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Opened in 1976 Brogo Dam was created by damming the Brogo River with concrete faced compacted rock dam wall. It has an uncontrolled unlined rock spill way which unfortunately allows fish to escape down the Brogo river when the lake overflows but does not allow bass to return to the dam from the river. 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.

The Brogo Reservoir is fed by the Brogo River and Nelson Creek.

The closes major town is Bega but it is also close to the small rural villages of Cobargo, Bemboka and Tarraganda.

It is open to boating activities, including power boats, however there is an 8 knot speed limit.

How to get there

For detailed maps search Bega on Google Earth.

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Facilities

Toilets, wood BBQs, picnic shelter & rubbish bins are provided and most importantly a concrete boat ramp is provided.. No camping is permitted at Brogo Dam and the access gates are closed around 6pm and then do not re-open until around 6am each morning.

Open season

There is no closed season on Brogo Reservoir.

Target species

Australian Bass.

Food chain

The ecology of the reservoir is diverse and populated by galaxia, yabbies, nymphs, and shrimp and terrestrials such as beetles, hoppers and other insects form a large part of particularly the bass diet. When water levels are static or rising in summer tadpoles and frogs are also key elements on the bass' menu.

Fly fishing techniques

Dry fly is the most popular fly technique. Two approaches are popular either casting into the bank or casting along the bank. In either case it's best to let the fly sit when it lands and wait as long as possible whilst fish that heard or saw the fly land make up their mind if its edible. If there is no response a twitch of the fly may produce results. Fish also hit flies retrieved at various speeds but in my view static fishing is by far the best option. Wet fly fishing for bass in Lake Yarrunga is not as popular as dry fly but it definitely works. I like to cast the fly parallel to the shore on a sinking line and then twitch it back once it has reached the desired depth.

Fly suggestions

These are the flies I carry when I fish Brogo Reservopir.

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