Fishing near Highton, Victoria

Highton is a Surf Coast town in Victoria. The road out is short whichever way you go. Ordered by drive time: 14.0 km brings you to Lake Connewarre to the south-east, 19.4 km brings you to Lake Modewarre, 26.9 km brings you to Wurdiboluc Reservoir to the south-west and 35.9 km brings you to Lake Murdeduke. At Lake Modewarre the inflow corner is the place when rain has been through. Cold is never the limiting factor here. Every month is open, so pick your weather instead. Standing water makes up nearly all of it. Colour after rain moves fish tight to the edge. Lake Connewarre sits nearest and covers some 8.8 sq km. Open records for Surf Coast list shortfin eel, perch, rainbow trout and brown trout. Weekday mornings are the easiest time on any of them. Bank space differs sharply between them. Anyone based in Highton can reach every one of these in a morning....