TASMANIA’S HOLY GRAIL x TWO ESTUARY PERCH and BROOK TROUT are two of Tasmania’s hardest fish to catch, but not always. Trevor Howard tell his story.
Trevor’s Saturday prize - A Clarence Lagoon brookie. There is a term used that runs along the lines of “the rewards are there for those that go in search of them.” Young angler Trevor Howard adds weight to that saying by spending most of his free time searching Tasmania’s many and var ied waterways. Recently he spent a weekend fishing both Clarence Lagoon and Arthur River, he didn’t return home disappointed. I have loved fishing ever since I can remember, any sort of fishing, salt or fresh water, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what type of fish I catch, what species, or even what size, what I am constantly in search of are new experiences and hopefully I will be rewarded with memorable fishing. During the latter part of September I visited two places over a weekend that I had never fished before. One was Clarence Lagoon in search of brook trout with my father, Dale Howard, and the other was the Arthur River with some mates; the target species here were large brown trout and the elusive estuary perch.
Day 1 - Clarence Lagoon
Leaving home from Perth Tasmania at around 6.30 am, dad and I set forth on the drive to Clarence Lagoon, it took us around two and a half hours before we found ourselves standing on its shoreline. From where we live it is approximately a 150 klm trip each way with the last few kilometres being very rough. The track from the main road deteriorates as it gets closer to the lake especially the last kilometre. If you have an expensive four wheel drive and value its paintwork, don’t drive it to Clarence Lagoon. Situated in the central highlands not far from Derwent Bridge, this lagoon is not well signposted and the only real indication that you are in its vicinity is the Clarence River that runs under the main road. Rumour has it that the locals like to keep Clarence Lagoon’s existence reasonably quiet and as soon as signage goes up, it mysteriously goes missing again. The best description on how to get there that I can offer, is once you cross the Clarence River, look for a nearby bush track veering off on the right hand side as you head towards Derwent Bridge,
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