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A weekly column from Geoff Lacey covering the Alpine High Country.
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14 November 2003 With Geoff Lacey of Angling Expeditions Victoria. Fishing conditions are excellent this week, not much change from last week, with all rivers and streams of the Alpine high country running high and clear. The number of reports of catches is down compared to previous weeks but there is some encouraging news of good sized trout being taken by anglers using bait and lures and fly fishing enthusiasts are beginning to enjoy some success with the dry fly, as well. FALLS CREEK All the snow has completely melted and Rocky Valley and Pretty Valley reservoirs are in excellent condition for the remainder of spring and into summer. Some sections of the national fly fishing championships will be conducted at Falls Creek during the weekend of 28-31 November. The Bogong High Plains Road from Falls Creek to the Omeo Highway is now open, providing timely access to the upper Mitta Mitta River at Anglers Rest and other streams. BOGONG VILLAGE Lake Guy at Bogong Village is in excellent condition this week although looking a bit green as a result of a landslip further upstream that is affecting the colour, but not the quality of the water, I understand. The feeder streams adjacent to the tennis courts are running strongly and a few brown trout to about 300 grams have been taken on worms and small lures in the pools. MOUNT BEAUTY PONDAGE The Mt Beauty Pondage is currently also a bit green in colour at times and was recently re-stocked with two to three thousand yearling rainbow trout, in time for the national fly fishing championships which will be held here at the end of the month. For best results when fishing the pondage use a bubble float above a big bunch of earthworms or a large scrub worm to keep rig out of thick bottom weed growth. KIEWA RIVER The Kiewa River at Tawonga is looking good after seasonal rains and it has a "milky green" texture at times as a result of a landslip releasing minerals into the water further upstream, although fishing results not affected by the odd colour. No fishing reports available. As usual, best fishing is to be had by using bait, especially earthworms and scrub worms under a light running sinker rig at the moment. The east Kiewa River at the end of Rock Pool Road continues to be ideal for fly fishing around dusk. MITTA MITTA RIVER (upper) The Mitta Mitta River at Angler's Rest is running clear and falling slightly with bait and lure fishing still the best methods to use. There has been several snowflake caddis moth hatches around dusk this week along the Mitta, with one fly fisher taking a total of seven nice brown trout to 450 grams last Tuesday using small imitation caddis dry flies. The Bundara River is in perfect condition, although no fishing reports are available. The Cobungra River suffers from a similar lack of intelligence. MITTA MITTA RIVER (lower) The Mitta Mitta River from Mitta Mitta to Eskdale is running low and continues to provide perfect conditions for fly fishing enthusiasts. Bead-headed nymphs are very successful and small trout are rising in the tails of pools near dusk to a variety of flies, particularly small caddis moth and spinner imitations. Bait anglers are doing well in the deeper sections during the day, with lure anglers getting their share of the action in the runs. Dartmouth Pondage continues to fish well for anglers using scrub worms and the Snowy Creek at Granite Flat is producing brownies for bait and lure anglers. As mentioned several times previously, best results for bait anglers are obtained by using an ultra light rod and spinning reel with a large scrubbie or bunch of worms on a size 10 fine wire hook under a small (size 00) running sinker rig and casting upstream then snapping the bail arm shut and allowing the rig to drift down-current to its full extent before slowly retrieving, keeping the bait down deep but not touching the bottom. That's all for now, more next time. From: Geoff Lacey Angling Expeditions Victoria TAWONGA, VICTORIA 3697 Tel: (03) 5754 1466 Fax: (03) 5754 1991 Email: flyfishingtrips@bigpond.com |
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