How deep, or what is the lake level at?  It is relatively difficult to say what the level of a small-ish lake is when there there is no "mean tide" level to work against.  So what ever is given here is just general advice and needs to be qualified by any local experience you can glean when visiting.

30th December 2011: The lake has closed over and has a hefty sandbar in place.  Very high tides, pushed by a strong southerly, might just run some sea water into the lake, but for all intensive purposes it is closed.  The sand will continue to be a porous barrier and the lake will stabilise at mean tide levels over the next few months until it clocgs with detritus from the lake and begins to hold water and fill again.  The fishers don't mind as the fishing is quite good by now, some would say very good.   Nor do the families of swimmers, as it has created a little meander into the sandbar filled with lovely clean water.

29th October 2011: The lake is only just open and exchange of water with the sea really only occuring at high tide.  In the next couple of weeks it will probably close over unless there is a surge of rain to cut it out again.  The water level is a good height, though much lower than flood levels, but higer than the average tide level which what is will settle to when the sand bar closes over.  Until then make the most of it.

15th August 2011: Lake Tyers is still open to the sea and the water moving through the mouth is showing signs of clearing. The channel is still allowing a lot of tidal movement and is showing no signs of closing over at present.

11th August 2011: The lake levels rose again overnight with significant rainfall in the Gippsland region, resulting in the lake opening to the ocean. The lake has dropped to below normal levels now and it's quite any easy walk around to the main beach from the Tavern. The breach began with a 30 m channel early in the morning and widened to 100 m+ by 4pm when this photo was taken. Many of the locals were down to witness the lake water pouring out to sea. A number of fishermen where taking the oppotunity to try their luck in the channel. As there was no rush to join in, we assume that little was caught by the early opportunists. However, one local said there will be good fishing at the mouth when the system settles down. Get those rods out folks as the weekend forecast is looking good. (Report by Mr W 2.0)


26 July 2011:  There has been a little more rain, but incoming water is mainly from the down flow of the recent rain in the catchment area above Scrubby Creek, slowly pushing the lake up.  Here is a photo for David showing the view from the front of the Tavern at dusk.  As he will be able to see, plenty of windsurfing area here now, but for how long?
22 July 2011: Lake is filling quickly, but still away off opening.  However you can see the  floating jetty is about level and fixed jetty is now under water, so it has risen this much in exactly 48 hours!!!  Checking the level tonight it has not risen much more after another 12 hours, so may have stabilised.
Below is how high it was last time it went.  We have a little way yet to go.  29th November 2009

20 July 2011:  Very consistent falls over many days, with very little let up.  The level is getting close to the break through point, though a little way off yet as far as I can see.  The rubbish bins in Tavern car park are not floating yet, nor is the fish identification chart under water yet.  Could be a little way off yet.  It would be nice ot have this level over a summer.  We live in hope.
19 June 2011:  Considerable rain has fallen in the catchment area and the lake has risen significantly.  I made it to be 36mm here at the LTB, maybe considerably more in the headwaters.  Anyway the lake is starting to hit prime depth at the moment, however a bit cold for many fish. (note the bottom rung under the jetty is well and truly covered)
15th April 2011: Some quite heavy falls have maintained the level of the lake at about what is shown below, about 100mm (6") below the lower rail on the jetty.  We could have hoped for a slight lifting of the level with the amount of rain we have had in East Gippsland, but maybe it just hasn't fallen in the lake's catchment area.
27 February 2011: Occasional falls in the headwaters of 20 to 30mm but not enough to top the lake up.  It has been steadily declining since mid December 2010,  probably a drop or 15-20mm.
21 January 2011: A bit of scattered rain, in 5 to 10mm lots. The lake has fallen about 80mm over the last month or so.  Probably due to evaporation off the lake and leakage across the bar.
4 December 2010: We we have had the extra 30-40mm in bursts over the last week.  Central Victoria actually had flash flooding at the same time.  The lake appears to have risen, though the water still only appears to be at the bottom of the lower horizontals at the bottom of the wooden jetty. Surface temperatures around the lake are around the 17-18 degrees, and higher in local patches.  There appeared to be plenty of rain north of us in the catchment area, so maybe the run off will push it up over the next week or so.
27th November 2010: Some good patches of rain (20-30mm each) have lifted the level of the lake a bit, the water is currently just touching the bottom of the lower horizontal beams on the wooden jetty.  The large sandy areas in front of the Tavern are not covered yet, though the area of water has definitely increased and has made boating and fishing much more enjoyable.  Another 40-60cm would be ideal, but unlikely no that spring is nearly over.
1st November 2010: We have had about 15 to 25 mm at Lake Tyers Beach depending on who one talks to.  What is indisputable is the lake has risen significantly.  The photgraphic evidence is below.  The water is lapping at the lower cross beams on the jetty.  What we need for summer is for the Lake to remian high, but not that high that the Nowa Nowa contingency (who's properties go under water if it gets too high), don't come down and dig it through and empty it again and bugger up the fishing for another three years.
17th October 2010: The surrounding country side has had a bit of a torrent of rain falling. Hard to say exactly (depending on where you measure it)  but around the 40-60mm range, and good solid rain, that has lifted the lake well above previous levels.  If this warms up then the Bream will be getting adventurous and Flathead hungry. So book your spot at the car park at number 2 Ramp, as the good times are about to roll......  Tell your friends you have heard it here!!!!