'Lake With No Name", Bogong High Plains

This is part of the legendary 'Lake With No Name' on the Bogong High Plains in northeast Victoria. It is located at 1800 metres above sea level and home to wild brown trout than rarely exceed 650 grams in weight. The water surface area is only about one and a half hectares in area, but this little lake tends to keep fly fishers on their toes as fish rise to almost invisible insects throughout the day in summer, especially when there is no wind is blowing. Because of the high altitude, from a strong wind to a light breeze blows almost every day. Some parts of the shoreline and bottom in shallow water are composed of fine silt that acts like quicksand. Most fish are caught on small dry flies by fly fishers who release them unharmed.