Trout Fishing

The Snowy Mountains region is considered to be the premier trout fishing area in the state of New South Wales.

The headwaters of the Murrumbidgee, Eucumbene and Snowy Rivers, the lakes of the Snowy Mountain Scheme; Eucumbene, Jindabyne, and Tantangara and the Three Mile Dam at Kiandra, as well as the numerous basalt streams of the Monaro, cater for all disciplines of angling in a myriad of fishing environments.

There is no closed season on the lakes in the Snowy region; only the rivers are closed during the winter months while the fish are spawning (June to October long weekend). Trout fishing is a recreation that can be enjoyed all year. Here you will find hungry trout waiting to seize on any passing insect.

Details on the types of fish found in the Snowy Mountains region are contained in the pdf version of "Types of Fish found in the Snowy Area" Click here.

For the full version of Tourism Snowy Mountains brochure "A Guide to Trout Fishing in the Snowy Mountains" (about 2,500k). Click here.