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EUCUMBENE RIVER FLY FISHING
Eucumbene river well the has finally come and the browns are moving up all areas on the river have been fishing well from top to bottom with the most action from Denison down so if you are thing of coming up this is the time. Most fishers are casting with two nymphs with split shot so get down on the bottom to get the action. Remember it’s not rocket science fish the deep runs get to the bottom you will get fish!!

JINDABYNE RIVER FLY FISHING
Jindabyne has picked up from paddy’s and from the bridge down from all reports the brown are taking the glow bugs and nymphs the river is running well and the brows are moving. Fish the same way as Eucumbene you should do well remember get your flies down.

 

 

 

EUCUMBENE LAKE TROLLING

Lake Eucumbene is still dropping but the fishing has been ok most trollers have been doing good up around anglers reach with some good rainbows and browns. Tassie’s have been going well and Rapala’s, Over at Braemer Bay thing are going well with some good browns most rainbows have been caught early in the morning again Tassie’s have been the pick. Buckenderra has been a little quiet but as we know thing can change quickly at this place so still worth trying. At frying pan things are going ok the rainbows are still hanging around so this place is worth a try early mornings are the best.
Best lures , Tassie Devils, Rapalas, 


JINDABYNE LAKE TROLLING
Trolling at Jindabyne is still ok with good reports coming from Kalkite, Poo Bay, Hayshed Bay,Soak Bay and Sids Bay. Again early morning have been the best and as the day get on start moving out to the deeper waters. Best lures are, Tassie’s, Stings, Rapalas  

                                                                        

 

 

 

 

Peter from Braemar with a recent report of activity at Braemar, firstly
I apologize for the lack of reports for the past 2 weeks, I'm currently
in the USA on vacation, managed to fish the Colobia River in upstate
Washington, no fish but a great location, 2 pics to follow, the pre
spawn activity has not really changed, some decent fish have been caught
but not in the numbers or quality you would expect at this time of the
year.

The lake level continues to fall dramatically and obviously this is not
helping the fishing or the fisher's, its best described as a bog right
now with access to all area's being across soft muddy banks, any hint of
wind quickly disturbs the water around the edges making sight fishing a
real challenge, however those willing to go out have had some reasonable
results with Jessie Maugher once again catching some Brown and Rainbow
trout trolling and off the bank with live yabbies, Max and Jari had
mixed results on their recent trip catching a few rainbows mudeyes
fishig down the front of camp and of course Peter Giles was up to his
usual tricks doing the midday run of an hours fishing for a brace of
nice rainbows and browns on most outings.

Its hard to say what will happen over the next few weeks, the whole
season has been haywire, the fish should be on the move now making their
way to the River, hopefully things will turn around for those who
venture out and hopefully the Lake level will stop dropping otherwise
come Spring there will be nothing left but puddles.

Pictured below is my outing at Colombia River near Leavansworth
Washington, apology for the quality as they were taken with my mobile,
also pictured is Jessie Maugher, Max and Jari and Peter Giles with their
recent catches. 

                  

 

 

 

 

                                
 

 

 

 

 

BAIT FISHING

 

 

Jindabyne has been ok with some good reports coming from Kalkite, wast point, poo bay, Hatchery bay if you are fishing after 10 am go find the deeper water and try the worm under a bubble and power bait with a two meter lead don’t go out there doing the same old thing try something different longer leads and worms with a bubble float that will keep the yabbies away from your bait. Mud eye's are working well all over the lake But we are finding them hard to get. Yes we have mud eye's but running out very quickly sorry we are not taking any orders for mud eye's.

 

Overall the fishing is ok you just need to find the right time and spot and that would be late afternoons and in the deeper bays.

 

 

 

Eucumbene is fishing a little slower then Jindabyne at the moment as we all know it's dropping at a fast rate so keep out of the bays and go look for some deeper water and if you are going to fish bays look for the gully’s after the rain last night you should find some fish holding up in these areas. Worm are still working ok but like Jindy try the worm under a bubble float and if you going to use power bait you will need about a half of a meter lead mud eye's are going well but at the moment we are finding them hard to get. Best bait Mud eye's. Again the fishing is ok you just need to look for the deeper bays and fish in the gully’s