Trout Waters

SOUTH ESK RIVER The South Esk River is Tasmania's longest river, rising to the east of Ben Lomond and flowing east then south to Fingal where it then turns to the south west and follows the Esk Main Road toward Conara, then turns North West where the Macquarie River flows into it at Longford, flowing on through Hadspen to the Trevallyn Dam in Launceston, the final leg courses through the Cataract Gorge into the Tamar River estuary. We love the South Esk, there are so many great access points to generally clear water, many tributaries joining it along the [...]

NINETEEN LAGOONS - Gateway to the Western Lakes Wilderness Consisting of a network of lagoons, each with its own individual characteristics, some isolated, others connected via creek systems, these waters are within an easy reach of the highland accommodation base at Miena in the Central Highlands and are a fly fishing paradise. The lagoons surround Lake Augusta and provide a taste for the more remote section of Tasmania's enchanting fishery. A gateway to the Western Lakes, the lagoons have a varied food supply, due to their individual geography; some are rocky, some are shallow, some deep, others with sandy bottoms, [...]

MERSEY RIVER The Mersey is a very clear-water stream, has a long journey from the mountains to the sea, and is well served with Anglers Access information and infrastructure. There are bright open sections and plenty of shaded areas, fast water runs and riffles, as well as extended flat pools. On bright sunny days, late season, Mersey trout can be found sipping small mayfly from the surface. Felt soles are ideal on the rocky river sub straight for good grip and a silent approach. ANGLERS ACCESS The Inland Fisheries Service also provides useful information about many Tasmanian trout waters, including [...]

MEANDER RIVER The Meander River, in northern Tasmania, is approximately 45 minutes drive from Launceston. A clear, boulder strewn fast water, the Meander is a tail race water from the Huntsman Dam, which has a good regulated environmental flow. It's a clear, fast water, with some deep holes and slow sections, with both brown and rainbow trout. ANGLERS ACCESS The Inland Fisheries Service also provides useful information about many Tasmanian trout waters, including access points, anglers notes, and maps. Brochures are available at most fishing stores, visitor centres, or online. See the Anglers Access for Meander River. See here for full [...]

MACQUARIE RIVER. Mayfly meadow trout stream Classic mayfly fishing. The Macquarie River is a low-lying meadow river through most of its reaches and flows in one of the flattest areas of the northern midlands. Renowned for its flood fishing mainly in the spring, the rains force the flow over the banks and into the hollows, divots, ditches, swamps and marshes. The result is tailing trout after worms, slugs, snails and the like. Sometimes there is good terrestrial food available in these floods and trout rise freely to the spiders, beetles and hoppers, providing exciting fly fishing. At times a [...]

LITTLE PINE LAGOON. FLY FISHING ONLY TROUT WATER On the Central Plateau, Little Pine lagoon is a fly fishing only trout water, shallow and well suited for wading. With grassy shorelines, marshes and excellent weed growth, it is surrounded by tussocks and heathland. Tailing trout are a highlight early season. I personally like to put on a small dry beetle, such as a red tag, to tailing fish, and when they are on the cruise, showing both tail and dorsal, they are usually obliging. When the trout are being difficult, persistently fishing a suspended nymph will often do the [...]

Arthurs Lake Tasmania Located in Tasmania's Central Highlands, Arthurs Lake is around 45 minutes from Cressy in to the Jonah Bay boat ramp, which gives access to the Cowpaddock and beyond, and most of the northern end of the lake. Arthurs Lake is a consistent, viable, sustainable fishery, and the most popular, most productive trout lake in Tasmania. Midge hatches, Mayfly, and beetle falls are some of the most common occurrences on Arthurs. As well as this, it boasts a huge aquatic food bowl, with snails, shrimp, scud, and Jassid. Arthurs Lake is a premier wild brown trout fishery [...]

Four Springs Lake A trophy trout fishery Four Springs is a low altitude lake in the northern midlands of Tasmania. It is a urpose buiolt fishery, with a lot of shallow areas a well as deep water. It has excellent weed growth and over the decade as it has evolved, the diversity in insect life has become rather dramatic. We enjoy fishing Four Springs early and late season. Spring is a magic time of year on Four Springs. On the best days, which I would have to say are overcast, warm, and drizzly, the hatches can be phenomenal and [...]