Lake Benjamin Fishing Guide, Central Highlands (Tas.), Tasmania

• Overview

  Within Central Highlands (Tas.), Tasmania, you have Lake Benjamin. It sits at 767 metres above sea level. You are 68 km from Cressy. Hobart sits 105 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Bronte Lagoon within 7.2 km, Pine Tier Lagoon 7.8 km, Lake Echo within 9.3 km, Tunnel Bay 10 km and Lake Binney within 14 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Benjamin

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records collected within a few miles name shortfin eel, brown trout and river blackfish. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. On Lake Benjamin the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in February and bottoms out near 3°C in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. October and November fish well as the water warms. Lake Benjamin runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Bronte Lagoon is 7.2 km distant. Signs at Lake Benjamin carry more weight than any list.