Holidays mean a lot of lake activity recently, trout will seek refuge in the upper parts of the lake, inlets & rivers. January has seen warm weather and some cooler rains recently making fishing a little better with a few insect hatches and overcast fishing conditions. Lower river levels  mean shallow lures and soft plastics are ​the go.

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Early morning & after sunrise around rocky outcrops & submerged structure are seeing cruising fish, a few rises in the shallows in the early morning & later on warmer afternoons is providing a few strikes.

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Keep an eye on the barometer, 1020-1080Kpa is ideal. When the barometer is rising trout will tend to feed more in the shallows & on the surface. Low & high pressure systems can mean the difference between catching fish & not seeing a trout all day.

 

LAKE JINDABYNE

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Some good catches on the Western side of the lake, in weedy bays & around structure. Pan size Brown & Brook trout are having a go at red, orange, gold & pink colours in hard bodies & tassie devils down deeper, trolling behind kayaks or in the boat, around 12 to 15 metres down. Mornings & late afternoons can bring some activity with bait fishing & Powerbait in red, yellow, chunky cheese & orange, as well as salmon eggs in either orange or yellow, working best with a small spilt shot drifting near the river inlets.

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THREDBO RIVER

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A release of good size trout into the Thredbo River has proved to be successful with a few being caught at the Kosciuszko National Park entrance picnic area, on both sides of the Thredbo River bridge. Down river from Paddy's corner is seeing a few trout follow red spinners and grub soft plastics. Casting Flies are also a good option for lake edges, Black Woolly Bugger, Mrs. Simpson, Hammils Killer & Gold Fish patterns do well.

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FLY FISHING

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With warmer weather and plenty of hoppers around, similar patterns & beetles in black and brown are productive. Black & green nymphs & streamers is proving to be the choice, as well as white moths & grey duns. Dark coloured nymphs & natural coloured streamers are good for this time of year.

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TROLLING

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Trolling around 10-14m deep is producing good catches on deep trolling runs, be mindful of sunken trees near the edges. Later in the day around 4-6pm has been producing good catches with suspending & diving lures of deep edges, bright Tassie Devils, gold & red vibes, around islands & up near the Thredbo & Snowy River arm.

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