TROUT FISHING TASMANIA

FISH WILD TASMANIA - Hobart based trout guide offer advice on trout fishing and fly fishing in Tasmania

TASMANIA THE ISLAND
An island with thousands of trout waters, great beauty, pure water, clean air, unique animals and vast numbers of truly wild trout make it an attractive and exciting destination catering for a wide range of angling experiences suited to both the novice and expert. We are fortunate to have here one of the purest strains of wild brown brown trout found anywhere in the world which makes them a true challenge for all trout fishing and fly fishing anglers.
 
NOVICE OR EXPERT
Using a trout guide on Tasmania's still-waters offer the best opportunities for the novice and a chance to try the many proven fly fishing techniques unique to the Tasmanian fishery.  Destinations include: Arthurs Lake with its thousands of hard fighting fish to Little Pine and Penstock for dry fly fishing. Other waters suitable for more advanced anglers include trophy fish at Penstock Lagoon, Great Lake with its big rainbow and browns, Woods Lake again for big brown trout then Bronte, Echo, St Clair and Dee Lagoon, on the western side of the Highlands. We produced some remarkable catch rate results during recent summer months. The average size of these fish being around 2lbs with specimens to 5lbs.

See what the editor of "Fly Life" Rob Sloane had to say about our trout guide service after a trip with us to a remote East coast water.
Go to -  http://www.flylife.com.au/library/articles/39/39.html

BEST TIME TO FISH TASMANIA
Summer fly fishing with a local trout guide is the greatest angling experience you can find and offers the best opportunity to catch your first trout or experience sensational "Dun" hatches and some of the worlds best dry fly fishing - the months of December, January and February are without doubt the best months with the months of November and March also producing good dry fly fishing.
Spring is also a great time to be trout fishing down here with a variety of opportunities such as targeting "Sea Run" trout during the annual whitebait run up the estuaries and lower river mouths. This is also a great time to target big Tassie bream in the estuaries and rivers.

LOCATION - TROUT GUIDE
LAKES AND RIVERS Tasmania is most famous for the huge number of shallow stillwater lakes that provide the most interesting, challenging and productive fishing available in Australia with average sizes of 1.5lbs to 2lbs or 1kg and specimens of 4lb to 6lbs often taken. There are plenty of rivers as well but it is the Highland waters of Tasmania that are most famous.

TROUT FISHING TECHNIQUES
The fishing varies considerably and anglers have the choice of: "Sight fishing" along the shallow margins of our 3000 stillwaters, "stalking" and fooling the elusive early morning midge and scud feeders on shallow shores, "dry fly fishing" to summer may-fly feeders using a variety of deadly methods. Try an early morning challenge "wind lane" fishing to midge feeders. You can also try the rivers that hold good numbers of smaller brown and rainbow trout.

ANGLING SEASONS
The main angling season extends from the first weekend in August through to the last weekend in April. Most waters will close during May June and July. During the fishing calendar, different types and styles of fishing are used to reflect changing seasons, weather, water levels, food availability and the feeding behavior of trout. For information on seasonal conditions in Tasmania go to "Angling Seasons"

FISHING LICENSE
A Tasmanian inland fishing license is required to fish any trout water in Tasmania.
We are agents for the Inland Fishery Service and provide this license with all tours.
The angling license's vary from around $20.00 for 2 days to $65.00 for a full season.

PROTECT OUR DISEASE FREE STATE
We are proud to say our waters are totally free of all fish disease, so for those anglers who are coming to Tasmania from international destinations please clean all your equipment and waders thoroughly before bringing them into the country. Or better still use out quality gear, flies and waders.
 
ALERT: We are particularly concerned about travelers from New Zealand where a new and deadly disease called Didymo which causes massive alga blooms is now affecting some of their rivers. This alga can easily be transported on gear, waders, flies and ESPECIALLY in felt soled boots. It is important to disinfect all fishing gear in hot water which contains strong bleach or nappy wash solution before using them anywhere near our Tasmanian or other Aus waters. The quarintine service is also likely to take some items if you have been to NZ.
We recommend you purchase any flies or lures locally to avoid quarantine restrictions on contaminated tackle.
The best alternative is to leave your gear at home and use our quality gear with all waders and flies provided.

GET HOOKED UP WITH A LOCAL TROUT GUIDE
Local knowledge can be the answer to successfully fly fishing in these waters where seasonal variations, changing water levels combined with the wily nature of truly wild trout make the fishing a real challenge and great delight to any visitor. As professional accredited trout guides we are happy to tour with you for a day or a week to show you proven techniques and take you to any number of locations teaching you all you need to make your visit a truly memorable experience.

MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS IN TASMANIA
Digital phones will work in all the major towns and on most major highways, however you will need one of the new Telstra 3G mobile phones to get coverage in remote areas such as the Central Highlands as well as some other remote locations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT US
Alternatively contact us Via the following:
Bob and Lyn McKinley
115A King St - Sandy Bay - Hobart
Tasmania 7005
Email - info@fishwildtasmania.com
Phone 0418 348 223
After Hours 03 6223 8917