Arthurs Lake Fly Fishing

The water

Arthurs holds a big head of wild brown trout in fine condition. It's a fertile lake with weed beds and shallow margins that grow plenty of food, which is why the fish are so healthy and the hatches so strong.

I know the bays and drifts that fish well in different winds, so we spend our time where the trout are feeding.

How we fish it

When the duns come off, the browns rise hard and it's outstanding dry fly fishing. On the bright days we go polaroiding, spotting fish in the shallows and casting to them one at a time, which is my favourite way to fish.

We also work wet flies and drift the productive water when the fish are down. Between the dry and the wet, there's usually a way to catch them.

Who it suits

Arthurs suits fly anglers of all levels, from someone wanting to learn to spot and cast to a rising fish, through to experienced hands after a red-letter mayfly day.

All gear is supplied and the boat is AMSA surveyed. It's a genuine highlight of a Tasmanian trip.