Carp in Lilydale lake?????

boosta · Post by **boosta** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:23 pm

I caught this carp in the lake off the rocks just near the outflow on a scrubber on a running sinker rig. Put up a decent fight on 6 pound mono.

Rod Bender · Post by **Rod Bender** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:28 pm

choongster wrote:i read that they drained the lake last year ...
has fishing been affected ? I have never been to this lake before and looking to explore it with inflatable boat for fishing....

I have never fished there but I know they stocked it after refilling. I would assume that they gave it a good clean out when it was drained so I would asume it is better to fish now.

Great carp boosta as well! Frowned upon by most people is the old carp but can't deny its ability to fight!
thanks
Jim

seephil · Post by **seephil** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:31 pm

Nice catch Boosta. Was that today? I'm planning to head there tomorrow around lunchtime. Where did you park your car?

ChrisD · Post by **ChrisD** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:03 pm

Nice Carp, haven't targeted them in the lake, may try at some stage.
Will be back there tomorrow looking for some trout though

Post by **sasquatch972** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:44 pm

boosta wrote:I caught this carp in the lake off the rocks just near the outflow on a scrubber on a running sinker rig. Put up a decent fight on 6 pound mono.

hey mate, how recently did u get this carp?

boosta · Post by **boosta** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:45 pm

Around November last year, It was after they drained it so there are still some big ones in there. And I come in from the carpark near the bowls club and down past the skate park.

Post by **sasquatch972** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:16 pm

was just down there trying to reddies or trout...no luck but there are definately fish in there.......more surface activity than Karkarook lake....saw a couple of half decent fish jump (25-30cm) only saw the tails so couldnt tell what.. and also a cormorant was getting a great feed with small fish about 5-6inches long...was fishing up the back corner to the left hand side of the lake...
a few others were fishing there also

ChrisD · Post by **ChrisD** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:47 pm

Good to hear that you saw some. We saw a water rat in the creek and that was about it.
If they are there it is just a matter of persisance i guess.

Drifta-X · Post by **Drifta-X** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:55 pm

simon2g wrote:what have you pulled out of there, solely carp? wondering if i should be throwing lures around or just drifting bread under a float mate. what do you aim out when drifting it, the sides of banks or do you just go straight down the middle?

I just do the bread under the float.
No doubt there will be eels and reddies too.
I only really go there for the carp as its just up the rd.
If I'm going to target other stuff there are better places I fish.

Post by **sasquatch972** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:44 pm

no one here would happen to have any good photos of lilydale lake when it was drained last year would they? been looking on google but cant find anything of any decent quality...just want to see it and also wondering how deep it is? by the photos i have seen it actually doesnt look that deep at all...maybe 3-4M at the deepest?

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