Wurdiboluc Reservoir in Surf Coast: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Surf Coast, Victoria, sits Wurdiboluc Reservoir. Height above sea level is 137 metres. This is sizeable water at about 4.51 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 8.9 km, so local knowledge counts. Most waters listed here for Surf Coast are larger. 6.8 km away sits Winchelsea, the nearest town. Geelong sits 32 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wurdiboluc Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include shortfin eel, perch, brown trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Wurdiboluc Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical February readings run about 19°C; by July the average is down near 9°C. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. October and November fish well as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Wurdiboluc Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You will be walking about 1 km from the nearest car park. Mapping records toilets within 970 m. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake Gherang is 4.4 km off. Confirm access to Wurdiboluc Reservoir locally before you travel.