Fishing at Geehi Reservoir, Snowy Monaro, New South Wales

• Overview

  Set in Snowy Monaro, Geehi Reservoir is a New South Wales water. The surroundings are farm and woodlot. The water covers some 53 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is high ground by New South Wales standards. The town to know is Kosciuszko National Park, 15 km out. Jindabyne lies 30 km off, East Jindabyne another 32 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Geehi Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include rainbow trout, brown trout and two-spined blackfish. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Take Geehi Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect February to average close to 15°C, with July the cold end at about 1°C. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Geehi Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Guthega Pondage, 9.8 km away. Nothing on Geehi Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.