Tasmanian Fishing Report 31/8/22
All the fish coming out of Penstock have been super fat!
The Central Highlands is still producing Quality fish.
Freshwater
Crescent
The fishing has been tough but rewarding, some anglers are finding very good fish.
Penstock
High catch rates continue to draw anglers to the lake, most finding fish moving during overcast conditions.
Little Pine Lagoon
The water level has dropped a little and the fish have moved more into the deeper areas of the lake, but anglers are still getting good numbers of smaller fish.
Bronte, Brady’s and Binney
Good numbers of fish have been caught throughout the Bronte chain, trolling angers have been getting their bag quite easily in all the lakes. Bronte has still fished well in the flooded margins for both spin and fly anglers.
Woods
Good numbers of reasonable fish have been caught over the last week. Trolling and drift spinning has been the most effective choice.
Derwent River
Both resident and sea run trout have been caught throughout the Derwent system of late. The most productive spot seems to have been around the Australian Power Boats Course and the Lime Kilns.
Arthurs Lake
Often overlooked this time of year, but Arthurs has some very good fishing for those willing to spend the time. Seven Pound Bay and the Cow Paddock have been producing good numbers of healthy fish.
Echo
This lake over the last few weeks has been producing some good quality fish. Teal Bay and Large Bay have been popular with people fishing soft plastics amongst the submerged trees doing very well.
Saltwater
Bream
The bream has not slowed this year and have been caught along most shores in the Derwent and Browns River.
Flathead
Flathead have been fishing fairly well considering the time of year and weather conditions. Reports of good numbers of size fish and over have been reported. Marion Bay, Norfolk Bay and around Bruny Island have all been fairly reliable.
Striped Trumpeter
With the closure of the season fast approaching now is the time to get a Stripey fix. The fishing has been good in the shallower areas from down South and all up the east coast. We now stock the popular Vexed Bottom Meat Jig which is proving to be very effective on the stripeys, perfect for a modern twist on bottom fishing.
Tuna
The odd School Bluefin Tuna are still about around the mouth of Fortescue Bay and Hippolyte Rocks.
Tony bags $2000 tagged trout from Bronte in Bradys.
When Tony Purkiss wandered into the Inland Fisheries Service Head Office at New Norfolk he thought he was doing a good service by reporting a tagged trout that he had caught in Bradys Lake that morning. He was aware that two trout had been released into Bronte Lagoon, upstream of Bradys Lake, as part of the Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion.
This Week’s Photos
Ty Booker and Tye Curtain with a few nice fish from Lake Crescent.
A thumping Crescent brown.
Rob Green With a Healthy Fish from Penstock
Allan with a nice fish from Penstock
