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

• Overview

  Lake Flora is a Central Highlands (Tas.) water, Tasmania side. The ground around here is mixed woodland. With some 53 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 3.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Deloraine at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. Westbury lies 52 km off, Cressy another 56 km. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Flora

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include brown trout and rainbow trout. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Lake Flora that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 2°C to 12°C. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Time your trip to Lake Flora by conditions rather than dates. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Ada Lagoon, 4.6 km away. Treat Lake Flora as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.