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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. Once known as the Crackenback River it is very accessible and consequently receives a lot of attention from both fly fishers and those pesky lure fisher folk. Moving up the river the main public access points are at Waste Point, the Paddys corner road bridge, above and below the closed water of the 2 kilometres of river around Gaden hatchery, behind Crackenback resort, west of the ski tube, The Diggings Camping Ground, Ngarigo Camping Ground and of course Thredbo village itself. The bulk of the river is within National Park so make sure your permit is properly displayed at all times.

Services & facilities available

Jindabyne is an easy two hour drive south from Canberra, through Cooma, on the Monaro Highway and is the doorway to the NSW snowfields and the Kosciusko National Park.
For detailed maps search Jindabyne or Thredbo on Google Earth.

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Closed season

The Thredbo River is a designated blue ribbon river which means only Fly and Lure fishing are permitted and there is a closed season from the Tuesday after the June (Queen’s Birthday) long weekend until midnight on the last Friday before the start of the October (Labour Day) long weekend (inclusive) in each year. There are also restrictions on size and bag limits that are strictly enforced by the NSW Department of Primery Industries Fisheries and Agriculture.

Services & facilities available

Jindabyne is the gateway for the NSW snow resorts and as you can imaging there is plenty of accommodation options. Jindabyne township itself offers a range of services including accommodation, groceries and fuel. There are also two caravan and camping facilities Located at Jindabyne and camping is permitted on the national park shores of the lake as long as you have the appropriate Nationals Perk permit.

Target species

The Thredbo River is both a brown and rainbow trout fishery and every year produces some big fish.

Food chain

Mayfly, caddis and stone fly thrive along the full length of the Thredbo and in their various stages of development are a staple part of the trout's diet. Also on the menu is a broad range of terrestrials dominated by beetles, grass hoppers, locust, moths and ants.

Techniques

A full range of river fishing techniques are generally applied in the Thredbo river with a heavy nymph on the dropper and a lighter nymph on the point being popular through the season, due (nymph under dry) and dry fly fishing also working well and being a bit more visual during the warmer months.