I'm planning to head to Rocklands Reservoir next weekend (Dec 9/10). I've fished there before for plenty of carp and Redfin and yabbies. Usually drowning worms and jigging around snags and trees.
This weekend looks like it will be dumping a LOT of rain in that area so I'm expecting that the water level will have risen quite a bit and that there will be plenty of dirty water due to runoff.
Any suggestions on changes to technique or things to try? Are recently submerged areas worth targeting? if so when and with what?
PS for those that havent been there it is a magnificent place to camp and fish with some areas being 2WD and facilities while others are 4WD only and no facilities other than a tree. Having a boat definitely helps. Being State Forest the rules around camping and camp fires are pretty relaxed.
Fishing after rain
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Re: Fishing after rain
Always good to fish the areas covered by rising water, the bugs get active and the fish will be there feeding. the hour after the sun drops thru to when the sun hits the water will often see the fish more relaxed to come into the shallow water.
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Re: Fishing after rain
thanks, will give it a goratbag wrote:Always good to fish the areas covered by rising water, the bugs get active and the fish will be there feeding. the hour after the sun drops thru to when the sun hits the water will often see the fish more relaxed to come into the shallow water.