Lake Leonis, Tasmania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Kentish, Tasmania, this is Lake Leonis. It sits in farm and woodlot country. Around 21 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For a base, Sheffield sits 49 km out. Further out sit Deloraine (52 km) and Queenstown (58 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Leonis

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public wildlife records from this area list brown trout, shortfin eel and river blackfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Lake Leonis gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in February and bottoms out near 3°C in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Anyone fishing Lake Leonis regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Bill sits 4.8 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lake Leonis is worth confirming on the day.