Snowy Trout Challenge

01 October 12:01am -
31 May 5:00pm

Lake Jindabyne, Lake Eucumbene, Lake Williams at Nimmitabel, Cooma Weir (Mittagang Road, Murrumbidgee River -Bidgee Picnic Area) Coolumbooka Weir at Bombal, Lake Crackenback Resort.

$12,000 cash prizes up for grabs in the Snowy Trout Challenge.

Open to all anglers, the event runs from October 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022

500 large tagged rainbow trout have been released into the local waterways of the Snowy Monaro. Each fish is tagged with a white tag and waiting for you to throw in a line.

Catch a white tagged rainbow trout, enter the details and go into the draw for a $2000 cash prize.

$2000 Prize drawn at end of each of these months, $12,000 total plus merchandise on select months.

December, January, February, March, April and May.

Fish released into following waterways.

Lake Jindabyne, Lake Eucumbene, Lake Crackenback Resort, Lake Williams at Nimmitabel, Cooma Weir (Mittagang Road, -Bidgee Picnic Area) and Black Lake Bombala.

More details and links are on the Facebook page

Snowy Trout Challenge.

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