My only concern about having a dam on the river is the build-up of silt and debris that may potentially build up over a period of time, from the lack of it flooding throughout the winter months. I mainly fish the fast water runs of the Meander. Fish from 180g to 770g are quite a common catch at the moment. The trout sizes vary quite a lot in the Meander River, with small, medium and large fish all being caught. Even more so through the summer months when the river was always low and the fishing was poor. Now with a regulated flow of water throughout the whole of the trout season, from Huntsman Dam, it has really brought this river back to life. Meander River: I have never been in favour of dams on rivers, however I must admit that it has helped the Meander River a lot. Bait fishing is a common practice in the large pool by the main road bridge. It is always worth having a fish in though as I have seen fish over a kilo in it from time to time. The trout are mainly in the 250g - 300g range in this creek. Fish sizes vary from small to large, with my best brown this season going 880g. Low, clear water and what trout are about are easily spooked, plus the trout are very stressed during this time. It is very low throughout the summer and not worth fishing. Western Creek: Now this is a good creek to fish early and late in the season, when there is plenty of water in it. I have spotted some larger browns in it as well, so they are there. The average size fish that I have caught in the Wilmot River have all been in the 260g to 300g mark. I have only fished the lower section of this river, so it may even be better further upstream. I have caught 7 browns in the two trips here this season, with the best fish going 460g. Care must be taken when wading here as it is like an ice skating rink, that's for sure. It can be very slippery though and it too has a very rocky river bottom that makes wading difficult. Wilmot River: This is quite a good river to fish and it's one that I keep forgetting about. These tannin waters hold some nice browns but are very rocky, slippery and wading is tough going. The upper to mid sections have been the most productive areas to fish and it's also the easiest for wading too. This tannin water also holds blackfish and I have caught the odd one on the little #00 Mepps Black Fury spinners. This water produces good quality brown trout, with the majority of them in the 400g plus size. This has to be the best condition that I have seen this water in since the 2006/07 trout season. This water also received a couple of much needed flush outs during the season. Tannin Waters: Well this great little water has picked up again, after a few very dry seasons that it had to contend with. The condition of the Dasher River over the whole season was very good, thanks to the consistent backup rainfall throughout the season. Most fish were averaging just on the 300g, which is still a good size for this river. I did catch several other browns that were over the 400g mark as well. This is a good size for this little river. The browns that I caught in the Dasher this season were all in excellent condition, with the biggest brown going 480g. Not only was it good for the fishing, it was also good as it cleaned out a lot of silt and debris from the river. This season we were lucky enough to have some very good rainfall in the area, which helped quite a lot. So bring on next season! Here's my report for this season, the rivers that I fished and the catches I had in them.ĭasher River: This little river always amazes me as it always seems to fish well, even after some dry periods that we have had over time. I will continue doing this for many more years to come. There's nothing better than being in a river, flicking a Mepps spinner around and stalking a trout. I am not ready to give river fishing for trout away any time soon though and I will be right back into it again after the three month layoff during the closed season. Wading these rivers up to six times a day and slipping and sliding on some very rocky river bottom has taken its toll by the end of this season. Being 64 years of age it's is unlikely that I will have a season like this one as my body is really feeling the effects of a big season, fishing some very tough rivers. It is a season that will stay with me for a very long time and with 1256 trout being caught, I feel it's one that I may never achieve again. Overall it's been a great season of trout fishing the rivers, since moving here to Tasmania back in March 2000. A Season to Remember By Adrian (meppstas) WebbĪs a new trout season begins in Tasmania, meppstas gives us a flashback at a season to remember, the 2009-10 Tassie trout season.
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