Fishing reports

Recent fishing reports from Lake Nagambie and the Goulburn River: what's biting, water conditions and what's working.

What's biting and what the water is doing on Lake Nagambie, the Goulburn and nearby waters. Reports come from three places: official data (Goulburn-Murray Water storage levels and VFA fish stocking), local tackle shops, and anglers who send us a report. Every report links to its source or names the angler who sent it. We don't publish reports we can't stand behind.

Conditions change fast, so treat these as a guide, not a guarantee. Check what's on the lake this weekend before you tow up, and the VFA rules before you keep a fish. Planning around the 1 December cod opening? The cod season opening guide has the water-by-water plan for the first weeks of the season.

Report log

Date	Water	Species	Report
1 Nov 2026	Lake Nagambie	Golden perch, Murray cod	Weir pool still full, four weeks to cod. Goulburn-Murray Water lists Goulburn Weir, the storage that holds Lake Nagambie, at 97.33% full as at 1 November, a fraction lower than the week before and almost exactly where it sat this time last year (97.12%). The weir pool is full and steady, so the ramps and the timbered edges are all fishable. Murray cod stay closed until 30 November and the season opens on Tuesday 1 December, so golden perch are the target for the rest of November. Two lake dates to plan around: the APS Regatta closes the whole lake and both main ramps on Saturday 28 November, 8am to 5pm, and the Waterski Club has the river between Sandy Creek and Tahbilk on Saturday 21 November. Check the weekend calendar before towing up.Conditions: Goulburn Weir 97.33% full (24,820 ML, 124.18 m AHD), down 0.71% on the week · Source: Goulburn-Murray Water storage levels, 1 Nov 2026
1 Nov 2026	Waranga Basin	Redfin, Golden perch	Waranga Basin rising, at 94% full. Goulburn-Murray Water has Waranga Basin at 94.40% full as at 1 November, up 1.11% on the week and well above the 53.45% it held at the same time last year. The basin has gained water since our 23 October report (93.1%), so there is plenty of edge to fish heading into summer. Redfin are the everyday fish here, with golden perch and cod also on G-MW's species list for the basin. Waranga is not exempt from the cod closure, so cod stay closed until 30 November and open from 1 December. Check the VFA rules before you go.Conditions: Storage 94.40% full (408,142 ML, 120.94 m AHD), up 1.11% on the week · Source: Goulburn-Murray Water storage levels, 1 Nov 2026
24 Oct 2026	Goulburn River, Seymour to Goulburn Weir (incl. Lake Nagambie)	Golden perch, Murray cod	260,000 native fish a year for the Nagambie stretch. The VFA stocks the Goulburn from Seymour down to Goulburn Weir, Lake Nagambie included, with 200,000 golden perch and 60,000 Murray cod fingerlings every year. The draft plan for 2026 to 27 keeps the same numbers. Below the weir down to Yambuna gets another 60,000 goldens and 50,000 cod. Fingerlings go in at about a gram over summer, so they are years away from legal size: this is about the fishery to come, not this weekend.Conditions: Annual fingerling stocking, summer · Source: VFA, Vic Fish Stock 2025-26 and draft 2026-27 stocking plan
23 Oct 2026	Lake Nagambie	Golden perch, Murray cod	Weir pool full and steady. Lake Nagambie is the weir pool held back by Goulburn Weir, which Goulburn-Murray Water lists at 97.6% full as at 23 October, up a touch on the week and level with this time last year. Full and steady water is the normal state here, so the ramps and the timbered edges are all fishable. Murray cod are closed until 1 December, so golden perch are the fish to chase for the next five weeks. Note the lake closes for regattas on 24 October and 28 November: check the weekend calendar before towing up.Conditions: Goulburn Weir 97.6% full (124.19 m AHD), up slightly on the week · Source: Goulburn-Murray Water storage levels, 23 Oct 2026
23 Oct 2026	Waranga Basin	Golden perch	Waranga Basin nearly double last year's level. Goulburn-Murray Water has Waranga Basin at 93.1% full as at 23 October, against 51% at the same time last year. That is a lot more water and a lot more edge to fish than last spring. The level dropped 1.4% over the week, so expect it to keep easing as irrigation demand builds through summer. The VFA's draft 2026 to 27 stocking plan includes 250,000 golden perch fingerlings for the basin.Conditions: Storage 93.1% full (402,668 ML), down 1.4% on the week · Source: Goulburn-Murray Water storage levels, 23 Oct 2026

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Local tackle, ramps and services

Type	Name	Where	Contact
Tackle	Nagambie OutdoorsTackle, bait and outdoor gear in town.	Nagambie	Website
Supermarket	IGA NagambieSupplies, ice and food.	High St, Nagambie
Visitor centre	Nagambie Lakes and Strathbogie Ranges Visitor Information CentreMaps, local advice and event info.	High St, Nagambie
Boat ramp	McNamaras Point ramp (Regatta Centre)Free public ramp at the Regatta Centre.	Nagambie
Boat ramp	Loddings Lane rampFree public ramp.	Loddings Ln, Nagambie
Boat ramp	Buckley Park rampFree public ramp beside parkland.	Nagambie
Boat ramp	Majors Creek rampFree public ramp.	Majors Creek
Boat ramp	Turners Island Lane rampFree public ramp.	Turners Island Ln

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