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...