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

• Overview

  Lake Ada is set in Central Highlands (Tas.), Tasmania. The country here is open valley. This is sizeable water at about 2.31 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 6.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Deloraine, is 42 km away. For a city, Hobart is 132 km off. Also worth knowing: Ada Lagoon 1.8 km, Lake Paget after 3.1 km, Lake Flora 5 km, Howes Lagoon Bay after 6.3 km and Double Lagoon 6.8 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ada

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include brown trout and rainbow trout. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Treat Lake Ada as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about 1°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Lake Ada fishes to that pattern most years. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A slipway 550 m out gives trailer access. Park at Lake Ada Carpark, 600 m from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Ada Lagoon at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lake Ada should be assumed from this page alone.