The changing face of Lake Eildon by Steve Vidler

Over the last decade or so Lake Eildon has undergone a massive change in regard to angling opportunities. Once the centre of Victorian anglers' attention for large trout during the cooler months and reliable catches of redfin all year round, to now being one of, if not the best native mixed fishery in Victoria.
LAKE EILDON.
Lake Eildon suffered drastically during the most recent drought, dropping to around 6% in May 2007. With the dramatic breaking of the drought the lake rapidly filled during 2010/11, peaking at 99% in November 2011 and maintained healthy levels since. Lake Eildon at full capacity holds 3,334,158,000,00L of water, and covers 13,832 hectares with a maximum depth of almost 79m!
Along with the rapid filling and subsequent production, Victorian Fisheries carried out a massive stocking campaign from 2010-2013 with an extra 1,000,000 Murray cod stocked into the lake on top of the normal annual stocking of 30,000-50,000 Murray cod and around 200,000 golden perch. And there were steady catches of cod and goldens before this filling and stocking. The fish currently being caught are in absolute obese condition...