Fishing at Lake McRae, Kentish, Tasmania

• Overview

  Lake McRae sits in Kentish, out in Tasmania. The land about it is rolling hill. Around 31 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Sheffield, 49 km away. It is 167 km to Hobart, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake McRae

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lake McRae repays a walk before the first cast. Wind decides which bank is worth your time on the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 11°C at the top of summer and 2°C at the bottom of winter. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. On Lake McRae the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake James sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lake McRae locally before you travel.