Jurong Lake tips/advise

[Tanwla]

Hi,


Getting interest in freshwater fishing by luring but somehow need some advise. As my hse is near jurong lake but i nd some tips abt the spot ,fishes, lures, reel size, line size, rod length and also timing..


Many thkz

[Peace]

That's quite a handful of questions there, I can give you very limited advice but it's best you give the spot a try first. I personally have not fished at Jurong Lake, but I've seen some baiters fishing at the jetty with no luck. Note you should only use artificial lure for fishing at Jurong Lake. If you're targeting for biggies say the Giant snakehead, you probably want to use something like a 2500 size reel with 20lbs test line. A 6-7 ft rod will suffice that matches the reel and line rating. Try poppers and minnows, they usually work well for snakehead and peacock bass. Dawn will be a good time for fishing, it's cooling and the water is calm.

[Tanwla]

icic.. there's this new jetty which JTC built, i will try to take some pic if possible.. btw i have seen some anglers caught medium size soon hock before daybreak.. i tried using my abu garcia island II spoon wif lemax 5.6ft rod wif shimano fx1000 10lbs but no luck.. any suggestions?

[Peace]

Soon hocks are easier caught using bait because they don't roam about like other fishes, unless your lure so happen to past infront of it. Have you tried using other types of lure yet, give minnows a try with different types of strokes. Ie. Twitches and pauses along your retrieves.

[Tanwla]

i see i will go try hopefully i cn land something heehee

[patrick2405]

btw peace do you know if i have to "bleed" the peacock bass so it tastes nicer?

[Peace]

You can slit both sides of the fish's gills (the red feathery thingy) and let it bleed slowly. There are a few ways to bleed a fish, you can also follow this detailed instructions (watch the video) from this website.

[patrick2405]

You can slit both sides of the fish's gills (the red feathery thingy) and let it bleed slowly. There are a few ways to bleed a fish, you can also follow this detailed instructions (watch the video) from this website.

i know how, but what i dont know is which fish should i bleed and which i should not

[Peace]

Oops, I misread your post. From what I heard, many who ate the peacock bass gave negative feedback on the taste. Bleeding certainly does help, you can do that to any fish.

[lamerzia]

Jurong Lake has a new jetty and the old jetty you have shown , i think it was taken down ..