Fly Fishing | Tasmania | Weld River
Waterway Type

Catchment
Target Species


Fly Fishing Highlights
- Summer dry fly fishing and evening rises
- Extremely good nymph fishing
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 |
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.
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Fishing
The best fly fishing can be had from late December through to the end of the season. It contains lots of medium-sized brown and rainbow trout that eat a fly enthusiastically. Nymph fishing is important early in the season and through the deeper runs and pockets. When dry fly fishing, drifting small dark mayfly, and natural coloured caddis patterns through most water will produce fish. Late in the season, you can also find some good hopper fishing, but make sure you keep your grasshopper patterns on the smaller side.
Access
Angler access can be quite challenging, so ensure you check the Inland Fisheries Service Angler Access Map for the Huon area to find safe access to the water. There can be some dense bush to navigate through when moving up and down the river so keep this in mind before heading to the river.
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
Royal Wulff | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Parachute Adams | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 18 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Rusty Brown Dun | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Elk Hair Caddis | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Grasshopper | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Hare and Gold Nymph | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Nymph | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Pink Tag Jig | brown trout rainbow trout | #12 – 16 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Woolly Bugger- Orange Bead and Black | brown trout rainbow trout | #10 – 14 | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
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