Murray River fishing in Echuca Moama

About 500 meters upstream from the Echuca-Moama bridge, I set up with 2 bait rods and some Jan Juc worms with the hope of continuing the success I had that morning on the Campaspe River in Echuca. I had my first nibble within 2 minutes, and my first fish landed within 5 - a very promising start! With plenty of nibbles and bites keeping me entertained in between fish landed, it truly was a couple of hours well spent on the banks of the beautiful Murray river.
If you want to give this spot a try yourself, you can park at Horseshoe Lagoon nature reserve and walk across the wooden bridge to the Moama Wharf, and walk upstream about 500 meters and then down to the water. Good luck, and let me know what you catch!
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[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Hope your well thanks fore sharing top job and allways a 👍 from me

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers mate

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

Don't ever forget Rohan, the worst days fishing are way better than the best days working mate :)

[@RKJFishing]

You've got that right Mick! Cheers mate

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

@@RKJFishing, yep, always have said that and it's bloody true mate.

[@johnskelly2542]

so much to complain about when you cant keep up with your rods mate, imagine if every day was like that, what a wonderful world this would be

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha spot on mate. It's a great problem to have! lol

[@ndhkroatien999]

my man rohan gettin it done

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers mate

[@lestabithasadventures]

Murray river never dissappoints! Always catch something in the warmer months! Silvers are very thick up there! Can't believe they are still protected!

[@RKJFishing]

I really need to fish the Murray more often don't I? haha. I agree I think NSW fisheries should look into a legal keepable size for silver perch from the Murray river, even if it's 35 or 40+ it's better than none at all. As you said there's tons of them in there, so much so that they are spilling into the Campaspe like crazy

[@lestabithasadventures]

@@RKJFishing yeah seriously does! I have said before silvers love eating carp eggs, last few times I have fished the Murray rarely catch or see a carp; catch tones of silvers though and small cod which is good; not many yella's which is concerning....

[@RaulGarciaFishingandOutdoors]

Those silver perch are beauties!!! Nice video amigo

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Raul

[@Henrys_Fishing]

When you have a fish on and it get you round a snag you can let your line go slack for about 30 seconds and sometimes they swim off, nice silvers too.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate! I actually did give it some slack but i cut that out of the video because it didnt work, but ive got a video coming out in the next day or 2 where I do that trick and it works beautifully

[@shadowjohn2266]

good video nice healthy Murray river system your in great part of australia

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much John

[@tubby5006]

Great stuff Rohan! Love the video. ✌️🙂

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Tubby!

[@rrocketman]

Muz river is the place to be. Great vid mate 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much

[@darrensweekends2271]

Great spot great area great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Darren!

[@danscrazyadventures4398]

Bloody awseome stuff mate great vid 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Dan

[@garyjohnson1295]

Well done, love fishing the Murray River

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Gary, I really should fish it more often aye?

[@BigBearFishing]

Nice catches Ro!! That river is such a good spot!!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate, its an amazing river

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Well done Rohan! Looks like a ripper spot to sit down and relax mate

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Adrian! It's a ripper spot for sure, next time I'll take some heavier sinkers and go for some bigger ones out a bit deeper

[@glenbaker4024]

What a great day you had. Two rivers and two successful sessions, no donuts. 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Glen! Ive had 2 donuts in a row since then lol

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome work mate. I'm so jealous of those beautiful Silver Perch. Yelling "got him" before actually hooking up is one of my special skills. Hahahaha

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Robbie! I really should fish the Murray River more often lol.

[@connorlangley6587]

Awesome video matee been to that spot a few times had a few bites but as lucky as urself

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Connor! It might be worth another crack, they're fired up at the moment!

[@sg7392]

Good to see a few other breeds being caught. Cheers Steve.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Steve

[@joelvivian5581]

Awesome spot mate!

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah it's beautiful there. Hopefully next time I remember to pack some heavier sinkers so I can go out a bit deeper

[@LarrysFishing]

Well done, haven't had a fish in the Murray for a while now, last couple trips over in Mathoura is was too high to catch much. Always fun when you find some Silvers and actually catch a few, nice job!!!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Larry! Yeah someone else said it had been high too. It might be worth a crack now

[@Ketchupcampingvlogs]

Great video mate

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Zane!

[@isaaclang4565]

An other great video. Good on ya mate

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Isaac!

[@captainfrank01]

Looks like the Murray is finally dropping Rohan - it's been high in SA since early December. Good to see the small cod and SP, this high water will have really got the spawning going.

[@RKJFishing]

I hadn't sighted the Murray for about 6 months prior to this, I had no idea it had been high lol. I'm glad it might be dropping for you though. I think all of the systems in our region had a great spawning season, I've been catching weenie fish of all varieties these past few weeks everywhere I go, and I've heard reports from Robbie that the spawn was good over his way as well. I'm interested to see what you start catching over there once the water levels normalize!

