Fly Fishing | Tasmania | Pine Tier Lagoon
Waterway Type
Target Species
brown trout
rainbow troutFly Fishing Highlights
- Early season tailing trout in the main basin
- Spinner feeders along the rocky edges
Target Species - Seasons
| brown trout | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| rainbow trout | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Note: species & seasonal information is indicative at the time of publishing.
For authoritive information visit https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au or other relevant jurisdictional authorities.
Fishing
The lake is a great dry fly fishery, and the fish tend to rise as soon as there is the slightest hatch or fall on the water. Fishing dries and nymphs are the best way to go. There are lots of mayfly from late spring, midge all season and you will also find caddis around the grassy edges, as well as damsels and gum beetle falls in summer. The most consistent fly fishing on this lake is in the grassy basin where the Pine River runs in. There are lots of weed beds and Pine Tier can be fished by boat or from the bank. If you are fishing the narrow steep edges around the other areas in the lake, fishing tight to the bank is important.
Access
Access to the lake is good, with a road to the boat ramp, and from there you can fish around, or take the right-hand fork in the road immediately before the ramp and head around to the grassy basin where the Pine River enters the lake.
Note: access information is indicative at the time of publishing.
For authoritive information visit https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au or other relevant jurisdictional authorities.
Flies
| Carrot Fly | brown trout rainbow trout | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Bibio Hopper | brown trout rainbow trout | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Claret Dabbler | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Possum Emerger | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Unweighted Hares Ear Nymph | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Stick Caddis | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Green Machine | brown trout rainbow trout | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Red Tag | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
| Fur Fly - black | brown trout rainbow trout | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Purchase flies for location...
Orange Carrot
$4.00
Claret Dabbler
$4.00
Stick Caddis
$4.00
Possum Emerger
$4.00
Jassid Beetle
$4.00
Hares Ear Nymph
$4.00
Sloane Fur Fly
$4.00
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