Fishing Hunters Lake in Central Highlands (Tas.), Tasmania

• Overview

  In Tasmania, Hunters Lake belongs to Central Highlands (Tas.). The surface lies 1,201 metres up. With some 18 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Central Highlands (Tas.). Supplies mean a trip to Deloraine, 40 km off. It is 139 km to Hobart, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hunters Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records collected within a few miles name brown trout. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Hunters Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 11°C at the top of summer and 1°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Expect Hunters Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Fanny sits 4.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Hunters Lake.