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Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report. updated for 26th July 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 -
By Steve Williamson. – Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Adventures. 0408 024436 Shop -02 64561551 NEWS - for 26th July 2010 Unfortunately for the ski fields there has been very little natural snow so far this season and it looks like the cold nights and sunny days are to continue for at least this next week. As far as the effects that the lack of snow will have on our next seasons fishing will depend a lot on what rain we get over coming months. The 11 inches of rain since June certainly has been great for lake levels so far but we do rely on snow melt to feed the rivers over spring and early summer. Meanwhile on the fishing front the lake has been producing some reasonable fishing considering all the beautiful sunny weather and flat mirror like lake surface. There is no doubt that a ripple on the surface makes fishing a little better and if you don’t get that, you really need to look at fishing the deeper water. Last week from the boat we needed downriggers to get to the bigger fish when the lake was flat but had no trouble getting fish off the surface when the water was wind affected. Today all the trout were at about 3 metres meaning leadcore lines were best. The shore based angling has been good for spin fishing early and late in the day and bait anglers are getting the odd trout all day long, but fishing did slow a little compared to the week before. So what’s the best way to catch a trout over the coming weeks – well read on for all the latest tips. LAKE LEVEL and TEMPERATURE The lake level is at 61% and still rising slightly even though Snowy Hydro have been letting water down the Snowy River below Jindabyne dam The temperature today was 6 degrees. Best methods to catch a trout. Best method – Bank based lure spinning or bait on the lake. Best lake lure – Black and orange Tasmanian Devil and perch Raplas are now doing well. Best lake area – Creel Bay and Waste Point area and Stinky Bay. Best fly method lake – Olive / black Woolly Bugger and Williamson’s Goldfish. Best River Fly Fishing– All Rivers Closed To Fishing Best River Lures – All Rivers closed to fishing until October Let’s have a look at what the fishing is going to be like over the next few weeks. Trolling.Bright and sunny days have made trolling a little hard but today we found that the fish were a little more co operative at about 3 meters deep, so lead core lines were doing OK at 2 to 3 colours out (30 metres or so) It is also still worth trolling some minnow lures early in the morning off the lead core lines over the weedbeds. Scorpions, Stumpjumpers, Tassie Terrors and Rapalas are a couple of lures that I have had success on last week and I would expect that some of the bigger browns that have returned from the spawning run, will be found in these areas. On dull or windy days, surface troll in the shallows early with these minnow lures and then later in the morning change to Tasmanian Devils with the duel depth best. Best colour is the Holographic or the Brown Bomber number 48 Tasmanian Devil and pink for the rainbow trout that are still yet to spawn. The best lures when the weather is overcast have been pinks and oranges or lures with a little pink or orange. 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 Industry and Investment NSW (NSW Fishing rules) as to which rivers in the area you can legally bait fish in. IF IN DOUBT DON’T BAITFISH IN RIVERS!)Winter when the water is cold is the best time to try some shore based bait fishing and over the last week the fishing has been good, with worms and powerbait the best. 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. Put two hooks on the line and combine a worm and a powerbait to double your chances of a trout. 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, The Claypits, Hatchery Bay, Town Centre in front of Banjo Patterson Park and The Snowy Arm. Lake SpinningLure spinning has still been good with the rising lake level. There are trout about and the best fishing is in the shallows early and deep water later in the middle of the day. The Tasmanian Devil 48 Brown Bomber good and so is the Holographic and keep a number 72 Pink Panther in your tackle box as well. 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. Rivers Closed to Fishing Until October. Fisheries Inspectors do patrol in winter so make certain you have your NSW Fishing Licence on you when fishing. You can always purchase a licence online at https://www.licence.nsw.gov.au/gls_eservice/renewals/Application.aspx
Fly Fishing LakeThe fly fishing on the lake will start to improve as more fish come back from the spawning run and start to look for food around the edges of the rising lake. Fishing the small bays and inlets will get some results very early and late in the day if you’re careful not to spook the trout. Woolley Buggers, Craig’s 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.
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. Have you got a report from your latest fishing trip? Have you any photos that you can e-mail me? I can use the information to add into my own reports and your photo might not only end up in my report but might also go into a draw for the best fish of the month which will win you a $50 Tassie Devil Tackle Pack. 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 572991 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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