Trout Fishing in Tasmania

Want to know more about Tasmania’s trout fishery?

Western Lakes World Heritage. The unique environment of the Western Lakes World Heritage area is filled with pristine waterways scattered amongst a temperate environment.

Central Highlands Lakes. The Central Highland plateau features a myriad of glacial tarns, filtering into substantial water bodies, and eventually down into major hydro impoundments.

Low and mid altitude lakes. Such as Four Springs, Huntsman, Lake Leake, and others are our choice when the highland lakes are under effect from severe weather conditions, offering much greater protection and warmer temperatures. Mayfly hatches occurring from September onwards.

Rivers. Tasmania’s rivers stand out too with delightful small streams such as St Patrick’s River, Liffey River, Lake River, parts of the North and South Esk Rivers; mayfly hatches on meadow streams such as the Macquarie River, South Esk; cool clear tail race waters such as Brumbys Creek.

Estuary Fishing. Tamar Estuary offers a variety of species for fun fishing experiences. Fishing all year round, fly, lure, or bait.

Tasmania’s trout waters are diverse; many have sandy bottoms, rich weed beds, rocky shorelines. Vegetation varying from alpine scrub to dense forested areas to farmlands.

It’s a stunning fishery. It’s a challenging fishery. Let us share some secrets with you. Whatever your fly fishing skill and experience level, it’s always exciting to learn more, hear new information and share techniques and we hope you find something within these pages useful to you. Below are links to some of our favourite trout waters, trout flies, hints and tips. Using a guide will help you get the most out of your trip, so please check our Tours & Prices to find out more, or call Gary on 0418 875 001.

Hints & Tips

Check out the hints, tips, and techniques in the links below. We hope you find them useful!

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Tasmanian Trout Waters

Trout Flies

Launceston Fly Fishing

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Tasmanian Trout Waters

Where can you go trout fishing in Tasmania?

Wild trout fishing in Tasmania is diverse, involving many different techniques: polaroiding on blue sky days, or sight fishing for tailing wild brown trout in shallow weedy margins, typical of the Western Lakes; or Mayfly hatches on Brumbys Creek, Macquarie and Arthur’s Lake; or cruising the windlands of Great Lake.

There are so many outstanding trout waters in Tasmania to choose from when you go trout fishing. We’d like to share some of our favourites!

Trout Flies

Depending what the trout are feeding on, often evident by what’s in the air or on the water, and by the type of rise form, or swirl, we can choose an imitation to mimic the natural. Some patterns are specific and realistic while others are generic.

Check out some of our favourite wet and dry flies.