Lake Leake Fishing in Northern Midlands, Tasmania

• Overview

  Lake Leake is one of the Northern Midlands listings for Tasmania. The bank is 571 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 5.74 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 15 km in total. You are 69 km from Evandale. Hobart sits 104 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Leake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Nearby survey and observation records mention perch, brown trout and shortfin eel. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of Lake Leake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in February and bottoms out near 5°C in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. Time your trip to Lake Leake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Lake Leake Run Conservation Covenant covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Tooms Lake, 25 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lake Leake carry more weight than any list.