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Rylstone Dam
Rylstone
Dam (Rylstone Weir) is on the Cudgegong River just a few minutes from
the centre of
Rylstone. It is the town water supply for Rylstone, but it can be used
for limited recreational activities including fishing and unpowered
boating. The
dam has been stocked
with Murry Cod, Silver Perch and Golden Perch in recent years. There
are also some
Rainbow Trout.
The dam
has a lot of weed, and large rushes at it's fringes, this can make
fishing trying. In places the rushes are far to thick to cast
over or around, however they provide plenty of cover and are a great
place for fish to find food. Casting around the edges of the rushes is
your first port of call when fishing this water storage from a canoe in
summer. It is not a
deep dam and so working the old river bed is also wise.
The best way to fish the dam is with a canoe or kayak, but vehicle
access to the dam wall is usually blocked by two locked gates on
Rylstone Dam Road. The first gate is about half a kilometer from
the dam
wall. All other access is via
private property except for a small strip of crown land from the road
between Rylstone and Dunn
Swamp. The entry to the crown land is opposite a propert called excalibur.
Most of the locals are very approachable and a beer at the pub will
often get you the information you need and contacts for access to
private property on the Cudgegong which feeds the dam.
If
you are fishing from the bank try fishing the steap sections of bank
where the water gets deep quickly.
When fishing from the bank bait is best. Worms and yabbies fished under
a float or with a small sinker on a running line are good methods to
fish for natives at Rylstone. Take a rod holder and a few beers
and you will have a good day even if you don't catch a fish.
MAP
Links with more info
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0008/294074/Draft-Native-Stocking-Plan-0910.doc
More
details coming to this page soon.
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