South Esk River

You can find good fly fishing in this river from the season opening to the close. The slower paced water that is typical of the South Esk lends itself to dry fly or nymph below dry fishing. The section from Avoca to Hadspen (almost half of the river) see some of Tasmania’s best lowland mayfly hatches in September and October. The hopper fishing throughout the whole river is fantastic through late summer and early autumn. This river also sees fantastic black and orange spinner falls on still days throughout the warmer parts of the season and has terrific sight fishing lower down on clear days.

Note that this river can suffer from flooding early in the season and low water during particularly dry summers, so keep an eye on water heights before deciding to head to the river.