Lake Paget in Central Highlands (Tas.): How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Paget sits in Central Highlands (Tas.), out in Tasmania. It sits in farm and woodlot country. Head to Deloraine, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 131 km to Hobart, the nearest city. Within a short run: Lake Ada 3.1 km away, Howes Lagoon Bay within 3.1 km, Double Lagoon 4.5 km away, Ada Lagoon within 4.8 km and Lake Flora 6.1 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Paget

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Nearby survey and observation records mention brown trout and rainbow trout. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Read Lake Paget for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect February to average close to 11°C, with July the cold end at about 1°C. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Paget.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Ada sits 3.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Paget for certain.