Riverbend View

20/05/2026

Riverbend View is finally coming back online!!!
It is with great pride and excitement, Catherine and I share with you that our beloved Riverbend View will be available again for short term stays from mid July (after the school holidays).
More to come.

26/10/2023

Bring it on!

More habitat for black bream, estuary perch and Aussie bass is coming to the Gippsland Lakes thanks to your fishing licence fees.

The $110,000 planned installation is a continuation of the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority's Habitat Restoration Project, funded by the most recent round of Rec Fishing Grants.

The project will see dozens of structures, each consisting of 3 interlocked tree stumps positioned into the bed of the river/bay, installed into Jones Bay and the mouth of the Nicholson River.

Set to make a splash in April/May 2024, the habitat will provide crucial feeding grounds and protection to promote the growth and reproduction of these iconic species.

This next phase comes off the back of the East Gippsland CMA’s successful installation of 32 structures in Jones Bay and the Nicholson earlier this month, also funded by your fishing licence fees during the 2021/22 Rec Fishing Grant round.

Using almost 100 tree stumps, many donated by local farmer Ross Ingram (📸), the habitat was designed to stick out from the water to remain visible to the public – something to spot next time you’re fishing around the area!

Have a project in mind aimed at improving recreational fishing? The 2023/24 round of Large Grants are now open via www.vfa.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants

24/10/2023

Thought I'd share my favourite pic of late seeing as Summer is fast approaching.
Fish biting, Kayaks ready, endless boating opportunities and long Summer days.....absolute bliss!

05/10/2023

A big thank you to all of our wonderful Riverbend View guests. Superhost recognition would be impossible without the trust afforded to Catherine and I by those who are prepared to part with their hard earned to enjoy the tranquil surrounds and productive fishing found at Riverbend View.
Whilst superhost recognition is great it's important we also recognise the many repeat guests Catherine and I have the pleasure of hosting. Without you our efforts to continue this journey would be impossible.
Sincerely!

15/09/2023

Important changes to bag limits for Black Bream in the Gippsland Lakes system.

We’re working to ensure a bright future for black bream in the Gippsland Lakes by changing its bag limit.
A survey of more than 3,800 rec fishers showed clear support for additional protection measures to ensure the sustainability of bream stocks in the lakes.
The change reduces the bag limit for black bream, only in the Gippsland Lakes, to 7 down from 10.
The legal size range between 28cm and 38cm – also known as a slot limit – remains in place to help protect larger bream that are more prolific breeders.
Of the survey respondents, 74% supported reducing the bag limit and 83% supported the existing slot limit.
The slot limit was introduced in 2021 as part of the Gippsland Lakes Recreational Fishery Plan, to return the net-free lakes to their glory days as a recreational fishing mecca.
The change applies only to the Gippsland Lakes and its tributaries, including the Tambo, Mitchell and Nicholson rivers, but not Lake Tyers. The bag limit for bream of all species remains unchanged at 10 elsewhere across the state, with a minimum size of 28cm and no maximum size. For more information, head to www.vfa.vic.gov.au/news

24/08/2023

With a gap in between bookings my Brother and his kids wanted to use the house for a few days and do some fishing. Well....'off the back' is fishing strong atm. They've managed to catch four ripper bream in two short burst sessions. Needless to say, my Nephew and Niece are over the moon as is my Brother. Wish I was there with them.

16/07/2023

Hoping our current guests are doing well in this years Twin Rivers comp.

02/06/2023

31/05/2023

Catherine and I love getting great feedback, particulary when the fishing is red hot. Alain and his travelling companions stayed with us at Riverbend View (again) for a few days recently and had some great sessions catching Bream. By the looks of it they managed to cook up a storm too.

10/05/2023