Fishing For

River blackfish

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(3)

15 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

41.0 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch River blackfish

-33.477610, 151.308943

1 Catch

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Budgewoi Creek

-33.235387, 151.561916

Eurobodalla, New South Wales

Meander Valley, Tasmania

1 Catch

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Rio Yarra

Yarra Ranges - Central, Victoria

Top Baits For Catching River blackfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

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Lures by Berkley Gulp! Alive! Fish Fry Chartreuse; 1 in.

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1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(258)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

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(106)

1 Catch

Recently Caught River blackfish

Corey Frost

2025-04-20

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Yarra Ranges - Lilydale, Victoria

Lots of black fish and huge long fin eels

Species River blackfish

Weight 2 lb 4 oz

Gear 1

12 likes • 2 comments

Kristy Michel

2024-02-01

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Wyndham - North, Victoria

I think its a blackfish? Its the first one I've ever caught. So if anyone knows different please let me know.

Species River blackfish

Gear 1

26 likes • 5 comments

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Paul A

2023-04-12

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Yarra Ranges - Central, Victoria

Nice Blackfish from Yarra near Warburton

Species River blackfish

Weight 2 lb 12 oz

Gear 2

10 likes

Gareth Hale

2023-01-24

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Gosford - West, New South Wales

One of our more successful fishing spots. A 15 fish haul plus an octupus that didn’t want to give up his lunch😂

Species River blackfish

Gear 1

13 likes

Jarrad JOLLY

2023-01-05

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Yarra Ranges - Central, Victoria

Species River blackfish

12 likes • 3 comments

Jase Linskens

2022-05-06

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Horsham Bal, Victoria

Good blackfish on worms

Species River blackfish

Gear 1

12 likes

Gen Potter

2022-05-16

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Kentish, Tasmania

Pretty sure it’s a river blackfish??

Species River blackfish

18 likes • 2 comments

Chrisso Manley

2021-02-21

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Yarra Ranges - Pt B, Victoria

Good afternoon fishing the Yarra above Warburton on the PIECA jointed lure in blackfish pattern.

Species River blackfish

26 likes • 3 comments

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