Tasmanian Fishing Report - 5 May 2022
by The Fishing Connection 5 May 2022 21:49 UTC
Pieke with a nice school fish caught on a jetski © The Fishing Connection
Don't Let the weather get you down. The good fishing has not finished yet. This time of year is great for maintain gear and boats. While its wet re-spool and service so you are good to go once the weather gets better.
Saltwater
Bream
The East Coast and Derwent have fished fairly well over the last week, The shallow shores on high tide have produced good fish. Lure anglers should try fishing a vibe lure over the next week on drop off with the discoloured water.
Tuna
The Tuna have hard over the last week, reports of Storm Bay Tuna are still circling. The weather has been the limiting factor.
Australian Salmon
The salmon have been widely reported, along the east coast and Derwent estuary. Some big fish were caught off Pirates Bay over the weekend.
Snapper
Over the last week the Snapper fishing has been fantastic. Different groups of anglers have reported good numbers of smaller fish and a few good models from 50cm to 60cm. The reefs and recks off Betsy Island. This time of year, the snapper will start to move to deeper water so opportunity of catching in other areas may improve.
Calamari
The East Coast has really started to produce fantastic sized squid over the last week. The bays around Southern Maria have been the standout.
Mackerel
The Mackerel haven't stopped over the last few months and don't appear to be going anywhere any time soon.
Swordfish
Not much to report over the last week. A good weather window is needed for angler to get out and give it a crack.
Freshwater
Brady's Chain
The last week of the season fished well for most anglers with Bronte being the stand out to both fly and Lure anglers. Let's hope the start of the season will remain fishing well.
Derwent River
Searun Trout and resident trout have been found around the river from the Bridgewater Bridge and further upstream around the margins. With the rain predicted over the next week the trout maybe feeding lower in the system.
Great Lake
One of the best options for this time of year, with trout getting caught close to shore and on both fly and lures over the last week. Todds Corner has been a great spot with both healthy Brown and Rainbow Trout caught.
Dee Lagoon
Has been fishing well for both the lure and fly angler. The fish have been in good condition, Station Bay and around Duck Bay.