[@Juliemccarthytravelpics]

Cool

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers

[@brentrobinson4262]

Should off chucked in some yabbie pots while there looked amazing for everything there great job man keep it up

[@RKJFishing]

I will definitely do that next time I go there! Thanks for the suggestion

[@brentrobinson4262]

@@RKJFishing your welcome man just love watching your vids wish I was out there

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Well done Rohan, great spot there mate , looking forward to hitting that spot my self over Easter, hope you went past the Beechworth bakery and got your self a bee sting 😀,

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Oh mate how godo are the bee sting at beechworth every time I go to echuca we always stop in My mates used to own that bakery

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Jim! I wish I had have thought of going to Beechworth bakery, I love their ned kelly pies! Good luck when you try out the spot Jim, let me know how you go

[@mdmelbourne6076]

@RKJ Fishing will do mate but why did you mention Ned Kelly Pies 🥧, How good are they lol

[@RKJFishing]

11:53pm... Do you reckon they are still open? haha

[@bilzahart9122]

New intro ? Good stuff mate

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah i figured it was time for a change. Cheers mate

[@browntrout1156]

Beautiful spot Rohan, no Reddies though.

[@RKJFishing]

It certainly is mate. I thought I would have got a redfin as well

[@adi8724]

I was speaking to a gentleman at Kialla lake the other day and he told me that he has seen people pull out eel tail catfish! The lake is waiting and so are we all

[@RKJFishing]

That's really cool! Hopefully I can catch one when I can get over there.

[@mrFU]

Your slowly getting towards my old neck of the woods, Swan Hill born and raised. I have seen Your video of fishing Lake Boga, but never closer to Swan Hill??

[@RKJFishing]

When I filmed that video at Lake Boga, my family and I were staying in Swan Hill on the little murray in one of the cabin parks. I fished that river for 3 days with my camera rolling and didn't get a single bite LOL! I'm hoping to get back over there towards the end of this year to explore more water

[@bushfishncook2128]

Better to have two rods with to many bite to handle then one rod with no bites... Definitely a great spot plenty of fish around and if you ask me any cod is a nice cod nevermind the size. Some nice Silvers there that is for sure 👍🏼 Keep up the great work mate Tight lines 🎣

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. I reckon the smaller cod are prettier than the bigger cod by far! Not quite as much fun to catch though lol. I'm happy regardless of what I catch as long as it's a fish lol

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@RKJFishing 💯 mate better than a turtle something that seem to be pestering me lately...

[@leongt1954]

Only ever been on 1 paddle steamer and that's the Pyap in Swan Hill and as far as throwing a line in the water that must be 30 years ago I don't drive and my wife HATES anything to do with comping and fishing

[@RKJFishing]

My family and I stayed in Swan Hill a couple of years ago and we rode the Pyap down the Murray, it was awesome. I grew up around all the ones in Echuca so the Swan Hill one was something different. You'll have to wet a line when she isn't looking mate, what she doesn't know can't hurt her! lol

[@robswander1]

This is a great video! I’m headed up to Echuca next weekend. Just wondering about what set you use and what size line and leader ?

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Rob! For bait fishing I use 10lb mono all the way to the hook, and the rods are just cheap jarvis walker ones from kmart, the reels are both Shimano Sienna 2500, but the red one is newer than the silver one.

[@robswander1]

@@RKJFishing Awesome! That’s pretty much the same setup I use down here in Ocean Grove. Thanks for the info!

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

Hey mate today in Hopetoun I went fishing with scrub worms and my mate caught a absolute giant silver perch

[@RKJFishing]

That's awesome! Well done to him

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

@@RKJFishing yea I'd love to meet u and go fishing in the Campaspe River near elmore wier

[@nathanl7459]

Mate looks like you had alot of fun 🎣 Would a dropper loop 15-30cm off the bottom help minimize the shrimp activity ?

[@RKJFishing]

I sure did Nathan, I love my fishing of all types haha. I reckon it would eliminate some shrimp but definitely not all of them. I see them pestering Robbiefishing all the time on his channel and he always uses paternoster rigs. It would definitely keep a fair few yabbies off it though!

[@jacksonivanko]

What dates can’t you fish the Murray river, was thinking of going up soon.

[@RKJFishing]

Hey mate the river is open to fishing all year round, but you can't specifically target Murray cod during spring. I recommend grabbing a free copy of the NSW fishing guidebook from a tackle store, or lookup the website, as the rules can change from time to time.

[@jacksonivanko]

@@RKJFishing okay cheers mate!

[@BoomBoom-oh1wq]

Watch out for the floods 🙏🇦🇺🍻

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks for the concern mate! I'm a long way from where the flooding is, thankfully.

[@danielledobie8289]

whats your biggest murray cod

[@danielledobie8289]

i got a 103cm on a bardie grub down the campaspe and my second biggest is 91cm in the same spot on cheese private propity becausze my dad knows the owner and im only 10 yr old.

[@RKJFishing]

Wow congratulations thats amazing! My biggest is 89cm from the Waranga western channel

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

The silver was at least 1.4-1.5 kg silver perch

[@bushfishncook2128]

That's a nice fish 👍🏼 They get bigger but after about 1.5kg size they turn vegetarian... That's no joke seen 2kg models caught on corn before 👍🏼 Seems like you have a good spot you should try some corn there My mate uses a small hook a single piece of corn.

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

Ok I'll try it out it's in Hopetoun lake lacelles

[@RKJFishing]

I've caught my fair share of silver perch on corn before, on the sandbar on the other side of the echuca moama bridge is a great spot for silvers on corn. They were only small though, so I think they eat corn regardless of size

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

U don't need to use small hooks for silvers mate I've caught small silvers on bigger hooks

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@RKJFishing apparently when they get big the become solely vegetarian But yeah definitely will eat corn there whole life