Anglers Reel In Tagged Rainbows

FISHING across the Snowy Mountains region has been fantastic during the summer and some of the best for years. Anglers have been reeling in decent size trout with conditions expected to continue this autumn.

Among the many fish caught are the tagged Snowy Trout Challenge rainbow trout. Up until mid-February over 175 people have managed to land a tagged trout. Good news for anglers, there were 500 tagged trout released for the competition, so you still have a chance.

For the lucky anglers who have caught and registered their tagged catch they enter the draw for cash prizes. Every two weeks there is a winner drawn who takes home the $1000 cash prize.

In January, Tumut’s Sam Read was one of the prize winners after he snared a 56cm long whopping 2kg rainbow. Staying at Providence Portal and fishing in Lake Eucumbene, Sam pulled this beauty in on a fly fishing from a boat in the early morning. Recent winner David Daniels from the Central Coast caught tagged fish number 53, a 51cm long 1.2kg rainbow trout. Fishing from a boat in Lake Jindabyne, David had an attractive lure to tempt his trout.

Apart from the tagged fish, check out the huge trout young 13-year-old Caleb from Canberra caught in the Thredbo River this summer. He was proud to show o his photo to Brian Burns at the Lakeside Lure & Tackle.

The Snowy Trout Festival runs until the end of April to enter any tagged 2022-23 rainbow trout. You can also enter into the registration draw where at the end of the competition you could also win a cash prize. Looking at the postcodes on the entry list for tagged fish, and for those who have registered for the event, people have travelled from afar to cast a line.

A huge shout out to all the sponsors who have contributed to making this season’s Snowy Trout Challenge the best ever. The Snowy Mountains really is a great destination for fishing, and while you are here please support the sponsors who have been generous with their support.

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