Fishing Report 9 July 2021

Tasmanian Fishing ReportTasmanian Trout Fishing

9 July

Still nights have seen an army of flounders venture forth and experiencing good results.

The weather looks great this weekend with back end of a high leaving the state and a slight NW air stream providing mild conditions in the middle of winter...

Saltwater

Flounder are running well and anglers have had a prolonged stint of weather to chase them of a night.

Southern Bluefin Tuna have slowed a little over the last week. Wednesday saw some fish well into the 25-30kg range landed. Temperature seems to be holding a tad under 13 degrees C and the available bait has become rather small in size.

Sand Flathead continue to surprise with good sized fish being taken at depths of 50m in Peninsula waters. Coastal and Bay fishing has slowed as winter sets in but fish do exist for the persistent angler.

Tiger Flathead are quiet for the moment.

Sand Whiting are still available around Sth Arm and Storm Bay.

Calamari are returning but schools may have to be searched for in various locations before a fish are found. Big winter Cals at the moment.

Morwong Perch are plentiful around our seaward coastlines and having their usual winter run over reefy bottom and structure. Best bait is squid as its tough and a 3/0 Limmerick style hook.

Snapper are still available in roughly the same areas as the perch. Storm Bay and Lower Bruny Island producing fish this last week.

Striped Trumpeter are biting extremely well in both Peninsula waters and those of south Bruny and Pedra Blanca. Quick captures have been experienced with some fish up to 6kg.

Sharp Tooth Tackle rigs going toe to toe with natural baits.

Estuary

Seatrout are picking up momentum with fish to 1.8kg caught again this week. The lower estuary seems to be where the action is at and most rocky points from the Tasman Bridge to Store Point, both sides of the river, will produce fish. Try a Derwent Bunny fly or a Wagasaki Hawk Sniper bibbed minnow for best results. Trollers further up river have done well with the Wigstons No 103 or 63.

Bream have faltered a little in recent times and are certainly not attacking lures , baits and fly as aggressively as they did in late autumn and early winter. Quality fish are still being landed to all methods.

Silver Trevally have been seen in and around coastal jetties inside the Derwent in recent weeks. These fish are quite small but good fun ... check size limits before deciding to keep.

Freshwater

Lake King William fished well last week with trolling seemingly the best method. Trout were a tad fussy but seemed to come on the bite around 2pm. Shiny Tillins No 63 and 104 taking fish.

Great Lake sees some frosty mornings repeat this week but settled days with cracking fish being taken from the shores and boat.

Fly anglers will be keen to know fish have been seen midging early and late in the day.

Shrek and Woolley Bugger styled flies flicked while patrolling the shore seems to be the best method for the moment.

Craigebourne Dam is producing rainbows and browns to 2.5kg – these are fish that were released this time last year and have amassed condition owing to the higher water last season and abundant food supply – these are quality fish and a real handful if hooked.

Recent stocking have resulted in a few of these fish being taken as well ... sizes around .8kg to 1.1kg.

Tillins Ashley 2Inch spinners in 14D, 14B and 11 taking fish. Hawk Sniper lures in Killer Wasp and Black and Gold holding their own as well.