Our winter issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine #167 is packed with some great tips and techniques.  Andy McGovern outlines one of the prime locations in a river system and how best to fish it with lures for both trout and natives in his informative article. Justin Clifton ponders the age-old question of how to deal with chasing and catching pressured fish.  At one stage or another most native fish anglers have used spinnerbaits in the pursuit of that big cod we all dream about according to Rod Mackenzie. Colby Lesko reveals his tricks and techniques for fishing impoundments with swimbaits. Rowan Harris explains that fishing with swimbaits can open up new techniques and teach valuable lessons. Cara Cummings takes us through the first steps in getting your kids into fishing. In this first part of a two-part series Trevor Hawkins goes back to the basics of what makes trout tick, and how an angler can use this knowledge to their fishing advantage when chasing trout. Luke Gercovich discusses fishing Victoria’s South West Rivers leading up to the winter season rains. Impoundment stocking data for native fish in Victoria from 1990-2020 by Bill Classon. Of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more that you’ve come to expect from Australia’s top fishing magazine. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

Our winter issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine #173 is packed with some great tips and techniques. Here Andy McGovern explains that there has never been a better time to catch that trophy brown trout in the Snowy Mountain lakes and rivers, thanks to the consistently high-water levels across the region and the abundance of food available. Fires, pandemic and a new Federal Government: change is constant and so it is with Lake Eucumbene. Steve Samuels explains. Aaron Roddam saw one of the wettest summers in years, but the bass were still on the bite and despite all the rain we still managed to catch a lot of solid bass for the season. Toby Grundy, first fished Pejar Dam a few years ago. I was meant to head down to Burrinjuck but the weather turned, so I decided Pejar was my best option outside of my regular haunts in Canberra. Christopher Bassano regards the first few months of the Tasmanian season as a great time to fish. Steve Dunn uses technology and commonsense to find fish on a tough day. Trevor Hawkins describes a great little East Gippsland fly stream. Of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more that you’ve come to expect from Australia’s top fishing magazine. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

Welcome to issue 177 of Freshwater Fishing Magazine. In this issue  Andy McGovern outlines the different ways to cope with adverse weather on a recent trip across the ditch. Hooking up with gun anglers may just be the best way to for a barra fisher to get excited about bass fishing says. Chris Errity explains. As we trudge the angling road it’s good to look back and even revisit our past. To return to the bread and butter fishery that honed skills and taught us many of anglings finer lessons. Kelsi Gull explains. In this article Stephen Davies discusses the techniques, gear required and when best to target Australian bass using deep water spinnerbait tactics. Craig Coltman examines an underutilised technique. Late Spring and Summer always gets me excited as I will wait until I hear the deafening sounds of cicadas in the tree tops before I embark on my annual trip south from Sydney to fish for bass. Ben O’Brien explains. Sand banks offer more to the cod fisher than most anglers realise as Toby Grundy explains. Simon Cardone cod quest began in 2000 and has taken him all over Australia fishing. The red claw yabby is spreading quickly down the East Coast of Australia. Stephen Davies explains. Bill Classon, Steve Hill and Scott Gray visit two natural Victorian crater lakes that are going to be so productive in 2023. Trevor Hawkins discusses taking what was learnt in the first article and progressing onto a basic casting stroke. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more.

Issue 180 a bumper with great articles and techniques. Andy McGovern, details tricks to tackle old waterways that have been altered by flood waters. Pond hopping in Canberra can bring surprisingly good fishing says Toby Grundy as he takes us through the northern Canberra ponds in Part 1 of his Pond Hopping series. It was just one of those trips that reminds you that while many things in angling change, those most proven often remain the same, Rod Mackenzie Explains. Can tiny boats actually help you catch more bass? Dave Magner certainly thinks so. Lake Wendouree is an urban fishery that prodcues incredible fishing for all anglers. Kelsi Gull gives us all the tips. Lake Hume classic is on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of October on the picturesque Lake Hume just out of Albury Wodonga. Late in 2022, Bill Wisby was finishing up his seasonal work in Seisia, Cape York and was about to begin the drive home back to Tasmania. Nathan Huizing explains. Four favourite and accessible Lake Eucumbene bays. Freshwater Fishing Magazine 2023 readers survey, we want to hear you from you. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

