Fish near trees and keep the bait moving a little. If you don't catch a fish in about 10 minutes, move the boat a small distance as mackas are school fish. Local knowledge is almost essential to ensure regular catches - but try fishing where small streams enter the lake. It pays to check Victorian fishing regulations prior to fishing as they are subject to change with little notice. Eustace Gap Track Road access to the Mitta Mitta arm of the dam and the Eustace Creek camping area is by the Eustace Gap track which leaves the Benambra - Corryong road at Sassafras Gap, about 60 km north of Benambra.
Snow falls can cut the road in winter.
The track is mainly used by tinnie fishermen as it provides easy access to the dam and avoids the often nasty 15 km crossing from the main 6 Mile Creek boat ramp. If the main dam is a little quiet or you don't have a boat try the Dartmouth Regulation Dam which is about 5 km downstream from the main dam and contains mainly brown trout. It has a reputation for producing some big fish. Fishing is permitted, but only from the bank and care should be taken as the water level can rise very quickly. Although the water levels can fluctuate, fishing downstream of the pondage is often pretty good and a favourite spot with the fly fishermen in the summer months.