Northern trout anglers are finding lakes and dams productive.
Four Springs Lake remains high, although fishing along its flooded edges is difficult in places because there is already too much weed.
Most fishing is being done from boats and according to one knowledgeable local angler, many of the rainbows caught are sizeable - along with some hefty browns, including one of three kilograms.
Meanwhile, the Inland Fisheries Service last week added 120 domestic Atlantic salmon averaging 1.5kg to Brushy Lagoon, another 120 to Lake Kara and 200 others to Frombergs Dam.
Into Huntsman Lake went 50 small rainbow trout averaging about half-a-kilogram while in the south east Rostrevor Reservoir received 10,000 wild brown fingerlings.
Then according to the IFS, Arthurs Lake trout are already in good condition this year with more than 14,500 brownies counted going upstream to spawn, the most for many years.
After rising steadily through winter, Arthurs Lake level is back to where it was last November and is still rising, giving anglers on shore plenty of places to try.
Shallows in places like northern and western bays should now be worthwhile for anglers using lures and certainly for those offering earthworms.
Fishing the Tamar River at Trevallyn Tailrace rewarded one angler with a sea run brown over four kilograms which took his bait early-morning a few days ago.
LAKE WATER LEVELS
Arthurs Lake 1.83 (metres from full)
Great Lake 11.76
Lake Echo 5.41
Bradys Lake 0.07
Bronte Lagoon 0.42
Little Pine Lagoon 0.18
Laughing Jack Lagoon 2.39
Lake St Clair 1.24
Lake King William 3.40
Lake Meadowbank - spilling
Lake Gordon 23.28
Lake Plimsoll 1.09
Lake Murchison 4.65
Lake Mackenzie - 0.41
Lake Rowallan - 0.20
Penstock Lagoon - Spilling
Woods Lake 0.82
Lakes Parangana - Spilling
Lake Cethana 0.45
Lake Barrington - Spilling
Lake Gairdner 4.48
Lake Paloona - Spilling
Lake Leake 5.22 (FSL 5m)
Lake Burbury - 0.35
Lake Rosebery 0.59
