A stocked general trout dam near Talbingo, open to trout fishing all year, with rainbows and browns in the release history alongside golden perch and Murray cod.
Jounama Pondage is a stocked trout dam near Talbingo. It earns the drive for one reason: it is open to trout fishing all year, so you can fish it for trout in any month you like.
Think of it as one body of still water. The all-year classification is for the dam itself; before you follow any creek running in, check how that stream is treated in the current NSW guide.
The easiest trip is from the bank in spring for rainbows and browns. NSW DPIRD classes it as a general trout dam open to trout all year, which in practice means there is no closed trout season to plan around. Check the current NSW guide for bag and size limits. Pick an access site from the card. Find the bank the wind is blowing onto and walk it with a slow wet fly.
The second trip is a cold-month session for trout. Because the classification keeps the dam open through winter, this is a good place to come for a trout in the depth of winter. Fish the short daylight hours slowly. Stay on the dam unless the current NSW guide tells you a creek is open too.
Golden perch and Murray cod turn up in the release history too. The trout classification tells you nothing about them, so check the current NSW guide before you target either. In our experience a trout-focused trip is the better use of a first visit.
Check the current NSW DPIRD freshwater guide, pick a site from the access card, and start with the wind in your face.