jacobs Creek at 34 km, Blue Rock Lake within 35 km, Lake Glenmaggie at 39 km, Upper Yarra Reservoir within 41 km and Thompsons Bay at 42 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Thomson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public wildlife records from this area list brown trout, shortfin eel and rainbow trout. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Thomson Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 5°C in July to roughly 17°C in February. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Plan any trip to Thomson Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Jacobs Creek is 34 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Thomson Lake for certain.