Salmon Special - Tasmanian Fishing Report 27/11/20
Anglers this week were treated to an early start to the festive season with over 50,000 escaping from fish pens in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel .....
Saltwater
Atlantic Salmon – although only on the run for four days have been reportedly encountered in the channel at Electrona, Margate, Woodbridge. While reports in the Huon have Salmon as far up as the Huonville bridge but more reliable Cradoc, Cygnet Bay, Port Huon, Garden Island Creek. Reports are also coming from Esperance and Esperance Bay. Other reports have fish being caught at Tinderbox. Fish if they haven’t already will enter the Derwent in coming days. Most fish in either rivers will travel up as far as the freshwater rapids and congregate.
*** Please see the below link from our friends at the Inland Fisheries Service in regards to seaward limits and regulations around Atlantic Salmon **** :
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2020/nov/24/huon-and-esperance-rivers-inland-fishing-regulations
Sand Flathead are biting well in the channel area as well and are being caught by those trolling for Atlantic Salmon. Norfolk, Chinaman’s and Marion Bays producing fish as well.
Tiger Flathead are being encountered in reasonable numbers from Bicheno to Adventure Bay in the south in depths around 70m.
Australian Salmon to 2kg are available around White Beach while other areas such as Cremorne and Carlton River have fish averaging 1kg.
Calamari have become more constant in the last week two with the opening of the east coast region giving fishers extra choice in their search for a feed.
Sand Whiting are still available in Storm Bay.
Snapper have become increasingly common in recent weeks with one fish being caught at Old Beach while fishing for bream and trout. Others have been encountered in Storm Bay. The start this year seems to be a little early compared to most years.
Gummy Shark have been taken in waters off the peninsula and Bruny Island.
Mako Shark has one confirmed capture last weekend of around 70kg off Pirates Bay at Eagle Hawk Neck. Again this seems a tad earlier than usual but holds well as summer approaches.
Tom Darke with a lovely brace of Atlantic Salmon.
Tom’s haul!
Freshwater
Dry fly activity continues to increase with the majority of waters last week seeing some level dun activity....
Great Lake has some fantastically conditioned fish being taking by anglers using all methods. Fish over 2kg have been taken.
Lake Leake is unknown with few reports coming to hand this week.
Tooms Lake sees both rainbows and browns being caught particularly by spin fishers walking the shore of an evening.
Bronte Lagoon is still producing above average sized sized fish this year. Both wet and dry flies taking fish this week.
Brady’s Chain has seen quality fish caught of both species in Tungatinah Lagoon and Lake Binney . Bradys Lake has been tough.
