Tooliorook Lake Fishing near Camperdown, Victoria

• Overview

  Corangamite in Victoria is where Tooliorook Lake sits. The surface lies 154 metres up. At some 3.08 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 7.9 km, so local knowledge counts. For a base, Camperdown sits 30 km out. Mortlake lies 42 km off, Terang another 42 km. Within easy reach: Mount Elephant Lake (10 km), Deep Lake about 10 km, Lake Gnarpurt (14 km), Lake Milangil about 15 km and Lake Coradgill (16 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tooliorook Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists perch, rainbow trout, brown trout and shortfin eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Tooliorook Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 8°C in July to roughly 19°C in February. The surface stays open the year round. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Tooliorook Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A launch point is recorded some 1.2 km off. A pier 1.1 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. You can camp about 1.2 km away, going by the mapping. Mapping records toilets within 1.2 km. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Mount Elephant Lake is 10 km off. Check the current arrangement for Tooliorook Lake.