Holiday anglers to table their catch

Catching a fish or two while away on holidays is an Aussie ritual, but cleaning and filleting the catch afterwards especially within the cramped confines of a caravan, can turn into a camping nightmare.

Recreational anglers visiting popular coastal fishing spots across Victoria now have the luxury of cleaning their catch in relative comfort thanks to 20 new fish cleaning tables installed by Fisheries Victoria.

New tables have been installed at key fishing destinations in recent months, bringing the total number installed by Fisheries Victoria to more than 30.

The tables all feature slanted stainless steel surfaces and many are roofed to protect anglers and their catch from the elements.

Fifteen of the new tables are adjacent to boat ramps and popular fishing spots while another five have been installed on piers for use by land-based fishers.

"Whether you’re a serious angler who wets a line several times a week or a family fishing from a pier, these new tables make it easier to take some fillets home for the table," Fisheries Victoria Executive Director Anthony Hurst said.

The new fish cleaning tables can be found at the following locations:

• Curdies River at Curdievale
• Yambuk Lake boat ramp
• Public Reserve on the Glenelg River, Nelson
• Apollo Bay boat ramp
• Apollo Bay wharf
• Ocean Grove boat ramp
• St Helens boat ramp, Corio Bay
• Two tables adjacent to the Port Welshpool boat ramp
• Main wharf at Port Franklin
• Jetty at the main boat ramp at Inverloch
• Dawsons Cove at Paynesville
• Fishermans Wharf at Paynesville
• Shaving Point at Metung
• Johnsonville boat ramp on the Tambo River
• Fishermans Landing, Lake Tyers
• Main boat ramp at Lake Tyers
• Karbeethong (near Mallacoota) boat ramp and a second table on the jetty
• Main boat ramp at Mallacoota.