Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report. 6 March

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Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report.
For 6th March 2011
By Steve Williamson. –
Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Adventures.
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NEWS
Last Week – I saw a change to the way the lake was fishing with the fish now spreading out, no longer concentrated at depth in the middle of the day anymore. Even with the good weather, the cooler nights have dropped the lake water temperature now to 18 degrees and this will be the trend from now on, as I can’t see many more days into the high 20’s that will keep the lake surface water warm.
Fishing was a little quite on the lake but the river fishing was great with the water levels a little more fishable.

This Week – Good weather at the start of the week and rain by Wednesday returning to fine weather for the weekend. Temperatures will be from the low teens overnight to mid 20s by day. The rain and change should be good for the fishing as the weather has been a little too stable over the last week – trout don’t might the odd cold change. As the water continues to cool the fish will start to come in closer to the lake edges and feed making for an improvement for shore based anglers and boat trollers should see a slow improvement in surface lure trolling.
The start of the week should see some more great river and stream fishing and that may continue all week if we don’t get too much rain on Wednesday. I would expect surface trolling green and yellow Tasmanian Devils the best early in the day and then use lead lines with Rapala minnows as the day gets brighter. Bait anglers will find scrub worms and powerbait best. Fly anglers will do best with a yellow ‘stimulator’ and black nymph dropper.
Red Celtas are catching trout in the Thredbo river with evenings the best fishing time.


LAKE LEVEL and TEMPERATUREThe lake water temperature has dropped a little too about 18 degrees C and dropping.
The lake level is at 81% and is dropping at the moment.
Snowy Hydro been doing some environmental release down the Snowy river..
Let’s have a look at what the fishing is going to be like over the next few weeks.

Trolling.It was still worth having a downrigger out later in the morning last week but the fishing has not been as good as it has been. The better fishing over the last few days has been deep off lead lines at about 3 colours but with cooler temperatures about to arrive we might see some early morning surface fishing in the next few days.
It is now worth trolling around some of the bays early up, keeping a little closer to the shore.
Lure colours are also changing now depending on the light conditions. Yellowing lures, with the number 50 Frog pattern, the SW Lime Green Yellowwings and Y Freddo very popular for the brighter days. Y48 and Holographic (mostly brown lures) Tasmanian Devils in the Duel Depth best in the very early morning, later evening or when it’s cloudy. It’s still worth a try deep down deep off downriggers in the middle of the day, my SW Black one side and Orange the other is going well and so is the Y Freddo.
Rapalas, (Rainbow Trout or Perch) trolled off lead lines is the best lure for catching the brown trout or bigger Atlantic Salmon.
Best areas to try are East Jindabyne islands, Hayshed Bay, Lion and Cub Islands and the South arm have been fishing very well. It might be worth trying Sid’s Bay early in the morning.
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!)

The lake level is still dropping but the fishing has been improving.
Powerbait, worms or bardi grubs off the bottom are still the best bet to catch a trout. Still not much happening with float fishing and mudeyes are impossible to get after all the rain and floods.
The big secret at the moment is to fish with bail arm open and make sure you grease the line to make sure you keep it out of the slime on the bottom of the lake. (Try silicone Muslin on your line so as not to damage it)
Best areas for bait fishing at the moment have been, Rushes Bay, Curiosity Rocks, Waste Point, The Snowy Arm and East Jindabyne pumping station.
 
Lake Spinning
The spinning has improved and it’s worth having a trough around the quite inlets early and late in the day.
Small Celtas and Mepps in the shallows and it’s worth a cast using Rapalas as well. This time of year a touch of orange on your Rapala will help the strike rate.
Yellow wing Tassies are again doing best on the sunny days in deep water.
Anglers are still having good success using blades that resemble the goldfish we have in the lake.
Some of the better blades are TT Switchblade ‘Golden Boy’, Strike Pro Cyber Vibe 35 BLG and Cyber Vibe 50JU009. (note the goldfish usually bread at this time of year and the trout love to eat the little ones)

River SpinningThe Thredbo River is still fishing the best with reports of some big fish being caught up around Nagarigo and the Diggings. More fish have stayed in the river this season due to higher water levels.
Celtas (red and gold) are best or try the Mepps in black and orange.
Sinking Rapalas or lures that get a bit deeper for faster and deeper water.
Soft plastics have also been worth a try and we are having some luck but you must use heavier jig heads while the water is running so hard.

Fly Fishing LakeBetter this past week with a few more fish moving into the lake shallows.
Streemer patters are still best with green and black Woolley Buggers (Bead head) and Williamson’s Goldfish (maybe with added weight or sinking leader). Mrs Simpson and olive nymphs are also worth a try and again let them sink into deeper water as the shallow bays the water is warmer.

Fly Fishing RiversOn the Thredbo the best fishing if you use a dry (yellow stimulator) with a black or brown nymph dropper. Some mild evenings there has been a little dry fly with Parachute Adams of Royal Wulff the best flies.
The streams also fished better last week, now there is less water.
Well worth spending some time in the mountains, fishing the alpine streams, before it gets too cold.
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.
Photos of the latest lake levels can be viewed at www.swtroutfishing.com.au

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
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Always enjoy reading your reports Steve, usually fish fly landbase Jindabyne . Curious about other tactics you talk about (trawling lures,. downrigging). Have friends at Gullies rd. , they have been asking us to visit . Think its time to make a plan.