Fishing Lake Meander in Meander Valley, Tasmania

• Overview

  In Tasmania, Lake Meander falls inside Meander Valley. It lies 1,213 metres above sea level. It measures about 34 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.4 km of margin, front to back. Compared with other Tasmania water on our list, it sits high. Deloraine sits 29 km from the bank. It is 143 km to Hobart, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Meander

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include brown trout. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of Lake Meander decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 11°C and July near 1°C. Some winters cap it and some do not. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Plan around that when you fish Lake Meander. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Second Bar Lake, 5.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Meander for certain.