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Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report. 23 May 2011
« on: May 24, 2011, 10:27:38 PM »
Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Report.
23rd MAY 2011 REPORT
By Steve Williamson. –
Lake Jindabyne Trout Fishing Adventures.
0408 024436                      Shop -02 64561551
NEWS

PLEASE NOTEThe rules on the Thredbo and Eucumbene Rivers changed on May 1st to ONLY 1 fish over 50cm may be kept per angler per day. River fishing season closes midnight Monday 13th June. Lakes open all year to fishing!
NO BAIT FISHING in the THREDBO RIVER!

Last Week –The week wasn’t too bad however the GOOD weather made it difficult to catch the Thredbo River fish as the water was low and the fish spooky and only the brave that made it onto the water very early in the below 0 degree temperatures did the best. On the lake the water was quite smooth most days and that also meant that the fishing was a little slower, however those in the know did very well with some big brown trout caught mostly on minnow style lures. Bait fishing was steady with various anglers reporting catches on Powerbait and scrub worms.

This Week –As I write we await a cooler change. Rain in the mountains last night as brought the level of the Thredbo River up and fish are being caught now in the faster dirty water. This is just what we needed to get the fish on the bite!
Today Monday we expect the cold change to hit late in the day and by Wednesday a maximum of only 9 degrees C is forecast so we will be in for some cold, windy, wet and maybe snowy weather which again will bet the spawning brown trout moving up the rivers. On the lake the bait fishing will also be good with Powerbait and worms once again the best to catch a trout or two. With the wind up the lure spinners are sure to also do well while those with boats might have to wait out the conditions which will improve by the end of the week with Thursday, Friday and Saturday looking a little less windy and maybe another weather change by Sunday.

LAKE LEVEL and TEMPERATURE
The lake water temperature is still about 9 degrees C.
Lake Jindabyne’s water level has risen a touch again in is possible about 80%.
Photos of the latest lake levels can be viewed at www.swtroutfishing.com.au
Let’s have a look at what the fishing is going to be like over the next weeks.

Trolling.The weather will be the thing that will influence the fishing the most over the next week and I would be carful venturing too far out on the water with the predicted winds early this week. When we do get better weather, the best way to catch fish at this time of the years is to put out lots of line and go as slow as you can trolling a jointed Rapala or Tasmanian Devil or one of each. Start off the day off trolling surface lines through no more than 15 feet of water, but keep the length of line from the boat at least 70 metres to 100 metres away for best results. Lead core line at about 30 metres out and with a Tasmanian Devil lure will get you down to about 10 feet deep and trolled along with a surface line will get you the bigger browns feeding on the bottom. (Bigger minnow lure are better for bigger browns)
Reports are that there are still some good browns being caught on bigger Rapalas (9 to 13 cm) up near Waste Point and I would expect a few more brown trout will be there with the cooler changes coming through now.
Lure colours are also changing now depending on the light conditions. Over all there have been days when pink or orange and black lures are working best and I have been using the duel depth Tasmanian Devils with better results now. The number 50 Frog pattern is still worth keeping out of the tackle box 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 for brown trout.
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!)
Reports of more fish taking powerbait now, mainly rainbows. A few bigger browns being caught late evening and into the night mostly on worms or bardi grubs off the bottom.
Talk to my shop as to the best powerbait colour as its changing day to day. (Sherbet, orange nuggets and Chunky Cheese have been good)
When bait fishing, 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 Early this week should be great for casting lures around the lake margins. The winds has stirred up the water so fishing should be good.
Tasmanian Devil lures in Y48, Holographic, orange and bright ping number 55 Tasmanian Devils are well worth a try. Rapalas, Celtas and Mepps are all worth a try in the shallows when fishing early and late in the day. Still keep soft plastics and blades in mind as well.

River SpinningThe Thredbo River is running much harder now after rain on top of the snow which melted most of it and is now running down the rivers and streams stirring up the spawning trout.
Might be time for glowbugs and nymphs set up with the drift rig method.
Minnow lures like Rapalas, Stumpjumpers etc have been best with possibly the best Rapalas being Rainbow and Brown Trout Patterns or Perch and throw in the brook trout as well for good measure.
Sinking Rapalas for faster and deeper water and don’t worry about size as bigger is sometimes better.
One lure worth a try is the Mepps Streamer it’s been working well because of the small ‘stinger’ treble for the trout that short bite!

Fly Fishing LakeBest to fish streamer patterns like 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 extra water has helped heaps and so glowbugs and black or brown nymphs are what you will need to catch fish.
Getting cold now on the alpine streams and you may fish a little bit of fishing when it’s a warmer day. Temperatures up high now are unlikely to reach over 8 degrees C even on a sunny day.

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 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  Fax – (02) 64 572991




Picture:
James and Ben Blunt have been fishing up in Creel Bay.

James with a 2.7 kg and a 2.3 kg brown trout on his favorite Rapala jointed lure.

Ben with a 3.7 Brown caught on a Legend minnow.

The boys were trolling from their canoe, just around the edges of the lake during the late afternoon into the evening.



 

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