Lake Monduran

Making the most of Monduran

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It’s been a very busy spring on Lake Monduran. A great population of fish and reasonable weather has meant that many anglers had the opportunity to land some lovely fish. With a lot of reports of fish between the 100-110cm range and a few 120cm beasts being landed as well. As always though, not everyone has been as lucky, but …

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Techniques for catching winter barramundi

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It’s the start of winter – historically the time when most impoundment barramundi anglers put away their rods for a few months. While it’s true that the fishing can be a little tougher for a stint, barra are certainly still very catchable. In the colder months, there is one thing heavily in your favour, which is that the fish will look …

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New season means new methods on Lake Monduran

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It was an exciting couple of months on Lake Monduran. Despite the larger fish remaining hard to catch, we were once again able to have a very successful Humminbird Lake Monduran Barra Classic. There were 27 teams entered this year, with all but one team landing a legal-sized barramundi. Experienced competition fishers Jake and John Schwerin took out first place …

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Water level leaves large barra lure shy

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It’s been a tough start to the year on Lake Monduran for many anglers. The huge increase in water level has left many people struggling to find good areas to target. For those who have managed to find decent numbers of fish, it’s a struggle to entice larger models to take a lure. I’ve been asked by a number of …

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Moon phases for Barramundi

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It’s a fairly widely held consensus among most impoundment barramundi anglers that the lead up to and, in particular, the few days before a full moon are the best times to chase barra. Now, there may be some truth to this, but the moon cannot be relied on entirely when choosing the best time to book a trip to Lake …

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Scouting barramundi in summer

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It has been a tumultuous start to the barramundi season on Lake Monduran, with inconsistent weather through spring making the fishing quite tough generally. Now, in the midst of the hottest months of the year, the barra start to spread out through deeper areas of the dam. For the average angler, this can make them very hard to find. Like …

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Best lures for barra in Monduran Dam

There are hundreds of barra lures on the market these days, most of which are advertised to be ‘must haves’ on the impoundment scene. What makes a good lure though and what should you be throwing to land that trophy Monduran barra? I’ll break these up into a few categories that I generally use on my charters. All of these …

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Monduran Dam barra

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Now that we’re heading into the warmest months of the year, big crowds of people have descended on Lake Monduran. As with most forms of fishing, any pressure on a system can make the fish tight-lipped and force them to move away from their chosen areas. It is a well-known fact that sound travels over four times faster in water …

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