Lake JindabyneTrout Fishing Report. 2 May 2012

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Lake Jindabyne
Trout Fishing Report.
For 2nd May 2012

By Steve Williamson. –
Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Adventures.
0408 024436                      Shop -02 64561551

NEWS  “Multiple Sclerosis Month” Fishing in our competition will help support MS Australia.
RAPALA “DISCOVERY HOLIDAY PARKS FAMILY FISHING COMPETITION”
The Competition is on this weekend. Registration Friday up to 6pm and again up to 10am on Saturday.
Register at Steve Williamson’s Tackle shop. 02 64561551
Over $5,000 worth of Prizes to be won. Major prizes all lucky entry and fish length.
Entry Fee $50 adult and $25 a child includes BBQ Dinner and BBQ Lunch.
Saturday 5th competition from dawn AFTER registration, Sunday 6th competition till 11am. Presentation BBQ from 12pm. Call into my shop or e-mail me for registration forms. More at -http://swtroutfishing.com.au/Fishing%20Competitions.htm
Accommodation bookings call Discovery Holiday Parks Jindabyne on – 02 64562099
There will also be a silent auction on Saturday Night at the BBQ in aid of and we have nearly 40 items with a value over $4,000 and most non fishing related. You can attend the BBQ and Auction for $25 adult and $15 child if you are NOT entered into the competition. Profits all go to MS Australia.

Fishing Report
Thredbo River rules are now changed to ONLY 1 fish over 50 cm per day until the closure on the June long weekend.
The fishing is still good with the best coming off the banks around the lake. Bait spin and fly are all working well
Boat trollers are catching fish on the surface now, but go deep to target the bigger browns.
This weekend looks like we will have some good weather after the change coming through today.
There is not enough rain in the change to affect the river fishing all that much.
If you want the most up to date information you need to call into my shop or check out daily reports on Facebook
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Post your photos with a trout and a Tasmanian Devil or Rapala lure and win prizes in our weekly best fish competition.
LAKE LEVEL and TEMPERATURE
The lake level is at 91% and reasonably steady now. The temperature today was 14 degrees.
Best methods to catch a trout.
Best method – Bait off the shore with scrubbies and artificial baits.
Best lake lure –Spotted Dog and Perch patter Rapalas and Tasmanian Devil Holographic are now doing well.
Best lake area – Hatchery Bay is fishing well.
Best fly method lake – Hamills Killer, Black Woolly Bugger and Williamson’s Goldfish.
Best River Fly Fishing–  Black nymphs (and maybe Glowbugs) on the Thredbo River.
Best River Lures – Thredbo River. Rapalas are doing the best for bigger browns.

Let’s have a look at what the fishing is going to be like over the next few weeks.

Trolling.
The surface trolling should improve with this little bit of rain we are now getting, so start the day with at least 50 metres drop back and trolling close to the shore. As the sun gets higher try lead line at 2 to 3 colours. (20 to 30 metres of line out)
Best colour Tassies have been Holographic or Brown Bomber and Rapalas are ones with a touch of orange on them like the Brook Trout pattern of Perch pattern. Pink lures also now catching a few trout.

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 BAIT FISH in the RIVERS!)
Shore based bait fishing continues to be good with local Scrubbies, bardi grubs and powerbait the best.
Artificial salmon eggs are still good on the lake in deeper water.
Shoreline access is difficult due to the high water level but that will change by next week, for the moment try The Claypits, Hatchery Bay, Town Centre near front of Banjo Patterson Park and The Snowy Arm.

Lake Spinning
Lure spinning has still been good and 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 Holographic, Y82 and Y48  have all been good and so is the Holographic.
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.
Shallow areas try Gillies Feathertails and Tailwalkers which are new products worth a look.
Some new lures to try in the dark are the new glow Blue Fox Vibrax spinners. Charge them up with a torch or camera flash and watching them spin through the water is incredible, trout are very inquisitive and often hit the lure hard.
Call into my shop and I will show you some of the better soft plastics that we are having great success on over the last week.

River Spinning
The Thredbo is a little low and clear but there are still fish being caught. Don’t forget the ruiles are now only 1 fish over 50cm. Minnow lures like the Count Down brown and rainbow trout pattern Rapalas are also good for the spawners. Bit of orange or pink on a lure helps.
Celtas, Gillies Bendbacks, Feathertails,Vibrax Blue Fox, Wodens Rooster Tail sonics and Blue Fox Super Minnows for the shallower water. In deeper and bigger pools try some of the metal blades hat we have in my shop. We will help out with the best colours and they best way to use them to get results.
   
Fly Fishing Lake
Fishing the small bays and inlets should get some results very early and late in the day if you’re careful not to spook the trout. Cast around the snags for best results. 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.

Fly fishing Rivers and Streams
The Thredbo has been OK but we need some colour in the water, so heavy rain would help.
Lots of autumn leaves on the water now, especially on windy days so that can make dry fly fishing difficult.
May be a little dry fly on sunny days in the deeper pools.
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 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 more information on the latest fishing conditions, please call into –
STEVE WILLIAMSON’S TACKLE SHOP
             Shop 1 Snowline Centre, Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne 2627
Fishing Charters – Bait and Tackle Supplies- Marine Supplies

P.M.B. 5 Jindabyne NSW 2627             E-mail  swtrout@airlan.com.au     www.swtroutfishing.com.au  Shop – (02) 64 561551