Lake Eucumbene is located around 40 kilometres from Cooma at its closest point. It sits at an elevation of 1200 metres above sea level making it a pristine alpine lake.

The closest town is Adaminaby. Here you can stock up on food, fuel and fishing supplies. Accommodation can be found in Adaminaby, as well as numerous locations around the lake such as Providence, Anglers Reach, and Old Adaminaby.

The dam construction was finished in 1958 creating the largest of the Snowy Scheme lakes. It holds around nine times the volume of water that Sydney Harbour does. This lake is undoubtedly one of the best fisheries in the Australian Highlands holding Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Atlantic Salmon. It was the stage for the world fly fishing championships in January 2000. Whether you prefer Fly-fishing, Spinning, Trolling, or Bait fishing, everyone should have no problem catching a Trout in Eucumbene.