Lake Macquarie is buzzing with excitement as four prized fish, worth a combined $100,000, await capture in this weekend’s Let’s Fish Lake Mac competition. A flathead, tailor, bream, and whiting—each tagged with a $25,000 bounty—were stealthily released at secret lake locations earlier this week under the eye of event organiser Michael Guest. The two-day catch-and-release showdown kicks off Saturday, with registered anglers vying for the big bucks as well as $34,000 in additional prizes across junior and open categories. Bonus awards include ‘mystery length’ payouts and epic gear packs. “The fish are out there, ready and waiting,” Mr. Guest teased. “We’ve got perfect...