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Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report. week starting 3rd March 2010 To see some of the latest photos please click here. Photos of current lake conditions click here. The latest fishing report is brought to you by -
NEWS Well after recent rain the streams really fished well with dry fly fishing the best for years. On the lake the fantastic boat downrigging continued but with the cooler Autumn nights we will see the water temperatures drop over the next few weeks and the surface fishing should improve on the lake. This morning it was a low 3 degrees in Cooma and about 4 in Jindabyne but on the water it was a cool 2 degrees, so the water will cool quickly at this rate. Beginners Fly Fishing Course On the 20th and 21st March I have the last beginners fly fishing course for this season so those that want to lean the art of casting a fly line now is the time to book. There are still places left. The course starts on Saturday morning and finishes up at lunchtime Sunday, a full 16 hours of instruction with all tackle provided free so you don’t need to own a fly rod to join in. Call my shop on 02 64561551 for more detains or e-mail for an itinerary and costs. LAKE LEVEL and TEMPERATURE Water levels dropped a little last week with environmental flows into the Snowy. The cooler cloudy days and rainfall have sent the temperatures back to about 19 degrees Celsius. Best methods to catch a trout. Best method – Trolling early in the day and later with downriggers at 35 feet. Best lake lure – Tasmanian Devil in Green colours like the SW Lime Green Yellowwing. Best lake area – Deep water back of Lion and Cub Islands and in front of the township. Best fly method lake – Fishing shallows late night with Woolley Buggers and Gold Fish Flies is good. Best River Fly Fishing– Thredbo River still has some dry fly to enjoy. Let’s have a look at what the fishing is going to be like over the next few weeks. Trolling.Troll early in the shallows with dark Tasmanian Devil lures until half an hour after first light then use lead core lines at 2 colours or lures to 3 metres deep. Downrigging is still the best way to get a trout and even the middle of the day has been productive. The fish were still taking my lime green yellowing or the freddo yellow wing. A couple of brown trout about now and plenty to 45cm Atlantic salmon down at the south arm. Lake Bait Fishing(Primarily most rivers and streams in the Snowy Mountains Region are fly and lure only, We recommend that you first check with the Department of Primary Industries (NSW Fishing rules) as to which rivers in the area you can legally bait fish in. IF IN DOUBT DON’T BAITFISH IN RIVERS!)Worms and powerbait are still best when fishing on the bottom. Tiger worms or scrub worms under a float have been doing very well also for rainbows and Atlantic salmon. The Berkley’s Powerbait and Gulp Bait are still worth having in the water as some days it can be the only thing that works. Try teaming up the powerbait along with worms. We also have the artificial powerbait worms for those that do not like using real live worms. Best areas for bait fishing at the moment have been, Waste Point area, East Jindabyne and The Snowy Arm. Lake SpinningNo change with lure spinning on the lake. Tasmanian Devils are catching fish in the deeper water early and late in the day. Yellowwing Tassies are best but number 50 frog is also a favorite. Start the morning early, before sunrise, by spinning the shallow bays with minnow lures like floating Rapalas, Stumpjumpers and other minnow style lure in either natural rainbow trout and brown trout patterns or gold colours to represent the Jindabyne goldfish that the trout love to chase and eat. Don’t stay in one place too long and only put in a couple of casts in each area. River Spinning Smaller Rapalas in 5 and 7cm and number 2 Celtas has been best for river fishing last week. Go for brown trout, Rainbow Trout patterns or green and silver lures. Thredbo River is still the best bet for a trout and small lure cast into the running water and shadows is the best way to catch a trout on lure as the trout are very spooky in the pools. Good results also using very small soft plastics – pop into my shop and we can show you the best ones to try and how to use them. River Fly Fishing Last week, the dry fly fishing was still good on the lower Thredbo River. Mayfly patterns and Royal Humpy are also a couple of patterns worth while having in your fly box. The flow of water on the Mowambah River has still been good after recent rainfall. Last week it was best using grasshopper patterns or you could try a Stimulator with a small nymph dropper. Fly Fishing LakeWoolley Buggers, Craigs Night time and Williamson’s Goldfish have been the flies well worth using at dawn and dusk. The shallow bays on the lake are worth a try early before the sun rises but after that you had better be fishing deep. LAKE SIGHT SEEING TOURS On selected days, sight seeing tours of Lake Jindabyne will be available. These tours are conducted in the mid afternoon on most days. The boat has just been fitted with the very latest in HD sonar and we never know what we will see. Whilst on a tour the other day we actually found the foundations of Sunnybrea Cottage and the old Jindabyne bridge which is now 130 feet under water. You have to see this to believe it. Enquiries are by calling 64561551. Information For visitors to the Snowy’s we have a full range of fishing tackle for hire at my shop and fishing tours are now available. Pop into my shop where we have a full range of fishing tackle hire as low as $15 a day per rod. Advice is available on the best setups to suit the current conditions. You will find my shop located next to the Shell Service Station at the Discovery Holiday Park, Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne. If you want to know more about the latest in fishing conditions just give me a call on 02 64 561551 during business hours or check out my web site at www.swtroutfishing.com.au For more information on the local fishing conditions call into my shop at Snowline Centre, Kosciuszko Road next to the Shell Service Station.. For visitors to the Snowy’s we have a full range of fishing tackle for hire at my shop and fishing tours are now available. For more information on the latest fishing conditions, please call into –STEVE WILLIAMSON’S TACKLE SHOPShop 1 Snowline Centre, Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne 2627Fishing Charters – Bait and Tackle Supplies- Marine SuppliesP.M.B. 5 Jindabyne NSW 2627 E-mail swtrout@airlan.com.au www.swtroutfishing.com.auShop – (02) 64 561551 Fax – (02) 64 562991 The latest fishing report is brought to you by -
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