By mid December mayfly hatches were thinning out but a few were still present along with damselfies.
Rising trout sporadic from time to time and this one took a possum emerger. We kept this one for dinner and discovered the stomach was full of damselfly adults.
On this particular day there was a great sky giving some good cloud cover and some bright spells, mixed with moderate winds, mid 20s temperature… doesn’t get more pleasant for a day on the water.
![Angler holding a fish while sitting in a boat on a lake](https://troutterritory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/gary-4-springs-dec-2023.jpg)
Gary is happy with this wild brown trout
![Damselfly adults from the stomach contents of a brown trout](https://troutterritory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/damsel-fly-gut-contents.jpg)
The stomach contents of the brown trout showed damselfly adults were on the menu.
![Cloud cover over a lake in the Tasmanian midlands](https://troutterritory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/four-springs-dec-2023-sky-clouds.jpg)
The sky was perfect for a day on the water.
Images: Fiona Dewar