Lake Pitt in Meander Valley: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Pitt is a Meander Valley water, in Tasmania. The bank is 1,198 metres above sea level. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Our Meander Valley list holds plenty of bigger water. Deloraine lies 28 km from the water. Hobart is the closest city, 150 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Pitt

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records collected within a few miles name brown trout. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. The shape of Lake Pitt rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between July at about 2°C and February at about 11°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. Lake Pitt fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Westons Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. For Lake Pitt, the notice at the access point is the final word.