Torrumbarry Weir II

Returning to fish Torrumbarry, see previous post HERE. I decided to try fishing above Torrumbarry Weir for the elusive Murray Cod. These are supposed to be reasonably plentiful here and winter is prime time for cod. There is a really good article on cod fishing HERE by Roger Dark from 2009. Not that I followed its recommendations very well. As it turns out not a strike, but it was great to be on the river.

Arriving before dawn on a heavily foggy winters morning, with no knowledge of this stretch of the river and not much visibility, but with depths of 8 to 12 metres in a healthy high flowing river is worth trolling for a couple of hours. You can view my track HERE.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f12.8, 1/5 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/1000 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 1600, 11mm f2.8, 1/2500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f8, 1/30 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 1600, 11mm f2.8, 1/6400 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f8, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f8, 1/800 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/320 sec

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Greens Lake

A late Sunday afternoon drive to a spot 45 minutes from Bendigo we ended up at Greens Lake. It is a natural basin and forms an off stream storage for the water channels in the area and is filled by rainfall and floodwater runoff. A shallow lake in open country and open to any wind it is situated approximately 7.5 kilometres North East of the small township of Corop. Pretty well for 8 of the last ten years there was not much going on here but it is said to have carp, redfin and goldfish populations and the lake has a decent cement boat ramp at the camping ground.

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Its Wet and Cold Today

Enough said . . . .

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/400 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2D @ ISO 400, 35mm f2, 1/400 sec

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Fishing in Victoria

Here the locations on this interactive Google map that I have either been to or are planning to fish soon. You can even add your own.

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Laanecoorie Reservoir

Laanecoorie reservoir is formed by a weir on the Loddon River about 35 km South West of Bendigo. Its used to control flows in the Loddon River downstream of Cairn Curran and Tullaroop Reservoirs. Its full like most dams after very decent rains over the last year or two including recent flooding. Its not all that big but has a decent cement boat ramp. Fishing according to one local I spoke to is OK with Red Fin and Carp with the occasional Yellow Belly if your very lucky. Bests baits here is yabby or freshwater shrimp. I had a few casts with plastic lures but did not do any good. Below is the road on the way there and is typical of a minor road off the main highway in Victoria.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 400, 70mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f16, 1/80 sec

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Damage from the recent flooding.

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f22, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 400, 11mm f22, 1/80 sec

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Torrumbarry Weir on the River Murray

Torrumbarry Weir is 40 Km West of Echuca on the River Murray. First built in 1924 and replaced in 1996 when the old one was found to be failing. Torrumbarry Weir diverts flows for irrigation into the Cohuna, Kerang and Swan Hill areas of Victoria. The Weir and its lock (Lock 26) is 1,638 km from the mouth of the River Murray, and 892 km from the source. It takes approximately 16 days for Murray flood flows originating from rainfall at the eastern end of the Murray-Darling Basin on the Great Dividing Range to reach Torrumbarry Weir. Major tributaries of the River Murray upstream of Torrumbarry Weir include the Kiewa, Ovens, Goulburn and Campaspe rivers.

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The day visitors area at the weir

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The upstream view from the weir.

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f22, 1/40 sec

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Torrumbarry Weir gates

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Fish ladder

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Upstream looking down to the weir

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