Fishing Report 11/12/2019

Saltwater

Flathead – good numbers of fish are now being caught in most areas.  Marion Bay has started to produce good numbers of Sand Flathead. King or Tiger flathead are being caught along the entire east and south east coasts in 50 - 60m.

Mullet – have been plaguing fisherman in the Derwent River lately. A bit a burley to bring them in and some bread as bait should result in good catches.

Bream – have continued to be caught in large numbers in various tidal inflows. Browns River is fishing well along with the lower Jordan River.

Sea Trout are still being caught from Old Beach to New Norfolk – with whitebait still evident and numerous other types of baitfish.

Calamari – continue to go well around Bruny Island and inside Maria Island

Couta – are in plague proportions in the Derwent River, fish are rather small and have been attacking any small flashy lure.

Australian Salmon – have started to show up in various estuary’s around the state, small silver slices and baitfish style soft plastics have been working well.

Taylor have been encountered in the Huon River. Size has been around 500grm.

Pike have been encountered over structure throughout the Derwent and Channel areas by anglers fishing for Atlantic Salmon and sea trout.  

Atlantic Salmon are virtually everywhere presently, with reports coming from as wide as Nubeena, Cremorne, Montague Bay, Huonville, New Norfolk, Pittwater and South Port Lagoon. Graball fishing seems to be a surefire method while salmon are still schooling around the edges. Further upstream and in coastal lagoons these fish will begin to hit 90mm bibbed lures and soft plastics.  

Yellowtail Kingfish have finally appeared on the east coast and are no longer a rumour with a fish being caught at St Helens. Water temperatures have been on the rise but have just taken a slight drop in recent days, this should be short lived and we should all expect Kingfish sooner than later.

Striped Trumpeter – a little quiet in most areas but fish can be found by persistent anglers.

Rock Lobster – very patchy in some places for the moment, with mixed results for anglers.

Freshwater

Brown Trout – good reports from Bronte, Arthurs and Great lake filtering in the week with fish been found patrolling the edges looking for both frogs and galaxias. Fly anglers have done well in testing conditions with a dry fly as well.

Rainbow Trout – are still available in good numbers, from Great Lake – especially in the more open and offshore regions of the lake. Lures in brighter colours such as pink and orange, either spun or trolled, working on these highly reactive fish. Craigebourne Dam closer to Hobart is also producing fish to 3.4kg while Lake Leake in the north of the state is doing the same.