Shannon Lagoon Fishing in Central Highlands (Tas.), Tasmania

• Overview

  Set in Central Highlands (Tas.), Shannon Lagoon is a Tasmania water. The surface lies 1,020 metres up. About 2.22 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 6.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Head to Cressy, 44 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 110 km to Hobart, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Shannon Lagoon

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. Records collected within a few miles name brown trout. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Shannon Lagoon light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 12°C; the cold one sits at 2°C. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Plan any trip to Shannon Lagoon around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Barren Plains Conservation Covenant takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Little Pine Lagoon is 11 km distant. For Shannon Lagoon in particular, ask before you travel.