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Huon River Anglers Access Guide

Getting There 

The Huon River can be accessed at Huonville, approximately 40 km south of Hobart via the A6.

Background 

Flowing 100 kilometres from Lake Pedder to the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in south-east Tasmania, the Huon River threads through country ranging from wilderness to cultivated orchards and pasture. In 1887 Governor Sir Robert Hamilton landed a brown trout in the Huon River that weighed 13 kg and measured over 900 mm in length. This is still the largest brown trout landed in Tasmania and Australia

Recreational Fishery Management 

The Huon River is managed as a wild trout fishery. The Huon River is also recognised as a recreational whitebait fishery. Separate rules and regulations apply to whitebait check the Inland Fishery Service (IFS) website for details on when the season is open for both white bait and trout.  As its within the IFS control you do require a license when fishing above the seaward details outlined below.

Seaward Limit

Inland angling regulations and licensing requirements apply upstream from the seaward limit on the Huon River (A straight line drawn between white posts on the southern side of Castle Forbes Bay and the eastern bank of the river)

Boat Ramps 

Boat ramps are located at the Huonville Esplanade, Ferry Rd (Approx 8 km from Huonville via the B68), Franklin and Shipwrights Point, Port Huon.

Angling Regulations 

To fish in any open public inland water in Tasmania you must hold a current Inland Angling Licence unless you are under 14 years of age. A summary of the regulations are contained within the Tasmanian Inland Recreational Fishing Code.

Riverfront Estate Huon Valley Accomidation

At Riverfront estate we procide a number of options for fishing the Huon River, you can fish straigth from the banks of the property or take the row boat out and enjoy a row up river and then drift back in the flowing Huon River.








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