Hi Guys,

I have been a bit busy since returning from Lake Conjola (actually since buying my house in august). But here is a little report.

During my Christmas Holiday I had set my goals to catch more fish than last year in this lake. Not to hard considering I caught very little last year:-)

Started on one of the first few days with some sp of the side of the lake and caught nothing but shredded sp's (leatherjackets galore). All the while my son was muckig around with his lure (so I thought) when all of a sudden he reels in a nice little flathead.
1-0 for the kid.
It was a family holiday so I did not get to fish every day but a few days later went and got some yabbies and went fishing with on the lake. Some decent bream and whiting were caught and again I was outfished by the little one.....

2-0

I had heard that poddy mullets and beach worm were the gun baits so I decided to get me some of those and teach myself some new skills by catching them myself.
I must admit that I did not expect tto catch any beach worm but I ended up with 6 big long worms in one hour (missed many more). Thanks to the missus who looks a bit silly in a pair of pantyhoses with just one leg.

I took the worms and the mullets and went fishing again but during the hottest part of the day this was not a succes. My son insisted on using poddy mullet but on 3-4 pound line I did not really want that but gave in. Off course this was the only decent bite and the rod buckled over and just ripped the line. Some toothy critter must have take a liking to the mullet.

I was however outfished again by the little kid (easy I caught nothing and he caught 1)

3-0

Than it was my turn. Fishing of the banks using yabbies and peeled frozen prawns just at dusk.
Legal flathead, couple of legal whiting , legal bream and legal flounder this as well as a whole heap of undersized stuff. I finally found them.
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Managed a few more short fishing adventures which were very much enjoyed by the little one and I must be putting the bait on properly for him because he keeps outfishing me :-)

Booked on a fishing charter for a day as well and caught some morwong, snapper and pigfish(I have been told)
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Highlight: I caught my first octopus ever (on a line and hook) and second one with a stick and a kayak.

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People told me there were no more big fish in the lake but snorkeling just off the caravan park I saw.
Very large Bream
Very large Whiting (king george eat your heart out size)
A massive flathead which must have been close to the magical meter as well as several smaller versions
A bullnose shark
Very large blackfish
Big schools of blurters of decent size

Jack

PS: Notice the Shirt

thanks for the read jack, sounds like you had a ball.

i have fished the lake a few times now and have found it fishes much better on the run up to the summer holidays before the crowds get there and beat the hell out of it.

Paul

It would be much better I bet. The fish are getting very spooked with 100's of boats and swimmers disturbing them. But a very nice holiday spot so I can't blame the people for going there.

Fishing also improves if you fish early morning (could not be asked) and after dark when there are no swimmers/boats

Jack

Is/was the lake open to the ocean? Last time I went down, it was putrid around the mouth. Used to have a van at the first park on the left, opposite the Club.

Good report Jack, great to get away with the family for holiday and catch a couple of fish while you are at it.
OHHHH yeah and I did notice that 1994 Regency Hotel shirt .

HaHa. I think Jack meant the FishingozStyle shirt he was wearing

Hmmmmmmmmm !

Where have I seen that B4 I wonder ???

Ooh Oooh Ohh just remembered where

Ewe & Bees Knees are hopeless & have to rely on the Yung Fulla's to feed the family

Onya wittle Jack

Geez Jack the new wittle wun has grown heaps

Nice work Jack... You smashed me on the beachworm deal... It took me 2 days to get my first beachy

Very good report.

Always going to be busy with things. That's just the way it is.

Yep lake was open to the ocean, with even quite a bit of current going past the entrance. Nice cold water in the channels. Tides were fairly minimal though so my guess it is a bit blocked/shallow at the entrance.


Jack