www.gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism www.gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism at A copy of GMW’s recreational by-law can be found online online found be can by-law recreational GMW’s of copy A after your pets. your after times and aren’t allowed in the lake. Please clean up up clean Please lake. the in allowed aren’t and times Dogs must be on a lead and/or under control at all all at control under and/or lead a on be must Dogs • Victoria’s stored water across the region. the across water stored Victoria’s to capture, store and deliver 70% of of 70% deliver and store capture, to toothpaste or detergent in the lake. the in detergent or toothpaste dams and reservoirs managed by GMW GMW by managed reservoirs and dams Keep the waterway healthy by not using soap, soap, using not by healthy waterway the Keep • Lake William Hovell is one of 24 lakes, lakes, 24 of one is Hovell William Lake users must be licenced. be must users All vehicles and trail bikes must be registered and and registered be must bikes trail and vehicles All • roads within the reserve. the within roads www.gmwater.com.au/events. visit: storages, Melbourne Wangaratta. Wangaratta. Vehicles and trail bikes are only allowed on public public on allowed only are bikes trail and Vehicles • events. If you would like to host an event at one of our our of one at event an host to like would you If events. Eildon from Cheshunt to to Cheshunt from Mansfield GMW’s lakes, dams and reservoirs are ideal places for for places ideal are reservoirs and dams lakes, GMW’s Hovell Keep to 5 knots. 5 to Keep • along the King River River King the along Lake William William Lake Victoria grazing properties properties grazing Events their habitats. their vineyards and and vineyards Don’t feed the animals or wildlife, or interfere with with interfere or wildlife, or animals the feed Don’t • irrigated crops, crops, irrigated Don’t take plants from the foreshore, or bring any in. any bring or foreshore, the from plants take Don’t • supplies water for for water supplies mountain biking. biking. mountain Today the lake lake the Today four wheel driving, access to fishing spots, walking and and walking spots, fishing to access driving, wheel four litter. Penalties apply for illegal dumping of rubbish. of dumping illegal for apply Penalties litter. the Alpine National Park, which has a myriad of tracks for for tracks of myriad a has which Park, National Alpine the consider the environment when disposing of your your of disposing when environment the consider At the southernmost section of the lake is the entrance to to entrance the is lake the of section southernmost the At Refer to your local council for landfill services and and services landfill for council local your to Refer • is a tranquil spot for fishing, boating, and picnicking. picnicking. and boating, fishing, for spot tranquil a is of the lake, accessible from Upper King River Road. Road. River King Upper from accessible lake, the of reserves and on foreshore and lakebed areas. areas. lakebed and foreshore on and reserves Set in mountain bushland on the King River, Lake William Hovell Hovell William Lake River, King the on bushland mountain in Set A public boat ramp is also available near the northern end end northern the near available also is ramp boat public A Camping and campfires are prohibited in GMW GMW in prohibited are campfires and Camping • water. of the lake. lake. the of future. hectares of land and at capacity holds 13,690 megalitres of of megalitres 13,690 holds capacity at and land of hectares toilets can be found on the foreshore at the northern end end northern the at foreshore the on found be can toilets care for the lake so it can be enjoyed now and into the the into and now enjoyed be can it so lake the for care Wangaratta. Opened in November 1971, the lake covers 113 113 covers lake the 1971, November in Opened Wangaratta. barbeques, undercover areas, open space and public public and space open areas, undercover barbeques, Lake William Hovell is a beautiful natural resource. Please Please resource. natural beautiful a is Hovell William Lake Victoria, located approximately an hour’s drive south of of south drive hour’s an approximately located Victoria, including fishing, boating and picnic amenities. Electric Electric amenities. picnic and boating fishing, including Lake William Hovell is part of the Hume region in north-eastern north-eastern in region Hume the of part is Hovell William Lake Lake William Hovell has facilities to suit every visitor, visitor, every suit to facilities has Hovell William Lake of Conduct Conduct of #GMWater_Lakes_Dams About Lake William Hovell William Lake About Lake William Hovell Code Code Hovell William Lake Facilities @GMWater_Lakes_Dams @GMWater_Lakes_Dams /goulburnmurraywater Things to do Water levels Recreation Guide #GMWater_Lakes_Dams @GMWater_Lakes_Dams @GMWater_Lakes_Dams Fishing The water in Lake William Hovell is owned by GMW /goulburnmurraywater customers, who produce food and fibre, supply towns Autumn is the best time to catch Redfin and Trout however and businesses, and protect and improve environmental Lake William Hovell offers year-round fishing opportunities. waterway health. 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