{{+1}}Jacobs Well Tourist Park{{-1}}
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This was my first trip with David Fong as my fishing partner. David had taken on the responsibility of towing the WRFC club trailer down to Jacobs Well and because I had never been to Jacobs Well I had undertaken to follow him there. The trip was long with a lot of traffic. I was difficult following David in the thick traffic but despite that we did make it.
We set up Davids gazebo at the front of the park and I got my boat ready for the following days outing ... a difficult days fishing. David got a couple of bream and from memory and I managed just one.
We will de dong the same outing on the weekend of 29-30 August 26 and with few outings under my belt now Ill be targeting bream, flathead, barra and thread fin as my target species and this is the gear I will fish with.
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Last Updated: January 24, 2026
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{{+1}}Derwent River – upper{{-1}}
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As you can see from the photo above this can be a big fast flowing river ... it has plenty of challenges but they are matched by plenty of fish.{{end}}
{{+1}}Arthurs Lake{{-1}}
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Perhaps the most iconic lake in Tasmania and for many the most iconic lake in Australia. From a fly fishers aspect Arthurs Lake is one of those "must visit" fisheries and to many of us is always on the itinerary when we visit Tasmania.{{end}}
{{+1}}Tumut River{{-1}}
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The river banks and surrounding paddocks are punctuated by willows and poplars that have a heritage going back to the early settlers.{{end}}
{{+1}}Thredbo River{{-1}}
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The Thredbo River runs from just east of the ski fields of Thredbo to Lake Jindabyne where it enter the lake at Waste Point.{{end}}
{{+1}}Tantangara Reservoir{{-1}}
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Tantangara is one of my favourite lakes not only because its fishes well most of the time but also because it is harder than most of the lakes in the scheme to access and consequently it doesn't get as much fishing or boat pressure as some of the other lakes.{{end}}
{{+1}}Lake Jindabyne{{-1}}
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The lake is about 15km long and about 6km at its widest point and up to 37 meters deep. Strong winds often prevail or blow up with little notice and the surface of the lake can turn treacherously choppy with no notice at all.{{end}}
{{+1}}Lake Burrendong{{-1}}
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Built in 1967 to provide irrigation to the central-west region of NSW Lake Burrendong is massive even at low water levels and at full capacity has a surface area of 8900 hectares which is three and a half time as big as Sydney harbor.{{end}}
{{+1}}Lake Eucumbene – Buckenderra Arm{{-1}}
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The key reason I like the Buckenderra arm is that its area holds a good mixture of fishing options and weather options.{{end}}
{{+1}}Brogo Dam{{-1}}
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When full Brogo Reservoir, covers an area of around 95 hectares. The dam was constructed to meet local town water supply, irrigation and stock and domestic requirements.{{end}}