In this Autumn issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine 183. We have compiled some our best articles featuring great technical how to. Andrew Mcgovern, explains why islands can often be the dominate feature in freshwater environments and will attract all manner of species from trout to barra. Australian lure makers are truly unique and one of the grandest examples of a true Cottage Industry anywhere in the world! Easily surpassing any other country, even the US! Innovation, ingenuity and some amazing craftmanship is evident throughout the industry. Over the past decade, Victoria has seen a surge in the popularity of one of our favourite native fish, the estuary perch. Tim Vincent explains. By Taylor Hunt, Anthony Forster and Travis Dowling, Victorian Fisheries Authority Endangered trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis), blue nose or rock cod are being bolstered in northern Victoria through the expansion and building of new populations. After a sensational trip to Wivenhoe, Mark planned a trip to Moogerah Dam about a 90-minute drive south from his place. We were fishing in late September and heading into summer, which is a great time to target bass. Chris Errity explains. Kelsi Gull - As the sun peeks over the horizon, cockatoos screech in the morning glow. The air is still with the mixed scents of the Aussie bush filling my nostrils as I walk the riverbanks with gum leaves crunching under foot. The East Australian escarpment is as unique as it gets, flat tablelands and inland flowing waters to the west and magnificent gorges nestled amongst subtropical and eucalypt forests to the east. Allan Dell explains. Redfin, known to many as an easy target, tim vincent, caught easily on just about any lure smaller than themselves are a great target for kids or newcomers to lure fishing. Many years ago, before marriage and kids, Toby Grundy and his friends would hop in his ute at 9pm, drive a few hours from his home town in Canberra and hit a few isolated bass rivers near the South Coast of NSW. Keen Queensland based fisho Dave Magner explains how to use the windy summer weather to your advantage while chasing bass up the creeks. Toby Grundy really enjoys fishing for golden perch right through winter and into early spring. Chris Errity and his wife were six weeks into their epic road trip down the east coast of Australia when they arrived at his good friend’s place in Murphys Creek just out of Toowoomba.

In this issue of Freshwater Fishing Magazine 186. In this informative piece, Andy McGovern outlines some of the benefits and challenges in drifting a river or stream for native fish from a kayak, canoe, or small tinnie. Dave Magner takes a nostalgic look at the old school lures he still relies on for a lot of his bass fishing. Toby grundy, spent a number of years avoiding the bass rivers through Spring and into early Summer. Lureguide part 4 is packed with an array of amazing lures from different lure makers. Plus of course, there’s all the latest reviews and more. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

In this summer issue 189 is packed with great articles and techniques. Freshwater anglers have an abundance of options in Spring. Andrew Mcgovern outlines some proven methods for targeting a variety of species with lures. Toby Grundy, in Part 1 of this double feature, described how to catch golden perch at Googong through late winter and into early Spring using a variety of different methods and he included a few key locations where it is possible to catch a lot of fish from the bank. Featuring, recreational fisheries management update and Victoria native fish stocking for 25 years. Plus of course, there’s all the latest gear, reviews and more. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!

We are celebrating getting back out on the water with our Boating Special Edition of Freshwater Fishing! Our Spring issue #162 of Freshwater Fishing Magazine is out now and packed with great tips and techniques including our new knots series. Wake baits are popular and highly successful lures for cod and bass but rarely rate a mention by trout fishers.  In this cutting-edge piece, Andrew McGovern, outlines his success chasing trophy brown trout using smaller versions of these life-like presentations. Lubin Pfeiffer introduces us to the town of Curlwaa and its fishing potential. There are certain sections along his local stretch of river which usually yield a hit, boof or swirl from a big Murray cod. Toby Grundy explains. Matthew Taylor discusses a favourite waterway. Ben O’Brien explores the differences between fishing Glo Bugs and lures on the brown trout spawn run of the Snowy Mountains. Trevor Hawkins discusses the unique value of the most heavily fished, yet in a few cases ‘under-protected’ day trip trout waters for city-based anglers.  The Mary River is a very popular system to target large saltwater barra during the run-off season in the Northern Territory as Chris Errity explains. In this, his first article, Billy Auldist shares his passion for chasing freshwater blackfish, a unique native freshwater fish. Brendon Spicer discusses frog lures and fishing them. Nathan Huizing shares some knowledge on fishing a Tasmanian lake that often goes under the radar.  

We are celebrating getting back out on the water with our Boating Special Edition of Freshwater Fishing! #161 Jul/Aug contains everything new in boating, a boat directory with a few vintage photos included. Old fishing boats and techniques, never fully disappear, but often morph to reflect modern ones, and so it is here we have re-published our favourites from the very early issues of Freshwater. Colby Lesko explains how to tangle with the Murray rivers giant – the Murray cod. Leading into Winter there is no better time to target big rainbow trout and Andy McGovern outlines fundamental tips and techniques on how to lure that true trophy fish in both rivers and impoundments. Ben O’Brien fishes for Goldens during low water events and explains how he goes about it.  Toby Grundy discusses a strategy to target large ‘following’ Murray cod. Marc Ainsworth explains what goes on behind the scenes, with the big effort underway to boost Murray cod broodfish numbers for Victoria’s new native fish hatchery at Arcadia near Shepparton. Following on from part one in issue #160, Frank Prokop goes into the why, where and how of fishing New Zealand’s GIANT TROUT canals. Dallas D’Silva, Director Fisheries Management and Science VFA, looks back, so we can keep going forward - 20 years of Murray cod fishery management. Adam Royter follows on from his Lure Fishing Southern Rivers article in issue #160 with a fantastic piece on fishing lakes using soft baits and  Trevor Hawkins lists a few basic knots for those getting into fly fishing. We hope you enjoy this issue – and enjoy getting back out on the water and having a fish!