Goulburn River Fishing location guide
Goulburn River
Fishing the Goulburn River, from Trout, Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Carp is possible from a range of environments. Shallow streams through to manmade Lakes and deep, slow flowing section in the lower regions beyond Seymour.
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Goulburn River
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To date 740 fishing reports have been recorded in the Getfished database for the Goulburn River.
The rivers length is 654 km from the source and into the Murray River .
The most frequently caughts species recorded are:
Brown Trout, Carp, Murray Cod, Murray Crayfish, Rainbow Trout.
The Goulburn river starts in the Moutains above Eildon and flows through Shepparton and on to meet the Murray River near Echuca .
The river flows through a range of landscapes from the snow-fed mountains source, the large Lake Eildon complex, Lake Nagambie, Waranga Basin .
Along its course, Rainbow Trout are stocked in the lakes, with Lake Eildon being most well known for this. Brown Trout are stocked in the river itself. While native species like Yellowbelly and Murray Cod can be found within Lake Eildon and downriver all the way to the Murray.
Sadly, European Carp, a noxious introduced species doing massive damage to native water systems, can also be found throughout most of the river and lakes. Not to mention introducing Tench and Goldfish.
Much of the river is navigable by boat or kayak. Except for the shallower sections above Lake Eildon, and of course, the lakes have weirs that must be bypassed.
Anglers enjoy using bait such as scrubworms. earthworms. chicken. bardi-grubs, yabbies and freshwater shrimp. Cheese is a common choice for targeting Murray Cod. Lures tend to be larger for the bigger native species, while flies and trout lures (like Tassie Devils) are great choices for Trout and Redfin.