Spring has sprung & the snow melt is flowing down the rivers raising the lake levels well, bringing the edges into play with lots of submerged food sources and structure for trout to hide around.

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Early morning & after sunrise around rocky outcrops & submerged structure are seeing cruising fish, no rises yet as surface food still needs some warmer weather.

 

Good catches on the western side of the lake late afternoon & sunset in bays around Tyrolean Village & East Jindabyne, (caught a 62cm brown myself a little while ago on powerbait chunky cheese) Decent size Brown & Brook trout are having a go at red, orange, gold & pink colours in hard bodies & tassie devils.

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River fishing is still proving a little bit finicky as the Rainbow didn't have much of a spawn run this year, (if at all) unusual but not unheard of, so not many rainbows hanging around the rivers. Fly with nymphs & streamers is proving better or small soft plastics, spinners or casting flies if you're spinning with light gear.

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Bait fishing around the lake edge with worms or Powerbait can produce catches after sunrise to late morning and late afternoon into the evening.

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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.

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Lake surface temperature can vary with snow melt & warm still days between 5-15ºC during spring. 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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Large surface flies in blacks & greens are productive, dark coloured nymphs & natural coloured streamers are good for this time of year. Soft plastics off the bottom in large black, gold & green are doing well, same for black & red spinners. 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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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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Kind regards,

Brian & Stuart