Five Freshwater Days in Tasmania by Neil Grose

Tasmania is one of those wonderful fishing destinations where it is entirely possible to find good fishing yourself, especially if you already have a few basic fishing skills, a keen eye for what's going on around you and a week to spend exploring.

The trout fishery in Tasmania during the summer period is one of incredible diversity. Highland lakes, lowland rivers, wilderness tarns and lagoons: they're all at their peak between December and February. The trout are mostly wild browns; rainbows tend to be the exception rather than the rule. Add to that a huge number of stocked brook trout, massive ex-brood stock Atlantic salmon, adult brown trout transfers from Great Lake and an ongoing high level of government support for the recreational trout fishery. This all results in a fantastic fishery with easy access and heaps of fishing information...