FISHING REPORT
New Release Strategy
SUCCESSFUL WINTER FISHING
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"In past years trapped trout after stripping were released back into the Thredbo River. Since the rivers are closed for winter spawning, this made fishing around the lake & river inlets slow during these months. The team at Gaden Trout Hatchery with guidance from the new manager have implemented a productive change to improve fishing results for novice & experienced anglers to catch big trout in Lake Jindabyne during winter."
Recently fishing in all conditions over the past few weeks, windy, rain, calm & later in the afternoons after work have been very productive.
Large browns are being caught regularly at Curiosity Rocks, Hatchery Bay & Creel Bay. Some of our customers have shown off their catches of big trout in these areas, while I have been out during the week & in the evenings using simple bait rigs & Tassie Devils in reds & oranges, using fast retrieves in deeper water before poor weather to entice a strike, it has paying off very well.
Spawning Season
LAKE JINDABYNE
Winter fishing can be productive more so on bait in the right areas, wehre trout are looking for food and the river inlets, where they will be coming down river, back to the lake. Polaroiding has a few trout cruising the edge, but not as many as we'd like, it should improve laster into August & September as it starts to get a little warmer and introduce some hatches & ermergers. Larger browns are smashing the Chunky Cheese, Orange, Salmon eggs & yellow Powerbaits, as well as worms on a light float rig. Pan size Brown & Brook trout are having a go at red, orange & pink colours in hard bodies & tassie devils down deeper.
THREDBO RIVER
** Closed until start of October Long Weekend **
FLY FISHING
Winter fly fishing is lake based, bigger wet flies and streamers in weedy bays has seen results. High pressure systems hanging around have made conditions calm for of the day, so get out early to increase your chances & have a polaroid around late afternoon for cruising Browns & Brook trout amongst the shallows.
A lack of surface activity means drifting natural colours are working best, with UV and bright beads on heavier flies attracting strikes.
Keep an eye on the barometer, 1020-1080Kpa is ideal. When the barometer is rising trout will tend to feed more in the shallows. Low & high pressure systems can mean the difference between catching fish & not seeing a trout all day.
TROLLING
Trolling around the shallow & deep runs near the Thredbo, Snowy & Eucumbene river inlets, these places are where trout are looking for food, from the ones released into the lake from Gaden Hatchery & early spawning trout that have already returned to the lake. Try a range of fingerling pattern Rapala colours & Tassie Devil lures & natural spawning colours for hard bodies, trout will be hungry and not so fussy time of year.
We have everything you will need in the shop for sale & hire.
Kind regards,
Stuart & Brian