Mitch Long scored a 62cm barramundi on a 4” Z-Man Finesse FrogZ soft plastic. Using a Z-Man Finesse FrogZ, the author captured a decent 87cm barramundi.
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A 64cm barramundi caught on a Z-Man Finesse FrogZ by Tom Rowley.
T 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
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entered this year, with all but one team landing a legal-sized barramundi. Experienced competition fishers Jake and John Schwerin took out first place with an impressive bag of five fish measuring 515cm. My friend Justin Allen and I fished the comp as well and were happy to take home third place. For those interested, this competition is run in March each year by the Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association and is open to everyone. A couple of weeks after, it was time for a fingerling release on the lake. This year 133,000 fingerlings were released, which to date is the most for Lake Monduran. This work is vital in retaining a healthy fishery because barramundi cannot breed in a freshwater environment. With a good amount of cover available to the fingerlings, it is hoped
we achieve the good survival rate experienced in recent years. The Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association puts a great amount of effort in to fundraising for the fingerlings, with the help of some great sponsors. The month of May generally produces good fishing on Monduran. If the weather is stable, barra will be looking to feed up before the coldest part of the year. The majority of fish will start to push up on the edges to feed where the warmest water is. Depth ranges for these fish will vary, depending on the weather. Cold changes will see the fish hold on the deeper points and edges. During stable weather, the fish are more likely to go to the shallow points and backs of bays. The most important thing to be mindful of is ensuring your lure is * continued P79
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