Freshwater Trout Fishing: Eucumbene Lake & River - Days 5-7 (Final)

Time of Year: April (2023)
Location: Lake Eucumbene NSW
Fishing Method: Lure Trolling
Target Species: Rainbow Trout

The Gear

All you need is our Lake & Trout Taco which includes all the lures and leader I used and had success with, but I've also listed the ideal trolling spread and lures in single items further below.

Intro

Day 5 was rained out and a rest day, but after the success so far we were happy taking it easy and just focusing on trolling to see which lures / colourways work best, particularly on Rainbow Trout for a more enjoyable feed and a more enjoyable aerial display.

Location Location Location

We noticed early on in the trip that most of the rainbow action in the lake was around Providence Portal, so both days we motored straight up to that region using the sounder and our strike rate to refine a repeated ideal trolling line. A lot of the water we trolled was 3-5m deep with small shrubby trees lining the shore and sometimes the bottom of the lake.

The Final Spread

Short corner - Ever Green Little Max 1/4oz in Black Knight (no. 1 for both species)
Short corner - Ever Green Little Max 1/4oz in Dynamite Spawn (rainbows)
Long corner - Little Jack Forma Cute in Shrimp (rainbows)
Long corner - Gan Craft Ayrton in Jya Ayu (browns)
Shotgun - Little Jack Micro Forma Adict in Kibinago (rainbows)

River Lures

Tackle House Bitstream Jointed in 02 Yamame
Tackle House Elfin Fish in #7
Little Jack Forma Cute in Shrimp
Little Jack Micro Forma Adict in Kibinago
Bait Breath Fish Curly Tail 2.5" in #135

Prior Days

Day 1 - Trout Fishing Made Easy
Day 2 - Trolling up a Trout Storm
Day 3 - Trout & River Adventures
Day 4 - PB Brown!