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Preston Northcote Angling Club

Fishing Reports

Howqua area and Lake Nillahcootie Competition, November 2016

12th - 13th November 2016
by John Deveson

19 members attended competition and all arrived on Friday.

Entertainment around the Barby on Friday night was attended by most members.

Saturday morning all rose early and started out on their fishing adventure where half the members fished Lake Nillacootie and others fished Lake Eildon.

Weather conditions, strong wind and some rain members had to look for cover away from wind. Daniel Trafford and Jason King fished Goughs bay area and caught cod on hard body lures and Jason release a 57cm cod.

Tony Dorner fished Lake Nillahcootie and land 3 nice Yellow belly one at 715gms and others missed out. Andrew and Phil Brandy after fishing Lake Eildon for no success fished the Howqua River and Landed 2 small Brown Trout and 1 Rainbow.

Sunday wind and rain all day as members ventured out again. Tony Dorner landed another 2 Yellow Belly at Lake Nillahcootie and Daniel Trafford landed a 5.275 kg Yellow Belly uncleaned at Goughs bay and 10% was deducted for trophy fish at weigh in. Andrew Brandy landed a nice Yellow Belly of 700gms. 

Other members had some fun with large carp and small Cod.

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