Rainbow trout
Excellent
Prime. Shore fishing along the edges with bait, spinners and flies, and the rivers if the season is open.
Lake Fyans Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
A small off-stream GWMWater reservoir near Stawell and Halls Gap that supplies three towns: stocked rainbow and brown trout, redfin, a 9.6 km shoreline track and a private caravan park.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
203.72 m18,054 ML
Air / High
15 °C / 21 °C
Wind
NNW 1 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge LAKE-FYANS-HG, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Lake Fyans has cool water and fish holding a little deeper and slower. The gauge reads 203.72 m, holding steady. Today brings clear skies, wind NNW around 2 km/h, steady pressure near 1016 hPa and a high of 22 °C. Water sits around 13 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:37 PM-1:37 AM and 12:05 PM-2:05 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Brown trout
Excellent
Prime. Nymphs and streamers on the rivers, and the lake edges on the overcast days.
Tie on: Blade or vibe, slow hops · Lightly weighted plastic · Whole pilchard or squid on the bottom · Suspending hardbody. Prime windows: 11:37 PM-1:37 AM, 12:05 PM-2:05 PM, 5:17 AM-6:17 AM. Warmer at 27 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
Victoria requires a fishing licence for most fishing, from A$10.00. Victoria fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing rainbow trout here? Check the size and bag limits with VFA before you keep anything; the Rainbow trout page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Lake Fyans today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (06:16), sunset (20:11), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:37 PM-1:37 AM and 12:05 PM-2:05 PM; minor 5:17 AM-6:17 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station LAKE-FYANS-HG (Lake_Fyans).
Storage level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station LAKE-FYANS-HG. Latest reading 2026-11-09 09:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp15 °C
High / Low21 °C / 5 °C
WindNNW 1 km/h, gusts 8 km/h
Pressure1015.8 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain10% cloud, 2%
Sunrise / Sunset06:16 / 20:11
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~13 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Lake Fyans
Today is the pick of the week on Lake Fyans, at 3 out of 5.
Best day this week: today, 9 Nov — fair at 3/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.
Today, 9 Nov — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:37 PM-1:37 AM and 12:05 PM-2:05 PM
- Minor period
- 5:17 AM-6:17 AM
- Sun
- 06:16 to 20:11
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 14 km/h
- Rain chance
- 2%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Lake Fyans: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Rainbow trout
Streams from October to June in NSW and from September to June in Victoria; lakes open all year; Tasmania from the first Saturday of August
Open all year No closed season in lakes and reservoirs; the winter closure applies to rivers and streams. Rule as read from Victorian Fisheries Authority on 2026-09-23.
The stocked lakes of the Snowy Mountains, the Victorian highlands and the Tasmanian central plateau. Closed seasons apply on the rivers: check the state rules. Prime. Shore fishing along the edges with bait, spinners and flies, and the rivers if the season is open.
Brown trout
Streams from October to June in NSW and from September to June in Victoria; lakes open all year; Tasmania from the first Saturday of August
Open all year No closed season in lakes and reservoirs; the winter closure applies to rivers and streams. Rule as read from Victorian Fisheries Authority on 2026-09-23.
The wild trout of the highland rivers and Tasmania's lakes. Spawns in autumn, hence the closed rivers through winter in NSW and Victoria. Prime. Nymphs and streamers on the rivers, and the lake edges on the overcast days.
When to come: the Lake Fyans calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 13 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 17 °C, wind to 18 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 15 °C, wind to 21 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 21 °C, wind to 21 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL), from A$10.00, the same for residents and visitors. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by VFA and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the Victoria licence page before you keep anything.
Access
Unless you are exempt, fishing here needs a Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence, priced on our Victoria page.
Storage levels
Compare it with every other storage in the state on Victoria dam levels today.
About this water
Lake Fyans is a lake in Victoria, Australia, covered from the Victoria reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Lake Fyans: the full guide
The lake
Lake Fyans is a small off-stream reservoir with its own small catchment at the eastern foot of the Grampians. Despite its size, GWMWater says it supplies Ararat, Stawell and Great Western, and calls it one of the most important recreational lakes in the region, used for sailing, jet skiing, caravanning and seasonal duck hunting. A 9.6 kilometre walking track follows the perimeter. The VFA angling guide describes a large, shallow storage with sandy beaches, light forest and grazing land around it, and summer water that can run warm. Lake level readings and the 30-day chart on this page come from the Bureau of Meteorology’s Lake Fyans station.
Species and seasons
Trout are the stocked fish. The VFA database lists more than forty rainbow trout releases since 2010, the latest in July 2026, and over twenty brown trout releases; there are no native fish releases in that period. Redfin, tench and goldfish complete the angling guide’s list. Lakes in Victoria have no closed season for trout and a daily limit of five, so Lake Fyans is a year-round option, though warm summer water pushes trout deep.
Where to fish it
The VFA angling guide notes that Lake Fyans is widely promoted as a fly fishing water and has continued to fish at low capacity, although beds of aquatic weed can make trolling difficult. That suggests working weed edges and sandy flats with flies, small soft plastics or baits under a float at dawn and dusk in the cooler months. A road around the lake gives good access to different shores, so move with the wind to find calmer water.
Reading the report
A shallow lake heats up in summer and cools quickly in autumn, and the estimated water temperature row follows that swing; trout fishing is best in the cooler bands. The chart shows the level, which matters for boat launching and for how much weed is exposed. With open water close to the ranges, wind can arrive quickly, and the wind row is worth a check before heading out in a small craft.
Licence, access and rules
Unless you are exempt, fishing here needs a Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence, priced on our Victoria page. Northern Grampians Shire Council is the boating authority. GWMWater notes a private caravan park, does not permit camping on its land, allows campfires only in constructed fireplaces within CFA restrictions, and does not permit dogs. The VFA trout rules are in the sources.
Common questions
What can I catch at Lake Fyans?
Stocked rainbow and brown trout and redfin, according to the VFA; there have been no native fish releases since 2010.
Can I camp at Lake Fyans?
GWMWater does not permit camping on its land, but a private caravan park operates at the lake.
Is fishing good at Lake Fyans right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station LAKE-FYANS-HG — Lake_Fyans
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
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Readings refresh on a 30-minute window. The full method, with every figure and its source, is on How our reports are made. Something wrong here? Tell us and it goes in the log with the date.