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There are thousands of lakes in Tasmania, here is a description of a few commonly accessed.
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Great Lake
It can be fairly depressing when you look out over this huge body of water. Set rod bait fishing is a slow and not overly successful way to catch fish here. Casting lures from shore is your best bet, try a wonder wobbler or tassie devil. It should be overcast and windy for best results, if it is sunny and still, your chances are not good. Find a place of moderate to steep gradient so your lures don't get snagged on the bottom. During these torrid conditions blind wet fly fishing is just as productive. If it is calm(rare at great lake) a red tag is a good choice to rising fish. The crystal clear water makes polaroid sunglasses a handy accessory, these help you spot snags and follow-ins more readily. The fish here are of very good size(900g average) and excellent condition.
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Brushy Lagoon
A decent sized lake located about an hour west of launceston. It is home to rainbow and brown trout, mostly rainbow. Bait fishing from the dam wall is the most popular method, using worms or grubs as bait. Generally a set rod is used, although twitching the worm along the lake bed can catch fish. Redfin perch can be a problem, as they tend to steal bait.These fish are generally small but Brushy Lagoon is a place where you may catch specimens well over a pound. I had fished the lake many times before I even knew redfin resided there, they seem to flare up over the warmer months. Eels can be caught at night on bait.
Trolling is always a succesful method. Fishing lures from the shore is less rewarding, wet flies do a lot better. Unfortunately this water is usually windy, if you can get there during a very calm night in the warm months, the visual dry fly fishing is amazing, with many fish constantly breaking the tea coloured water. Fish vary from 500g to a kilo. Some larger.
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Lake Barrington
A long, narrow lake, part of a hydro electric scheme and commonly used for rowing. Generally, persistence is the key, whether casting lures or flies from shore, or fishing with grubs or worms. About the main entrance point the banks are clear for a long way, so fly casting from shore is easy. Trout Master would like to hear from other people who have fished this lake.
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Four Springs Lake
Home to rainbow and brown trout, this water was opened in the late 90s and features a boat ramp and jetty. This is not one of my preferred locations. If you plan to fish here from the shore, do so early in the season, as later on weeds will grow from the lake bed to the surface, making fishing rather unpleasant. A set bait is a method commonly used, grubs being a good bait, by far the best time is the half hour before dark. Lure fishing from shore is not recommended due to shallow, weedy water in most areas. The trout here are large, the average being well over three pounds, however their condition is average and they fight poorly compared to other areas. Scouting the perimeter with a wet fly, perhaps a mudeye imitation, is another method employed by the pros.
Note, this lake is closed from 1 hour after dark, to one hour before sunrise.
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